Oct 07, 2009 -
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In one of the most public tests of his political skills since taking office in July, Sen. Al Franken pushed through an amendment Tuesday that would withhold defense contracts from companies like Halliburton if they restrict their employees from taking workplace sexual assault, battery and discrimination cases to court.
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Aug 28, 2009 -
Sen. Edward Kennedy, first elected in 1962, died late last night at the age of 77. He had been suffering from brain cancer, which was first diagnosed in May 2008.
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Feb 25, 2009 -
Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), the longest serving Democratic senator, is criticizing President Obama’s appointment of White House “czars” to oversee federal policy, saying these executive positions amount to a power grab by the executive branch.
In a letter to Obama on Wednesday, Byrd complained about Obama’s decision to create White House offices on health reform, urban affairs policy, and energy and climate change.
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Aug 09, 2009 -
Nancy's Nazi Shock: Did She Forget the Bush Years?
By John Leo
Nancy Pelosi is shocked by the presence of some swastikas at protests against Obamacare. Who ever heard of such a thing?
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Jul 07, 2009 -
Public Post
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King Barack?
By David Limbaugh
Oh, how quickly times have changed. Just a few short years ago, Democrats were up in arms over King George III's (President George W.
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Mar 26, 2009 -
PUBLIC POST
I haven't thoroughly read through all of this yet, but wanted to share it ASAP.
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Reid Leaves Open Option for Extreme Maneuver on Health Care, Energy Overhauls
The Senate majority leader is considering employing a legislative maneuver that would virtually eliminate Republican input into health care and cap and trade energy policies
By Trish Turner
FOXNews.com
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is holding the option of using a legislative maneuver to create not only a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system but also a controversial cap and trade energy program, a move that could torpedo bipartisanship.
The maneuver, known as "reconciliation," protects legislation to which it's attached from a Senate filibuster.
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Mar 12, 2009 -
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gestures during a news conference on AP – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, …
WASHINGTON – Congress' automatic pay raises are in little immediate danger of being scrapped for good, even with the economy slumping and millions of Americans unemployed.
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Sep 19, 2008 -
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May 08, 2008 -
George Clooney is the gorgeous Hollywood star from movies such as Ocean's 11, Out Of Sight and the excellent Syriana.
George Clooney is the Hollywood superstar who shot to fame in the television series ER before making successful movies such as Oceans's Eleven (2001).
Scores:
Looks: 94
Body: 87
Lifestyle: 88
Career: 93
Overall: 92
BIOGRAPHY
With an IMAX movie theatre, a planetarium and hundreds of interactive exhibits, Glasgow science museum is almost as much fun as it is educational.
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Mar 22, 2008 -
By NANCY BENAC, Associated Press WriterSat Mar 22, 10:19 AM ET
Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in the Senate before she had even surrendered the title of first lady.
An anything-but-typical freshman, she surprised skeptics with how well she fit in to a chamber where reputations are usually built over decades.
She didn't big-foot colleagues.
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