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Conservatives mourn, praise 'hero' Margaret Thatcher
WASHINGTON -- As news of the death of Margaret Thatcher came in Monday, tributes flowed from conservative leaders across the Capitol, showing the lasting influence the "Iron Lady" on the personal careers of many American lawmakers. “Lady...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, United Kingdom, Lindsey O. Graham, Mitch McConnell, Ted Cruz
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Socialist senator at odds with Obama over veterans benefits
WASHINGTON — A few hours before midnight during a marathon budget session, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the only member of Congress elected as a socialist, called for a vote on his proposal to oppose any cut in cost-of-living adjustments for...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Inflation and Deflation, Washington, DC, Consumer Confidence, Republican Party
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L.A. Votes: Women voters wooed; candidates pressed on specifics
As Los Angeles faces the possibility of having no women holding elected office at City Hall come July, some of California’s most well-known female politicians joined forces to promote Wendy Greuel’s mayoral bid. Greuel was endorsed by U.S....
Tags: Washington, DC, Political Fundraising, Judy Chu, Janice Hahn, Tom LaBonge
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Group of female politicians rally around Greuel
With Los Angeles facing the imminent possibility of having no female elected leaders at City Hall, some of California's most prominent female politicians joined forces Thursday to promote Wendy Greuel's mayoral candidacy. Democratic congressional leader...
Tags: Minority Groups, U.S. House of Representatives, Judaism, Local Elections, Judy Chu
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Obama summons congressional leaders to White House
WASHINGTON – President Obama plans to convene a meeting with the top leaders in Congress on Friday at the White House, congressional aides confirmed. The president’s confab with House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), Senate Majority...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Government Debt, Mitch McConnell, Republican Party, John Boehner
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Pot, same-sex marriage: Polls shift, but what about the politics?
WASHINGTON – The last several years have seen huge shifts in polls on two intensely debated issues: marijuana legalization and same-sex marriage. On one, the change in opinion has prompted public officials to shift ground en masse; on the other, few...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Minority Groups, Family, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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Pelosi says electing Greuel will 'lift up' people across U.S.
As Los Angeles faces the prospect of not having a single woman in elected office at City Hall in July, some of California’s most prominent female politicians promoted Wendy Greuel’s mayoral bid on Thursday. House Minority Leader Nancy...
Tags: Minority Groups, Judy Chu, Janice Hahn, Politics, Eric Garcetti
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Eric Garcetti gets endorsement from councilman he calls 'Mr. L.A.'
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti won the endorsement of another City Council colleague on Thursday. At a news conference in Silver Lake, Councilman Tom LaBonge said he was supporting Garcetti over City Controller Wendy Greuel because Garcetti...
Tags: Barbara Boxer, Local Elections, Judy Chu, Tom LaBonge, Politics
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Obama back to fundraising in effort to retake House
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is fond of saying that he’s run his last campaign for public office. But the quest for cash continues even though he’ll never appear on a ballot again, as he heads to California on Wednesday for party fundraisers....
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois Elections, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Republican Party
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In Bucks, Fitzpatrick uses Pelosi to raise campaign cash
Of The Morning CallIt's been a while since Nancy Pelosi was in control of the House, but apparently she's still fund-raising gold for Republicans. After House Majority PAC rapped Republican Bucks County Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick for his support of Rep. Paul Ryan's...Tags: Parties and Movements, Political Fundraising, Services and Shopping, Mike Fitzpatrick, Paul Ryan
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President Obama's sequester
No matter how artfully President Obama attempts to stick blame on those mean House Republicans, the sequestration of $85 billion in this year's spending authority was his administration's idea. At the daily noon White House briefing on Feb. 19, Press...Tags: Jay Carney, U.S. Senate, Budget Control Act of 2011, Barack Obama, Politics
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Wrong to blame GOP for showdown
What a joke your editorial regarding pending federal budget cuts is ("The GOP sequester," Feb. 22). Do you not research information anymore, or do you just call up some liberal Democrats for advice? Maybe you're just blind and believe anything that...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Steny Hoyer, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Mitch McConnell, Budget Control Act of 2011
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