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IRS probe ignored most influential groups
IRS probe ignored most influential groups KEN THOMAS,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to...
Tags: 2012 U.S. Presidential Election, Politics, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Political Fundraising, Literature
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Senator Says God won't Save Us from Climate Change Doom
Michael McAuliff writes for the Huffington Post about Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's rebuttal to those who contend God would never allow mankind to destroy the planet: Although Whitehouse did not name names, some of his Senate colleagues could be counted as...
Tags: Religious Texts, Ecosystems, The Huffington Post, Paul C. Broun, Pat Roberts
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NFU urges Congress to include ag in climate change solution
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson submitted comments on Feb. 20 to the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, addressing how the federal government can effectively address climate change. “The past year has seen...Tags: Ecosystems, Politics, Global Change, Conservation, Government
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NFU addresses climate change
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) sent a letter to the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, co-chaired by U.S. Rep. Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif., and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D.-R.I., in response to a call for suggestions on how the federal...Tags: Ecosystems, Politics, Conservation, Government, Global Change
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LaPierre caught with his facts down
WASHINGTON -- Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association's chief executive, arrived for his hearing on Capitol Hill in the organization's trademark fashion: violently. When he and his colleagues stepped off the elevator in the Dirksen Senate...
Tags: Prosecution, Politics, Patrick Leahy, Wayne LaPierre, Shootings
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The challenging math of passing immigration reform
WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...
Tags: Ron Wyden, Politics, Thad Cochran, Mark Pryor, Susan Collins
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Chemical companies are grilled about flame retardants
— The world's leading manufacturers of flame retardants faced scathing criticism Tuesday from U.S. senators angered by what they called the industry's misuse of science, misleading testimony and creation of a phony consumer group that stoked the...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Senate, Duke University, Chemical Industry, U.S. House of Representatives
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3 GOP senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants
The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...
Tags: Ron Wyden, Politics, Kirsten Gillibrand, Sherrod Brown, Susan Collins
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Taint Of Petraeus Mess Likely To Spread
The Hartford CourantThe Oxford English Dictionary unveiled its word of the year last week, helpfully providing a succinct description of the scandal that has claimed Gen. David Petraeus' glittering career and appears to have only begun its cull. Omnishambles: "a situation...Tags: FBI, NATO, John Kerry, Jill Kelley, Adultery
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Reid urges cooperation as Democrats expand Senate control
CNNSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid called on Republicans to cooperate with an expanded Democratic majority Wednesday, a day after the Democrats picked up at least one more seat in the chamber. "It is better to dance than to fight," said Reid, D-Nevada....Tags: Paul Ryan, Politics, Primaries, Employment, Tammy Baldwin
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Democrats maintain control of Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats secured a majority in the Senate on Tuesday, snatching Republican-held seats in Massachusetts and Indiana and turning back fierce, expensive challenges in Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin and Connecticut to maintain the...
Tags: Politics, Tommy Thompson, Primaries, Tammy Baldwin, Joe Donnelly
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