AP - The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico — with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface — when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like structure nearly 350 feet above the waves. The $600 million rig, nearly 100 miles off Louisiana's coast, has a hull larger than a football field and can drill more than 5 miles beneath the ocean floor.
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AP EXCLUSIVE: Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban (AP)
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Ethics panel to charge California Rep. Waters (AP)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:32am EDT
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AP - A House investigative panel has decided to charge Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California with ethics violations, raising the possibility of a second high-profile trial with political implications for Democrats this fall.
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Obama calls charges against Rangel 'troubling' (AP)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:55am EDT
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AP - Rep. Charlie Rangel is getting sympathy from some fellow Democrats but scant support from others as he faces trial on several ethics charges.
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Wyly brothers built an empire side-by-side
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Zachary A. Goldfarb and Philip Rucker
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Born during the Depression in a northeast Louisiana plantation town of 3,000, Charles Wyly and his younger brother Sam have been inseparable since childhood: numbers 3 and 13 on the state-championship high school football team , business partners who turned ideas into billion-dollar companies,...
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Rangel says colleagues who similarly sought donations were not punished
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:00am EDT by R. Jeffrey Smith
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Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) has chosen a less-than-collegial defense to charges that he violated House ethics rules when he asked corporate donors with legislative interests to give to an academic center bearing his name.
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Maxine Waters will go to trial rather than settling potential ethics charges
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Ben Pershing and Paul Kane
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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has decided against settling potential House ethics charges for her role in helping to steer federal funds to a bank, choosing instead to proceed to a trial, a source familiar with the process said Friday night.
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Political contributions by Sam and Charles Wyly
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Post
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Sam and Charles Wyly and their wives have spent about $5 million on federal political contributions in the past 20 years. They reached national notice in 2000 as prominent supporters of Texas Gov. George W. Bush's presidential campaign.
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Ore. inquiry into sex-assault claim against Al Gore dropped for lack of evidence
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Carol D. Leonnig and Philip Rucker
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Law enforcement authorities in Portland, Ore., have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with a criminal prosecution of former vice president Al Gore after a massage therapist accused him of sexually assaulting her in a 2006 incident.
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Obama's minister in chief manages matters of faith both public and private
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Christi Parsons
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The young minister's alarm goes off at 6 a.m., time for his own devotional and the one he will send to the president of the United States.
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Agency weighs skirting Congress on immigration (AP)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 9:30pm EDT
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AP - The Obama administration, unable to push an immigration overhaul through Congress, is considering ways it could go around lawmakers to let undocumented immigrants stay in the United States, according to an agency memo.
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Obama touts auto bailout during Michigan trip
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 9:26pm EDT by Michael D. Shear and Peter Whoriskey
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DETROIT -- The government's bailout of the American auto industry last year sparked political hand-wringing about the end of capitalism and allegations that President Obama aspired to be CEO of what critics dubbed "Government Motors."
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'As long as is necessary' terror bill (Politico)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 8:53pm EDT
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When will spill be cleaned up? Maybe never (McClatchy Newspapers)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 8:51pm EDT
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McClatchy Newspapers - After more than three months, BP appears finally to have gotten a firm grasp on its runaway Deepwater Horizon well. Now the big question in the Gulf of Mexico is how, and if, an environmental mess of unprecedented scope can be cleaned up. -
Kan. Senate race turns nasty as GOP seeks fighter (AP)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 8:31pm EDT
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AP - The big issue in Kansas' U.S. Senate race is which of two veteran Republican congressmen will fight hardest — and loudest — against President Barack Obama's agenda.
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Waters chooses ethics trial (Politico)
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Immigration Debate: Border Cities See Less Violent Crime (Time.com)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 7:40pm EDT
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Time.com - The crime rates in large U.S. cities near the border, contrary to the fears that lie behind Arizona's tough new immigration law, are among the lowest in the country -
House OKs Gulf spill bill (Politico)
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Democratic Surge? Part II (Huffington Post)
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Obama slips behind wheel of a Volt in Motor City (McClatchy Newspapers)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 5:47pm EDT
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McClatchy Newspapers - DETROIT — Out to convince voters that the bailout of the U.S. auto industry has been a success — and to build buzz for its controversial poster child, Chevy's Volt electric car — President Barack Obama on Friday drove a car publicly for the first time in more than three years and implored consumers, "Don't bet against the American people." -
Obama hails auto bailout as good news in Michigan (AP)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 5:01pm EDT
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AP - A year after the government's big auto-industry bailouts, President Barack Obama on Friday trumpeted increased car sales and progress on battery-powered vehicles as a beacon of success in his administration's battle to revive a hurting U.S. economy. But his upbeat assessment can't mask daunting challenges for U.S. automakers and painfully high unemployment.
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The Fix: In 2010, Colorado's where it's at
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 2:38pm EDT by Chris Cillizza
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Colorado is single-handedly keeping political junkies from falling into the typical August doldrums with a trio of fascinating intraparty fights.
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Paris police: Tear gas in letter for US Embassy (AP)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 2:14pm EDT
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AP - Two men who work for the U.S. Embassy in Paris underwent medical tests after handling a suspicious letter Friday, the embassy said, and Paris police said it appeared they had been exposed to tear gas fumes.
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House to Vote on Easing Drilling Moratorium (CQPolitics.com)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:22pm EDT
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CQPolitics.com - The House will vote Friday on a measure that would ease the Obama administration's temporary ban on new deepwater drilling. -
Increase in FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Passes in House (CQPolitics.com)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:22pm EDT
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CQPolitics.com - The House passed legislation Friday to give the Federal Housing Administration flexibility to raise mortgage insurance premiums on the loans it guarantees. -
Rod Blagojevich's Trial: A Look at the Court's 12 Jurors (Time.com)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 12:40pm EDT
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Time.com - A brief look at the six men and six women who are tasked with deciding whether the guilt or innocence of the ex-governor of Illinois and his brother -
Anthony Weiner Goes Ballistic At GOP For Killing 9/11 Responders Health Care Bill (VIDEO) (Huffington Post)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 10:04am EDT
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Huffington Post - House Republicans late Thursday were able to corral enough votes to defeat a bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to those sickened by toxins resulting from the 9/11 attacks.
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The Fix: Palin picks next 'mama grizzly'
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 8:28am EDT by Chris Cillizza
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1. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has endorsed Wyoming State Auditor Rita Meyer's campaign for governor as the 2008 vice presidential nominee continues to back a stable of women running in contested statewide primary races.
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The Take: Democrats' ad spending reflects election anxieties
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Dan Balz
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So Robert Gibbs was right. Remember the uproar the White House press secretary created when he said on national television that there were certainly enough seats in play for Republicans to take control of the House in November? House Democratic leaders upbraided him and expressed their anger to t...
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Arizona appeals judge's ruling on immigration law
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Jerry Markon and Robert Barnes
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Hundreds of opponents of Arizona's new immigration law swarmed the streets of downtown Phoenix Thursday, confronting police in riot gear as the state's governor filed an urgent appeal of a judge's ruling that prevented key portions of the law from taking effect.
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Judge who ruled on Arizona law is well versed in immigration cases
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Sandhya Somashekhar
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The federal judge who blocked key aspects of Arizona's new immigration law was so well regarded across the political spectrum that she was nominated to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, who tapped her on the recommendation of Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), one of Congress's most...
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SEC charges billionaire Texas brothers who donate to GOP with fraud
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Zachary A. Goldfarb and Philip Rucker
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Sam and Charles Wyly, billionaire Texas brothers who gained prominence spending millions of dollars on conservative political causes, committed fraud by using secret overseas accounts to generate more than $550 million in profit through illegal stock trades, the Securities and Exchange Commission...
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Republicans continue Senate filibuster of small-business bill, stymie Democrats
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Lori Montgomery
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In a fresh blow to President Obama's jobs agenda, the Senate on Thursday shelved a plan to create a $30 billion loan fund for cash-strapped small businesses, delaying final passage of a top administration priority until September at the earliest.
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Afghan war spending faces new scrutiny
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Karen DeYoung
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As part of its attempt to boost Afghanistan's economic and political development, the United States is paying thousands of Afghan contractors and subcontractors to perform much of the work that supports U.S. efforts there. But the "Afghan First" program could be achieving just the opposite of its...
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Democrat Rangel charged with 13 ethics violations
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Paul Kane and Ben Pershing
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The House ethics committee charged Rep. Charles B. Rangel with 13 separate violations of House rules Thursday, saying his various financial dealings broke the "public trust." The long-awaited release of the charges against Rangel at an afternoon hearing was the first formal step toward a possible...
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Panel hits Rangel with 13 ethics charges (AP)
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 7:23pm EDT
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AP - House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections.
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Conservatives doubt Sherrod’s case against Breitbart (The Upshot)
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 5:06pm EDT
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The Upshot - Shirley Sherrod caused liberals to rejoice Thursday by telling a San Diego audience that she'll "definitely" sue conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart. But are things so bad for Breitbart, a media provocateur who appears to thrive off controversy? Despite posting the misleading clip of Sherrod that led to her resignation, Breitbart hasn't apologized and continues using [...] -
Army: Rising suicide rate reflects risk-taking (AP)
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 3:30pm EDT
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AP - An Army report on the record number of soldier suicides says the trend reflects a rise in risky behavior including drunken driving and drug abuse in a military stretched to the breaking point by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. -
Obama Mocks Polls But Spends More On Them ($4.4M) Than Bush Did (Huffington Post)
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:36pm EDT
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Sherrod suing conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 11:55am EDT by Associated Press
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SAN DIEGO -- Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod says she will sue a conservative blogger who posted an edited video of her making racially tinged remarks last week.
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44: Judgment day for Charlie Rangel
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 11:50am EDT by Paul Kane
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Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) is headed for a legacy-defining moment Thursday, in which the 40-year veteran will either admit to a string of ethical misdeeds or force the preliminary phase of a historic trial on those charges.
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Poll shows opposition to health care overhaul declining
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:02am EDT by David S. Hilzenrath
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Opposition to the landmark health care overhaul declined over the past month, to 35 percent from 41 percent, according to the latest results of a tracking poll, reported Thursday.
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White House proposal would ease FBI access to records of Internet activity
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Ellen Nakashima
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The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual's Internet activity without a court order if agents deem the information relevant to a terrorism or intelligence investigation.
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Arizona immigration law SB 1070 - Judge blocks some sections
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Jerry Markon and Stephanie McCrummen
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A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the most contested provisions of Arizona's new immigration law one day before they were to take effect, ratcheting up the legal and political debate over the increasingly divisive issue.
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Charlie Rangel, falling with grace
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Dana Milbank
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The moment Charlie Rangel walked into the ballroom for a luncheon with the National Urban League on Wednesday, he was surrounded by reporters and cameras.
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On midterm campaign trail, Obama mixes populist appeal with wooing of big donors
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Michael D. Shear
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President Obama's message to voters this election year is simple and full of populist zeal: Democrats are on the side of the little guy, not the Wall Street brokers, celebrities and chief executives.
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2010 likely to bring more negative campaign ads than ever, analyst says
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Shailagh Murray
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It's getting ugly out there. In Florida, Democratic Senate candidate Kendrick Meek unveiled his first TV ad Monday, a disco-themed portrait of primary opponent Jeff Greene as a billionaire carpetbagger and Wall Street hustler who "helped to fuel the economic meltdown." Brad Ellsworth also rolled ...
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Congress passes bill to reduce disparity in crack, powder cocaine sentencing
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Jim Abrams
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Congress on Wednesday changed a 25-year-old law that has subjected tens of thousands of African Americans to long prison terms for crack cocaine convictions while giving far more lenient treatment to those, mainly whites, caught with the powder form of the drug.
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Small businesses emerge as big campaign issue for Democrats and Republicans
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Lori Montgomery and Michael D. Shear
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As President Obama and his adversaries look for winning themes in the run-up to the November congressional election, both sides are noisily clamoring to prove their support for a critical constituency: America's small-business owners.
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Unusual bunch of foes to postal rate increase unites as Affordable Mail Alliance
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Dan Eggen
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By the time the U.S. Postal Service announced plans to raise rates earlier this month, an unusual alliance of customers was in place to oppose it.
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Obama to sign bill targeting violent crime on Indian reservations
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Michael W. Savage
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A measure designed to ease stubbornly high rates of violent crime, including rape and sexual assault, within Indian reservations will be signed into law by President Obama on Thursday.
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VA is stepping up its services for female veterans
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Lisa Rein
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About 1.8 million women have served in the U.S. military, and with 245,000 female soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, it's estimated that within a decade, women will make up 16 percent of all veterans.
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Elena Kagan news: Sen. Jeff Sessions calls Kagan a 'dangerous' nominee
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 6:27pm EDT by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
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WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan picked up more GOP backing Wednesday in her drive toward near-certain confirmation next week, even as a top Republican lashed out at her as "dangerous."
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DNC plan tries to tie Republican Party to fringe 'tea party' elements
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 6:27pm EDT by Philip Rucker
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Democratic leaders unveiled a plan Wednesday to link the Republican Party to some of the most extreme elements of the "tea party" movement, seeking to define all GOP candidates as outside the mainstream by highlighting such tea party talking points as ending Medicare and privatizing Social Security.
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FBI director says Justice Dept. is investigating possible exam violations
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 6:26pm EDT by Spencer S. Hsu
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The Justice Department's inspector general is investigating whether hundreds of FBI agents violated rules in taking a 2009 exam meant to ensure that they could follow aggressive investigative guidelines without intruding on Americans' privacy rights, FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III acknowledge...
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Obama calls for GOP to rally behind small-business loans
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 4:00pm EDT by Michael D. Shear
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President Obama said Wednesday that Republicans should join Democrats in passing legislation to help provide loans to small businesses.
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Obama calls for GOP to rally behind small-business loans
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 3:53pm EDT by AP
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Oklahoma's governor race: Cracks in the glass ceiling
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 3:48pm EDT by Jena McGregor
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In a week filled with a massive leak of classified documents and a change at the helm of the company that's been disastrously spilling barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the race for governor of Oklahoma might not seem like big news.
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Federal Judge Neuters Arizona Immigration Law: What's Next? (The Atlantic Wire)
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 11:34am EDT
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The Atlantic Wire - The most controversial elements of Arizona's immigration law have been blocked
by a federal judge. Major provisions, such as one requiring authorities
to check the immigration status of individuals while enforcing other
laws, will not go into effect. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton also barred the state from requiring immigrants to carry their
papers at all times. While this isn't the last say on the Arizona law,
it's a major victory for the bill's opponents. Here's what observers are
looking at now and anticipating for the future:
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Brown refuses to pose for 'Most Beautiful'
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 11:10am EDT by The Reliable Source
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What's the matter, Scott Brown? We sure didn't take you for the blushing type.
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The Fix: Democrats go on the defensive
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 11:08am EDT by Chris Cillizza
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1. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has reserved television time in 56 districts at a cost of $49 million, the first tangible sign of how the majority party views the playing field this fall.
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Air leaks from the WikiLeaks balloon
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 10:11am EDT by Howard Kurtz
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Boy, that was quick. One day, the WikiLeaks uproar was sparking a once-in-a-generation debate about the disclosure of classified information, the audacious role of a stateless organization beyond the reach of sovereign nations, and the old media's complicity in packaging the 91,000 pages of Afghanistan war documents.
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Jim Traficant's trying times of 2002 could be repeated for Rep. Charles Rangel
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Carol D. Leonnig
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The last time a congressman was put on trial before his congressional peers, he showed up late for his hearing, accused investigators of faking evidence and cracked lame jokes to break the tension.
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Bill on political ad disclosures falls a little short in Senate
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Dan Eggen
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Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked legislation requiring fuller disclosure of the money behind political advertising, derailing a major White House initiative and virtually ensuring an onslaught of attack ads during this year's midterm election season.
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Okla. GOP nominates Rep. Fallin for governor
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Associated Press
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Rep. Mary Fallin (R) defeated three challengers Tuesday to win her party's nomination in the Oklahoma governor's race.
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House approves $37 billion war-funding bill
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Perry Bacon Jr. and Ben Pershing
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The House on Tuesday approved spending an additional $37 billion on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, overcoming the opposition of some Democrats who have concluded that the Afghan conflict is unwinnable.
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Fallin wins Oklahoma GOP nod for governor; Askins ahead in Democratic race
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 10:17pm EDT by washingtonpost.com
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Rep. Mary Fallin (R) won the Republican nod in Oklahoma's open-seat gubernatorial race, clinching the nomination outright in a four-candidate field.
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Obama urges passage of small-business initiatives
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 4:11pm EDT by Michael D. Shear
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President Obama on Tuesday urged lawmakers to move forward on a series of Democratic initiatives before they leave next week for their summer break, saying voters "sent us here to represent their interests, not our own."
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Immigrant rights groups adjust focus to passage of AgJobs, Dream Act
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 3:42pm EDT by Krissah Thompson
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Some immigrant rights groups are shifting the strategy in their so-far unsuccessful push to overhaul immigration law: They're calling the new tactic the "down payment" approach.
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Minn.'s Pawlenty: A contender to reshape GOP's 2012 image
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 2:55pm EDT by Dan Balz
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has little of the star power of Sarah Palin. He has not been around the presidential track in the way of Mitt Romney or Mike Huckabee. He does not have the political network of Haley Barbour. He is not a provocateur of ideas like Newt Gingrich.
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The FIx: GOP sets sights on Boxer
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 11:14am EDT by Chris Cillizza
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1. The National Republican Senatorial Committee has reserved more than $2.7 million in television time in California, Wisconsin and Washington, according to sources familiar with the ad buy, a signal of their commitment to expanding the playing field this fall as they seek to claw their way back ...
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Among House Democrats in Rust Belt, a sense of abandonment over energy bill
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray
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When Democratic Rep. John Boccieri went home to Ohio early this year to talk with voters in his Canton-based district, he figured he would have to do battle with at least some constituents over his support for health-care reform. And the economic stimulus. And the auto company bailouts.
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WikiLeaks disclosures unlikely to change course of Afghanistan war
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Greg Jaffe and Peter Finn
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In the first 24 hours after the unauthorized release of more than 91,000 secret documents about the war in Afghanistan, a few things became clear to the officials, lawmakers and experts reading them:
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House Democrats face a dilemma with Rangel trial
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Paul Kane
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House Democrats continued to struggle with how to handle the pending ethics trial of Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.), returning to the Capitol on Monday as unclear on the matter as when they left last week.
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Obama finds that the Internet bites back
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Dana Milbank
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For a man who came to power by harnessing the potential of the Internet, President Obama has been oddly out of sorts in recent days as the medium turned against him.
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At Blagojevich trial, 'dirty schemes' in detail
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Peter Slevin
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CHICAGO -- As governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich was a bully who rigged state business to build his campaign treasury and line his pockets, a federal prosecutor said Monday, urging jurors to find Blagojevich guilty of two dozen corruption charges.
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WikiLeaks documents cause little concern over public perception of war
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Glenn Kessler and Karen Tumulty
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The Obama administration and its allies in Congress sought Monday to turn the leak of more than 91,000 classified documents about operations in Afghanistan into an affirmation of the president's decision to shift strategy and boost troop levels in the nearly nine-year-long war.
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GE finds itself on wrong side of Obama's defense agenda
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Dan Eggen
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For more than a year, General Electric has been notable among U.S. corporations for enjoying generally friendly relations with the White House. The company was broadly supportive of President Obama's stimulus efforts, and its chairman, Jeffrey Immelt, sits on a White House economic advisory board.
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Disputed chemical bisphenol-A found in paper receipts
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Lyndsey Layton
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As lawmakers and health experts wrestle over whether a controversial chemical, bisphenol-A, should be banned from food and beverage containers, a new analysis by an environmental group suggests Americans are being exposed to BPA through another, surprising route: paper receipts.
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Kerry's lonely push on climate change
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Perry Bacon Jr.
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He fell just short of winning the White House in 2004. Four years later, he was rumored to be a leading contender to be secretary of state, until President-elect Barack Obama stunned everyone by tapping his former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Orange devotes a familiar focus to D.C. Council chairman's race
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Ann E. Marimow
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At a retail conference in Las Vegas a decade ago, Vincent Bernard Orange Sr. helped plant the seeds with Home Depot representatives that eventually led to the transformation of the District's car impoundment lot, which for years was an eyesore for the Northeast Washington communities he represent...
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Afghan intelligence contracts apply some limits
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:00am EDT by Walter Pincus
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After more than eight years of fighting in Afghanistan, the United States and its NATO coalition partners continue to hire private contractors to support their intelligence and counterintelligence analyses and operations in that country.
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Colo. candidate regrets slam against tea party (AP)
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 4:45pm EDT
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AP - A Republican Senate candidate for Colorado apologized Monday for making disparaging remarks about tea party members who questioned the authenticity of President Barack Obama's birth certificate.
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Pentagon scrambles to assess Wikileaks damage (AP)
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 4:26pm EDT
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AP - The Pentagon said Monday it was trying to assess the damage caused by the leak of some 91,000 classified documents on the Afghanistan war.
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Van Hollen to Face His Future Soon (CQPolitics.com)
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 4:01pm EDT
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CQPolitics.com - Rep. Chris Van Hollen is headed toward a crossroads.
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Bombings leave at least 20 dead in Iraqi city of Karbala
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 3:54pm EDT by Ernesto Londoño
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BAGHDAD -- Two car bombs targeting pilgrims in the southern city of Kabala killed at least 20 people Monday evening, and a bombing outside the Baghdad bureau of a popular Arab satellite television station left at least six people dead earlier in the day, Iraqi officials said.
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Ill. special could draw new cash (Politico)
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 2:34pm EDT
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Politico - The contest for Obama’s old Senate seat could produce a financial bonanza. -
Rifle Association PAC is Loaded for Elections (CQPolitics.com)
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 2:25pm EDT
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CQPolitics.com - On the National Rifle Association's grass-roots phone line, callers have the option to hear a statement regarding rumors about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. -
WH: Web site leaks reveal names, operations (AP)
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 1:25pm EDT
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AP - The White House says the secret military documents released by the whistle-blower WikiLeaks reveal names, operations, logistics and sources involved in the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.
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The Fix: Tancredo leaving GOP, running for Colorado governor
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 12:35pm EDT by Felicia Sonmez
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Former Rep. Tom Tancredo (R) is launching a bid for Colorado governor as an American Constitution Party candidate, a development that looks to drastically alter the state of the race to replace retiring Gov. Bill Ritter (D).
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Tancredo pulls third-party trigger (Politico)
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 12:01pm EDT
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Politico - Tom Tancredo is moving ahead with a campaign for governor on the Constitution Party line. -
EU, Canada hit Iran with new sanctions (AFP)
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 11:44am EDT
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AFP - The European Union and Canada hammered Iran on Monday with fresh sanctions against its energy sector as the West cranked up pressure on Tehran to resume talks on its disputed nuclear programme.
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Obama's busy week ahead: Plugging leaked documents, post-Sherrod, plant visits
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 8:52am EDT by Michael D. Shear
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The White House could be excused for wanting an easy week. This won't be one.
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5 Biggest Revelations of Wikileaks Documents (The Atlantic Wire)
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 7:27am EDT
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The Atlantic Wire - Six years' worth of secret U.S. documents relating to the war in Afghanistan have been released by Wikileaks,
an Iceland-based website that collects and distributes such
information. Some news organizations were given the tens of thousands of
documents several weeks early so that they could sift through the files
and prepare their coverage. The revelations are sure to spark wide
debate about the U.S. role in Afghanistan and the nature of the ongoing
war. Here are what currently appear to be the five biggest things we've
learned so far.
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Obama to appear on ABC's 'The View' on Thursday (AP)
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 7:05am EDT
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AP - ABC's "The View" has welcomed many notable guests, but none more prominent than President Barack Obama, who is scheduled to visit for Thursday's edition. -
Republicans Fret as Angle Slips (CQPolitics.com)
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 12:18am EDT
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CQPolitics.com - Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with Sharron Angle and her lackluster campaign to unseat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), fearing she is jeopardizing what they had long viewed as a sure pickup and costing them a chance to reclaim the majority.