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Book Review: 'The Waxman Report' by Henry Waxman

Posted: July 5th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Robert G. Kaiser

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"The Waxman Report" explains, at least, how Congress can work, and it is fun to read. You finish it with gratitude to the voters of Beverly Hills and nearby areas who keep returning this ornery fellow to the House to challenge entrenched special interests.

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Group Sotomayor advised fought job tests (AP)

Posted: July 4th, 2009, 3:25am EDT

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AP - A civil rights group on whose board Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor served filed racial bias lawsuits over employment examinations that resemble a Connecticut case in which she ruled against white firefighters, documents released by the Senate show.
Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret (AP)

Posted: July 4th, 2009, 3:22am EDT

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AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis (AP)

Posted: July 4th, 2009, 12:36am EDT

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AP - The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.

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Advocacy Groups Should Halt Attacks on Moderate Democrats, Obama Says

Posted: July 4th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Ceci Connolly

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President Obama, strategizing yesterday with congressional leaders about health-care reform, complained that liberal advocacy groups ought to drop their attacks on Democratic lawmakers and devote their energy to promoting passage of comprehensive legislation.
Analysis: Once Again, the Enigma That Is Sarah Palin Plays It by Her Rules

Posted: July 4th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Dan Balz

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Sarah Palin demonstrated once again yesterday that she is one of America's most unconventional politicians, following an unpredictable path to an uncertain future.
Sarah Palin to Resign as Alaska Governor, Citing Probes and Family Needs

Posted: July 4th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Philip Rucker and Eli Saslow

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Sarah Palin, the Republican Alaska governor who captivated the nation with a combative brand of folksy politics, announced her resignation yesterday in characteristic fashion: She stood on her back lawn in Wasilla, speaking into a single microphone, accompanied by friends and neighbors in baseball...

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Palin resignation splits GOP (Politico)

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 10:51pm EDT

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Politico - Skeptics say Friday’s events diminished and perhaps demolished Palin's 2012 presidential hopes.
OAS chief tells Honduras to let Zelaya go back (Reuters)

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 7:35pm EDT

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Reuters - The Organization of American States tried to convince Honduras on Friday to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya, but it hit a wall as the country's Supreme Court warned the leftist would be arrested if he came home.
Republicans To Probe Sotomayor's Views on Racial Bias (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 7:26pm EDT

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CQPolitics.com - Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee signaled anew Friday that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will be questioned about lawsuits charging racial bias during her tenure on the board of a Latino legal advocacy group.
Palin plans to stay visible (Politico)

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 6:14pm EDT

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Politico - She will give serious consideration to running for president in 2012, but has made no decision, friends tell POLITICO.
Obama figure to debut at Disney World on July 4 (AFP)

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 5:44pm EDT

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AFP - A model of US President Barack Obama will make its debut at the "Hall of Presidents" in Orlando's Disney World during Independence Day celebrations on Saturday, Disney announced.
Canada defends US$ as global reserve currency (Reuters)

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 1:38pm EDT

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Reuters - The U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency of choice has been a stabilizing force during the current financial crisis, Canada said on Friday, downplaying calls to debate the greenback's dominant status.
Political Economy: Don't Hold Your Breath (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 1:35pm EDT

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CQPolitics.com - Another new month brings another tough-to- swallow employment report. The headlines trumpeted an increase in the number of jobs lost in June and a rise in the jobless rate. Neither was really a surprise. We know the picture is grim and will remain so for a while.
African leaders discuss new mandate for Somali force (Reuters)

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 12:53pm EDT

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Reuters - African leaders will consider a resolution Friday to give African Union peacekeepers in Somalia a mandate to do more than just defend themselves from attacks by hardline rebels.
Obama begins July 4th celebration at Camp David (AP)

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 11:25am EDT

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AP - President Barack Obama is helping the nation celebrate its birthday and his daughter Malia celebrate hers.
Under Senate health care plan, either way you pay (AP)

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 7:25am EDT

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AP - First you paid to insure your car. Soon you may have to add health insurance premiums to that stack of monthly bills as well.
Kennedy Plan Calls for Government Health Program, Employer Fees (Bloomberg)

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 12:01am EDT

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Bloomberg - July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Edward Kennedyâs health committee released a new health-care overhaul plan that lawmakers said would lead to coverage for most Americans, in part by assessing fees on companies that donât offer insurance.

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DHS Cybersecurity Plan Will Involve NSA, Telecoms

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Ellen Nakashima

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The Obama administration will proceed with a Bush-era plan to use National Security Agency assistance in screening government computer traffic on private-sector networks, with AT&T as the likely test site, according to three current and former government officials.
McCain, Feingold Team Up Again Over FEC

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Dan Eggen

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Seven years after their landmark campaign finance legislation became law, Sens. John McCain and Russell Feingold are reuniting under the banner of spending reform at a time when restrictions have come under fire both in the courts and at the embattled Federal Election Commission.
Obama, Party Tout Lower Figure for Health Reform

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Ceci Connolly

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Senate Democrats and President Obama, trying to assuage fears about the cost of health reform, yesterday touted new estimates that put the price tag for one bill at $611 billion over the next decade.
Obama Supports ÃÂRobust' Protection for Catholic Health-Care Workers

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Jacqueline L. Salmon

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President Barack Obama said today that he still favors a "robust" federal policy protecting health-care workers who have moral objections to performing some procedures even though he plans to roll back a Bush administration rule that expanded such protection.
Court Filing Shows Evidence Cheney Swayed White House Response to CIA Leak

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by R. Jeffrey Smith

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A document filed in federal court this week by the Justice Department offers new evidence that former vice president Richard B. Cheney helped steer the Bush administration's public response to the disclosure of Valerie Plame Wilson's employment by the CIA and that he was at the center of many...
Sanford Didn't Improperly Use State Money, South Carolina Officials Say

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Philip Rucker

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South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford did not improperly use state money to pay for trips to New York and South America to see his Argentine mistress, state law enforcement officials concluded yesterday, as the governor reiterated that he has no plans to step down despite mounting pressure to do so.
Justice Dept. Seeks More Time to Review Report on Interrogations

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Peter Finn

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The Justice Department asked a federal court yesterday for two more months to review an internal CIA report on the agency's interrogation program before releasing a new version of the document to the American Civil Liberties Union, which has sued to make it public.
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Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 12:00am EDT

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New White House Office to Redefine Urban Policy

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Robin Shulman

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NEW YORK -- Once upon a time, when cities were poor and suburbs were rich, "urban policy" meant programs to alleviate poverty.
Washington Post Publisher Cancels Planned Policy Dinners After Outcry

Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Howard Kurtz

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Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth yesterday canceled plans for a series of policy dinners at her home after learning that marketing fliers offered corporate underwriters access to Post journalists, Obama administration officials and members of Congress in exchange for payments as high as...

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Documents describe chaos of Gitmo's early months (AP)

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 9:17pm EDT

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AP - Newly released Defense Department documents and memos about the first years of operation of the jail at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, portray a chaotic and sometimes violent operation that its own commanders described as dysfunctional.
Did hacker threaten Sanford and lover over affair? (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 7:24pm EDT

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McClatchy Newspapers - RIO DE JANEIRO A television anchor who's the only journalist known to have spoken with South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's Argentine lover since news of their affair broke last week said the couple received an e-mail threat from the person who hacked into her Hotmail account.
Education secretary challenges NEA on teacher pay (AP)

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 3:48pm EDT

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AP - Education Secretary Arne Duncan challenged members of the National Education Association Thursday to stop resisting the idea of linking teacher pay to student achievement.

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President Obama Delivers Remarks About Innovation and Jobs

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 2:39pm EDT by washingtonpost.com

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Russia's Medvedev urges Obama to put aside differences (Reuters)

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 3:54am EDT

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Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday Washington and Moscow must set aside the power politics of the past and use a forthcoming summit to unite in tackling global economic and political problems.
Franken to give Democrats a boost on key issues (AP)

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 3:51am EDT

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AP - The jokes about Minnesota's prolonged recount can finally stop, just in time for Democrats to secure a reliable vote from a former funny man.
GOP's Coleman could eye Minn. governor run next (AP)

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 3:21am EDT

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AP - The man who lost the 1998 Minnesota governor's race to pro wrestler Jesse Ventura now holds the distinction of losing his U.S. Senate seat to former "Saturday Night Live" comedian Al Franken.
Key Senate Democrats trim cost of health care bill (AP)

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 3:09am EDT

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AP - Determined to advance President Barack Obama's health care agenda, key Senate Democrats are calling for a government-run insurance option to compete with private plans, as well as a $750-per-worker annual fee on larger companies that do not offer coverage to employees.
GOP: 60 Votes Will Haunt Democrats at Ballot Box (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 12:02am EDT

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CQPolitics.com - Republicans say Democrat Al Franken's victory in the long-contested Minnesota Senate race opens a new line of attack against Democrats for 2010.

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Opposition Leaders Defy Iranian Authorities, Call Ahmadinejad Government Illegal

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Thomas Erdbrink

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TEHRAN, July 1 -- Three opposition leaders, including a former president, openly defied Iran's top political and religious authorities Wednesday, vowing to resist a government they have deemed illegitimate after official certification of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's reelection.
Montgomery County Officials Seek Funding for Silver Spring to D.C. Bike Trail

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Jason Tomassini

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County officials say they will push for capital funding in next year's budget to continue a long-delayed bike trail that would run from downtown Silver Spring to downtown Washington, a move residents say is overdue.
Obama Holds Health-Care Forum in Virginia

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Michael D. Shear and Jose Antonio Vargas

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President Obama offered a wonkish defense of his embattled health-care reform effort during an hour-long town hall meeting in Northern Virginia yesterday that featured seven questions, including one sent via Twitter and several from a handpicked audience of supporters.
Recriminations Over Sarah Palin Mask Deeper GOP Troubles

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Dan Balz and Perry Bacon Jr.

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On the same day Republicans surrendered a symbolically significant seat in the Senate, the Sarah Palin wars erupted again inside the party. Leaks followed by trash-talking followed by recriminations.
Sanford Resisting Pressure From Fellow Republicans to Resign

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Philip Rucker

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South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford defied calls for his resignation yesterday from GOP leaders, insisting he will remain in office even as his political fortunes dimmed in the wake of his admission that he secretly traveled abroad to meet a mistress.
ACLU Says Detainee Mohammed Jawad Was Tortured Into Confessions

Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Del Quentin Wilber

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The American Civil Liberties Union yesterday accused the Obama administration of using statements elicited through torture to justify the confinement of a detainee it represents at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Lawmakers seek refuge in Capitol Hill sanctuary (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 8:29pm EDT

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AP - For years, the brick facade of a three-story house near the Capitol has functioned as a shield for the lawmakers who live and pray there, offering sanctuary from the temptations of political life and discretion for those who succumbed.
Jones: No more U.S. troops to Afghanistan this year (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 6:56pm EDT

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McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON After hearing a "drumbeat" for more troops, White House National Security Adviser James L. Jones has told U.S. commanders in Afghanistan that they won't get any more troops this year beyond what President Barack Obama already has promised.
Lawmakers' not-so-secret Capitol Hill sanctuary (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 6:11pm EDT

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AP - For years, the brick facade of a three-story house near the Capitol has functioned as a shield for the lawmakers who live and pray there, offering sanctuary from the temptations of political life and discretion for those who succumbed.
Mississippi the fattest, Alabama closing the gap (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 6:07pm EDT

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AP - Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.
Rangel: Drug firms have been stealing (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 6:02pm EDT

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AP - One of the principal authors of health care legislation taking shape in the House accused drug companies and other medical providers Wednesday of stealing, and said they are now offering concessions in the hopes the bill that emerges will not demand too much of them.
Which Al Franken will show up in Washington? (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 5:57pm EDT

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AP - Now that Al Franken is headed for the Senate, which Franken will show up in Washington?
Fannie, Freddie ease terms for mortgage refinance (Reuters)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 5:57pm EDT

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Reuters - The Obama administration on Wednesday expanded its foreclosure prevention efforts to help a greater number of underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages.
Group advised by Sotomayor campaigned against Bork (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 5:54pm EDT

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AP - A Puerto Rican civil rights organization advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor campaigned against seating conservative Robert Bork on the high court in the late 1980s, according to new documents that shed light on the group that's become a key focus of Republicans questioning Sotomayor's fitness to be a justice.
US suspends military relations with Honduras (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 5:48pm EDT

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AP - The Obama administration said Wednesday it has suspended joint military operations with Honduras to protest a coup that forced President Manuel Zelaya into exile. The U.S. withheld stronger action in hopes of negotiating a peaceful return of the country's elected leader.
Bad economy brings out scammers, crackdown (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 5:43pm EDT

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AP - The economic downturn appears to be bringing out the worst in some people.
Stimulus dollars released for schools (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 5:34pm EDT

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AP - Education Secretary Arne Duncan is releasing $2.7 billion in stimulus dollars earlier than planned to help states confront increasingly tighter budgets.
Emotion, few details, in Obama's health care pitch (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 5:23pm EDT

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AP - President Barack Obama wanted to put a human face on his plans to overhaul health care, and a Virginia supporter did just that Wednesday.
S.C. GOP talks frankly to Sanford (Politico)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 5:12pm EDT

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Politico - Sanford tells one stunned GOP ally, "This is a story about true love."
McCain and Feingold Use 'Hold' to Pressure Obama on FEC Picks (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 5:05pm EDT

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CQPolitics.com - Campaign finance mavens John McCain, R-Ariz., and Russ Feingold, D-Wis., are joining forces once again - this time to block President Obama's nomination of labor lawyer John J. Sullivan to the Federal Election Commission.
Iraq far behind in mine clearance (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 3:43pm EDT

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AP - The Iraqi government's failure to grasp the scope of its land mine and bomb problem has derailed efforts to clear what is considered one of the world's most contaminated countries, two United Nations agencies said Wednesday.
It's hard to say how much health care overhaul might cost (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 3:27pm EDT

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McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON _The fate of White House and congressional efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system is likely to depend on the price tag, but there's no precise, reliable way to estimate the cost.
Save journalism? Beats us, panel says (Politico)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 3:08pm EDT

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Politico - Leaders in the field struggle to find a successful business model for the news going forward.
African leaders convene in Libya (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 3:06pm EDT

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AP - African leaders and Brazil's president called for greater cooperation to boost peace and development efforts as the 13th African Union summit of heads of state opened Wednesday.
Treasury takes aim at Pakistan terror networks (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 2:49pm EDT

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AP - The Treasury Department on Wednesday took action against four Pakistani men suspected of providing support to terror groups in the country.
Planes hunt for Comoros crash black box (Reuters)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 2:47pm EDT

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Reuters - French planes hunted on Wednesday for the flight recorder from a plane that crashed into deep water off the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros.

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Obama Addresses Health-Care Reform at Virtual Town Hall Meeting

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 1:45pm EDT by washingtonpost.com

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PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you, Northern Virginia. Thank you very much. Thank you.

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Analysis: Hopes fading for Iran nuke talks (AP)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 12:58pm EDT

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AP - New waves of acrimony between Iran and world powers over the Islamic Republic's disputed presidential vote are dimming what were already modest prospects for meaningful negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear program.

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Bauer, Sanford's Lieutenant Governor in South Carolina, Draws New Attention

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 10:14am EDT by Philip Rucker

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With every word South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) utters about his extramarital affair, his would-be successor leaps closer to a job that he wants dearly but that many leaders in the state's fractured Republican Party have been scheming to keep from him.
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Posted: July 1st, 2009, 10:14am EDT

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Frankenâs Win Wonât Let Democrats Dominate Senate (Bloomberg)

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 7:34am EDT

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Bloomberg - July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Democrat Al Frankenâs victory in the Minnesota Senate race will give his party an edge in congressional battles that still may fall short of total control.

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Minnesota Supreme Court Declares Franken Winner in U.S. Senate Race

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Perry Bacon Jr.

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The Minnesota Supreme Court yesterday declared comedian-turned-politician Al Franken the winner of the state's U.S. Senate race, ending an eight-month-long election saga and giving Democrats a 60-seat majority that theoretically would allow them to block GOP filibusters.
After Call From Senator Inouye's Office, Small Hawaii Bank Got U.S. Aid

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Paul Kiel and Binyamin Appelbaum

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Sen. Daniel K. Inouye's staff contacted federal regulators last fall to ask about the bailout application of an ailing Hawaii bank that he had helped to establish and where he has invested the bulk of his personal wealth.
Decisions Indicate Supreme Court Moved Rightward This Term

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Robert Barnes

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For the Supreme Court, it was the year of living on the verge.
U.S. Says Key to Success in Afghanistan Is Economy, Not Military

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Bob Woodward

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CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan -- National security adviser James L. Jones told U.S. military commanders here last week that the Obama administration wants to hold troop levels here flat for now, and focus instead on carrying out the previously approved strategy of increased economic development, ...
Iran's Leadership Warns Against Further Protest After Certification of Vote

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Thomas Erdbrink and William Branigin

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TEHRAN, June 30 -- Iran's religious and political leadership warned domestic opponents and Western powers Tuesday that no further protests against a disputed election would be tolerated following official certification of a landslide victory for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Wal-Mart Endorses Employer Health Insurance Mandate

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Ceci Connolly

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After years of strenuous opposition, Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, announced yesterday that it supports a controversial proposal requiring businesses to contribute to the cost of employee health insurance.
Records Indicate Tension Between Agency's Fired IG and Officials

Posted: July 1st, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Ed O'Keefe

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Documents delivered to lawmakers this week expose a frequently confrontational and petty relationship over the past several years between Gerald Walpin and officials at the Corporation for National and Community Service. President Obama fired the Bush appointee last month, citing a lack of...
President Obama Delivers Remarks on Nonprofit Programs

Posted: June 30th, 2009, 2:25pm EDT by washingtonpost.com

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SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA [*] OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Thank you. Please, everybody has a seat. Thank you very much. Well, it is wonderful to see all these do-gooders in one room. (LAUGHTER) And it is always a dangerous thing trying to follow Geoffrey Canada.
The Fix: Sanford Admits To More Contact With Mistress

Posted: June 30th, 2009, 1:15pm EDT by Chris Cillizza

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Updated, 3:05 p.m. ET: Sanford's very candid interview with the AP has the potential to derail what looked to be the increasing likelihood that he would hold on to his job.
Ideological Diversity Among Democrats Means No Free Pass for Obama

Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Shailagh Murray and Dan Balz

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After a series of early and relatively easy victories on Capitol Hill, the White House appears certain to face a more difficult road when Congress returns to work next week.
Obama Reaches Out to Gay Community at White House Event

Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Michael D. Shear

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President Obama opened the doors of the White House to hundreds of gay and lesbian leaders yesterday, continuing his cautious outreach to a constituency that has loudly criticized his efforts on its behalf.
Justices Rule in Favor of White Firefighters in Racial-Bias Case

Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Robert Barnes

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The Supreme Court yesterday restricted how far employers may go in considering race in hiring and promotion decisions, a ruling that puts workplaces across the nation on notice that efforts to combat potential discrimination against one group can amount to actual discrimination against another.
Ruling on Firefighters Unlikely to Hurt Sotomayor's Chances, Experts Say

Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Jerry Markon and Paul Kane

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The Supreme Court's rejection of a decision against white firefighters endorsed by Judge Sonia Sotomayor gives Republicans a renewed chance to attack her speeches and writings but is not expected to imperil her confirmation to the high court, political and legal sources said yesterday.
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Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:00am EDT

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Supreme Court to Review Restrictions on Corporate Spending in Federal Elections

Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Robert Barnes

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The Supreme Court announced yesterday that it will consider whether to uphold a ban on corporate spending in federal elections, a move that campaign finance experts said could have a dramatic effect on the 2010 and 2012 federal elections.
House Panel Suggests Extending Intelligence Oversight

Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Walter Pincus

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The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has approved legislation intended to strengthen congressional oversight of sensitive intelligence matters, including covert operations.
Voices of Power: Proposed Union Plans Ã?Level the Playing Field,' Solis Says

Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Lois Romano

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After a lifetime in politics, Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis has honed the fine art of dodging controversial questions, but here's one issue where she doesn't pull her punches: the 9.4 percent unemployment rate. The June figures will be released Thursday, and she's braced for more bad news.
President Obama delievers remarks at a LBGT reception at the White House

Posted: June 29th, 2009, 5:46pm EDT by washingtonpost.com

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SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA [*] B. OBAMA: Hello, everybody. Hello, hello, hello. (APPLAUSE) Hey. Good to see you. I'm waiting for FLOTUS here. FLOTUS always politics more than POTUS. M. OBAMA: No, you -- you move too slow. (LAUGHTER) B. OBAMA: It is great to ...
Clinton: U.S. Not Declaring Events in Honduras a 'Coup'

Posted: June 29th, 2009, 5:15pm EDT by Mary Beth Sheridan

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said today the U.S. government is refraining from formally declaring the ouster of Honduras's president a "coup," which would trigger a cutoff of millions of dollars in aid to the Central American country.
President Obama and President Alvaro Uribe Velez of Colombia speak about the relationship between the US and Colombia

Posted: June 29th, 2009, 4:56pm EDT by washingtonpost.com

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SPEAKERS: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENT ALVARO URIBE VELEZ OF COLOMBIA [*] OBAMA: Well, I am very pleased to have President Uribe here today with his delegation from Colombia. The relationship between the United States and Colombia has been extremely strong. We've had great cooperation on a...
President Obama Delivers Remarks on Energy

Posted: June 29th, 2009, 1:27pm EDT by washingtonpost.com

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SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA [*] OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. Since taking the -- excuse me. Since taking office, my administration's mounted a sustained response to a historic economic crisis. But even as we take decisive action to repair the damage to our economy, we're also working ...
Obama Praises Climate Bill's Progress but Takes Aim at Tariffs

Posted: June 29th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Steven Mufson

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President Obama yesterday said that the House took an "extraordinary first step" by passing a climate bill on Friday, adding that he hoped it will "prod" action by the Senate and predicting that the legislation could make renewable energy "a driver of economic growth."
Congress May Look to Ky. Schools' Healthy Example in Creating Nutritional Policy

Posted: June 29th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Jane Black

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It didn't seem like a radical idea at the time. First, Ginger Gray, the food service director for Kenton County, Ky., schools, took away fried potato chips, offering students baked versions instead. Next, she phased out fruit drinks such as Kool-Aid in favor of 100 percent juices. She considered ...
Transcript of White House Interview on Climate-Change Bill

Posted: June 28th, 2009, 6:37pm EDT by Post

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A transcript provided by the White House of a roundtable interview with President Obama, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Carol Browner, assistant to the president on energy and climate change.
Health-Care Activists Are Targeting Democrats Who Are Usually Allies

Posted: June 28th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Ceci Connolly

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In the high-stakes battle over health care, a growing cadre of liberal activists is aiming its sharpest firepower against Democratic senators who they accuse of being insufficiently committed to the cause.
Homeland Security, Pentagon Clash on Military's Role at Mexico Border

Posted: June 28th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Spencer S. Hsu

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A proposal to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to counter drug trafficking has triggered a bureaucratic standoff between the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security over the military's role in domestic affairs, according to officials in both departments.
The Sunday Take: Parties Try Again to Fix the Primary Process

Posted: June 28th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Dan Balz

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There is no end to the complaints about the way the two political parties select their presidential nominees. As the litany goes, the process begins too early, gives undue influence to a handful of small, unrepresentative states and has encouraged a disorderly leapfrogging by other states that has...
Most Americans Want Sotomayor on Supreme Court, Poll Indicates

Posted: June 28th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Jon Cohen and Robert Barnes

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A sizable majority of Americans want the Senate to confirm Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, and most call her "about right" ideologically, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
White House Considers Executive Order on Indefinite Detention of Terror Suspects

Posted: June 27th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Dafna Linzer and Peter Finn

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Obama administration officials, fearing a battle with Congress that could stall plans to close the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, are crafting language for an executive order that would reassert presidential authority to incarcerate terrorism suspects indefinitely, according to three senior gover...
In Close Vote, House Passes Climate Bill

Posted: June 27th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Steven Mufson, David A. Fahrenthold and Paul Kane

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The House narrowly passed an ambitious climate bill yesterday that would establish national limits on greenhouse gases, create a complex trading system for emission permits and provide incentives to alter how individuals and corporations use energy.
S.C. Governor Sanford Apologizes to Cabinet, Won't Say if He Will Resign

Posted: June 27th, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Philip Rucker

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COLUMBIA, S.C., June 26 -- Fighting pressure to resign, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford moved to regain control of his government Friday and gave no indication that he will step down, even as the chaos surrounding his week-long disappearance to Argentina and confession of an extramarital affair ...
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Posted: June 27th, 2009, 12:00am EDT

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