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Trash collection time
Paul GreenbergWho is this Todd Akin and why is everybody, it seems, paying so much attention to what he has to say? Answer: He's a congressman from Missouri who's running for the U.S. Senate in a race that could prove critical for control of the next Congress. And he'...Tags: John Ashcroft , Elections, White House, Joe Biden, John Cornyn
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INKED! RNC a mere formality on the road to 2016
Between a message that massaged the truth shiatsu-style and the tepid support for the robotic Romney-Tronic 2012, it’s as if the Republican National Convention was about killing time. What we witnessed was a rally for 2016, and the hopes that the...
Tags: Chris Christie, Barack Obama, Taliban, 2012 Republican National Convention, Politics
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Akin's rape comments elicit anger in Md., U.S.
Furor surged in Maryland and across the country Monday over a Missouri congressman's comment that he opposes abortion in most cases of rape because women rarely become pregnant during a "legitimate rape." Though Rep. Todd Akin, a Republican who is...
Tags: Social Issues, Claire McCaskill, Punishment, Sex Crimes, Abortion
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GOP Contenders Decry 'Legitimate Rape' Drivel, But What Could They Do In D.C.?
The Hartford CourantThe two Connecticut Republicans with excellent shots at election to Congress this year — Linda McMahon and Andrew Roraback — on Monday were quick to denounce the ignorant comments about rape and women by the GOP Senate nominee from Missouri....Tags: Elections, Claire McCaskill, Barack Obama, Chris Murphy, Government
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U.S. Senate cloture motion approved 62-37, clearing way to Aponte confirmation
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelUpdated 2:18 p.m. 06/14/12 with comments from Sen. Marco Rubio. Two years after Mari Carmen Aponte was nominated to be U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, the U.S. Senate is ready to confirm her to that post. Aponte's nomination has been on hold but a 62-37... -
What a surprise! Schock repeats the big GOP lie
Change of SubjectFor two years he had complete, unadulterated control of the federal government, a 60-seat majority in the Senate, an 80-plus seat majority in the House. He got every -- literally every piece of legislation he wanted, to try and, quote,...... -
ANALYSIS: Hiring is a function of demand. The economy at a glance
WASHINGTON (AP)— The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker. Only 69,000 jobs were added in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate rose from 8.1 percent to 8.2 percent. The dismal jobs data will heighten fears that the economy...
Tags: Politics, Democratic Party, Labor Markets, Alan Krueger, Science and Technology
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UPDATE: Senate Republicans block equal pay for women bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a Democratic bill calling for equal pay in the workplace. But President Barack Obama and his congressional allies aren't finished appealing to women on the No. 1 concern for all voters: the...
Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Crime, Law and Justice, Money and Monetary Policy, Social Issues, Golf
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Wisconsin: Bellwether or just a blip?
Paul GreenbergYou hear the band strike up and play it at least once during every Democratic national convention: "Happy Days Are Here Again." It's been the party's theme song since FDR swept the presidential election of 1932. ("Happy days are here again/ The skies...Tags: Elections, Bill Clinton, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Barack Obama, Career and Workplace
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Warren, Brown reach accord on outside spending in key Senate race
Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown and his Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren have signed off on an unusual agreement aimed at preventing outside groups from advertising in their hotly contested Senate race. The senator and the Harvard...Tags: Elections, Elizabeth Warren, Republican Party, Charity, Politics
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F-22 pilots who voiced concerns about Raptor are willing to fly again
The two Virginia-based Raptor pilots who aired concerns about the F-22 on national television are willing to resume flying, a move that may help the investigation of a mysterious oxygen-supply problem, their attorney said Tuesday. An Air Force general...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Armed Forces, 60 Minutes (tv program), Fort Eustis, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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The Massachusetts Indian War of 2012
Mary SanchezThe race for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts has taken a turn toward the absurd. The contest pits two highly qualified candidates -- Scott Brown, the incumbent, who made history by snatching Ted Kennedy's seat away from the Democrats, and challenger...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, University of Pennsylvania, Jamie Dimon, Politics
Aug 24, 2012
|Column| Tribune Media Services
Aug 30, 2012
|Column| Imperial Valley Press Online
Aug 20, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 21, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Jun 14, 2012
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Jun 15, 2012
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Jun 1, 2012
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Jun 6, 2012
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Jun 7, 2012
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Jan 23, 2012
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May 9, 2012
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
May 17, 2012
|Column| Tribune Media Services
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