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Byrd memorial services set
The Swampby Lisa Mascaro The man who spent a lifetime in the Senate will be memorialized there on Thursday, as the late Sen. Robert Byrd lies in repose in the chamber as the West Virginia Democrat had requested. Members of Byrd's......Tags: Ronald Reagan, Baptist, Politics, Christianity, Henry Clay
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An altered line of succession to President Obama: A new No. 3
Top of the TicketAnother Hawaiian, Daniel Inouye, now enters the line of presidential succession.... -
Brown voting for financial reform bill
The Swampby Michael Muskal Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown said on Monday that he will support the financial regulation overhaul, becoming one of the Republicans needed to moved one of the Obama administration's key pieces of legislation into law. Brown had...Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Elections, Susan Collins, Maine
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Manchin to name Byrd successor Friday
The Swampby Mike Memoli More than two weeks after the death of Sen. Robert Byrd (D), Senate Democrats will soon have their 59th vote again. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) will name Byrd's appointed successor at the state capitol in......Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Shelley Moore Capito, Republican Party, Democratic Party
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Obama pressures Senate to extend unemployment benefits
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Bill Gibson Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate this week appears likely to approve another extension of the law that provides extra unemployment benefits, which would come as relief to millions of the jobless nationwide and tens of.... -
Manchin makes WV Senate run official
The Swampby Mike Memoli Just hours after signing a compromise bill setting a special election for November 2, West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) announced this morning that he would be a candidate in the race to complete the late Robert......Tags: Harry Reid, Local Elections, Shelley Moore Capito, Republican Party, Democratic Party
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WV lawmakers near deal on Senate election
The Swampby Mike Memoli West Virginia lawmakers are close to striking a deal on legislation that would call for special Senate election this year, despite partisan sniping that nearly derailed plans for the fall vote. The state legislature was debating a......Tags: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican Party, Voting, Democratic Party, Referenda
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Your morning fashion and beauty report: Courtney Love's new fashion blog. A comparison of Bristol Palin and Chelsea Clinton. And who is the sexiest U.S. senator?
All The RageCourtney Love remembers the bad old days when she and Kurt Cobain burned -- yes, literally set fire to -- clothes given to them by Perry Ellis. But that was before someone gave her a Birkin bag and she saw...... -
President, VP Honor Longtime Senator Robert Byrd at Memorial
Associated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- President Barack Obama and thousands of ordinary West Virginians honored the late Robert C. Byrd at a memorial service in the late senator's home state Friday. With the president, Vice President Joe Biden and other dignitaries on...Tags: FBI, Ku Klux Klan, Bill Clinton, West Virginia, Joe Biden
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Grand Rapids Reacts To Extension Passage
FOX 17 News ReporterAt the Unemployment Claims Office in Grand Rapids, the talk centered around Congress's battle and the unemployment extension. Many showed up at the center to see if their benefits would be back in place. The bill to extend unemployment benefits to 2.5...Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Unemployment, West Virginia, Unemployment Benefits
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Ailing Senator Edward Kennedy Requests a Quick Replacement Process
AP Political WriterA cancer-stricken Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has asked Massachusetts leaders to change state law to allow a speedy replacement if it becomes necessary for him to surrender his seat, fearing a months-long vacancy would deny Democrats a crucial vote on...Tags: Government, Benedict XVI, Therese Murray, Elections, David Paterson
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