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Health care law faces court, ballot test
The Swampby Mike Memoli Noam Levey writes today on the first court victory for opponents of the health care reform law: U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson did not rule on the central issue in the lawsuit brought by Virginia Atty.......Tags: Health Insurance, Health Care Reform (2009), Democratic Party, Social Issues, Citizens Initiative and Recall
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How Obama will run against Washington again in 2010 -- or try anyway
Top of the TicketHe spent three years and $750 million to get there, but now he's above that unpopular place.... -
House GOP shifting right, preparing for the fight
McClatchy-TribuneRep. Roy Blunt, the House of Representatives' second-ranking Republican, stepped down from his leadership post yesterday as the House GOP moved quickly to reposition itself as more conservative, unified and eager to fight Democrats in the Obama era....Tags: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Democratic Party, Death, Republican Party
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Bush confident on bailout, but House Republicans defiant
WASHINGTON -- With negotiations continuing on a $700-billion bailout package torpedoed Thursday by House Republicans, President Bush said today that he is optimistic a compromise will emerge. "We are going to get a package passed," Bush said in a...Tags: Democratic Party, Economy, Business and Finance, Insurance, Kentucky, White House
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DeLay indicted in Texas probe
Sun reportersWASHINGTON // Tom DeLay, the Texas Republican whose bare-knuckled style propelled him to the top echelons of the House and drew allegations of ethical lapses, was forced to step aside as majority leader yesterday, after a Texas grand jury indicted him for...Tags: Democratic Party, Illinois, Government, Political Fundraising, Heads of State
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Group urges ethics probe
WASHINGTON // A watchdog group, naming what it calls "the 13 most corrupt members of Congress," is calling for ethics investigations of some of the most prominent political leaders on Capitol Hill in a report to be released tomorrow. Citizens for...Tags: Charles H. Taylor, Democratic Party, Louisiana, Conrad Burns, Richard W Pombo
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Christians on football film: Give us a G!
Times Staff WriterA low-budget, inspirational football movie made by Baptist pastors in Georgia has triggered a flood of attacks by Christian groups that accuse Hollywood's main trade association of penalizing the film by giving it a PG rating. In the last week alone, the...Tags: Education, Cinema Industry, Sports, Family, Entertainment
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Cheney botches facts, again
The SwampCheney speaks in April at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in Washington. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta) by Frank James You might think Vice President Cheney, after getting so badly burned by bad intelligence and his own faulty assumptions before.....Tags: Deutsche Bank AG, Key West, Dick Cheney, University of Miami, Fidel Castro
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Boehner to Dem. rank and file: Join us
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown The recent exchange of letters between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner occasioned by the debate over drilling has been typical for the two leaders when they have been divided over an issue.......Tags: George W. Bush, Upper House, Republican Party, Government, Eric Cantor
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Congress promises action on economy
The Swampby Mark Silva Democratic and Republican leaders alike are promising swift action on the Treasury Department's call for the creation of a new federal fund that can siphon some of the bad debt which Secretary Henry Paulson says is "choking''......Tags: Business, George W. Bush, Family, Small Businesses, Economy, Business and Finance
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McCain: Debate is on
Spin CycleMcCain issues a statement restarting his campaign, announcing participation in the debate, expressing optimism about a deal and attempting to rationalize the past two days by blaming Obama and the Democrats for politicizing the situation: John McCain???...Tags: National Government, White House, Family, Economic Policy, Government
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John McCain pulls a Jimmy Carter
The Swampby Frank James When Sen. John McCain announced today that he was indeed going to attend tonight's first presidential debate at the University of Mississippi, I thought, "Aha, he's pulling a Jimmy Carter." Carter, those of you who are old......Tags: National Government, White House, Elections, Government, John McCain
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