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Obama: Time for talk is over on healthcare bill
Reuters: Politics
ST. CHARLES, Missouri (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared on Wednesday the "time for talk is over" and urged the Congress to vote on healthcare as his health secretary directly challenged insurers to forgo profits to make coverage more affordable.
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Senate passes $149 bln for jobless aid, tax breaks
Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.
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House rejects pullout from Afghanistan
Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a measure calling for President Barack Obama to pull U.S. forces from Afghanistan, in an election-year test of his decision to escalate the war.
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Immigration Reform Effort Re-Emerges With New Senate Bill
FOXNews.com
Three years after efforts by Congress to reform the immigration system went down in flames, the issue is slowly re-emerging onto the national stage as two senators from the opposite sides of the political aisle work on crafting another bill.
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Ethics Panel Ends Massa Probe, House Leader Says
FOXNews.com
Speaking on an ABC News Web cast, Rep. Chris Van Hollen said that when former Rep. Eric Massa resigned his seat, "the complaints filed with the ethics committee went away."
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House bans some earmarks amid ethics concerns
Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives moved on Wednesday to limit the ability of lawmakers to tuck pet projects into spending bills amid mounting election-year ethics concerns.
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Volcker rule gets lift in Senate amid reform talks
Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The controversial "Volcker rule" to curb risky trading by banks got a boost in the Senate on Wednesday, as two Democrats introduced a bill that would enact and expand the rule.
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Senate Democrats Seek to Abolish Filibusters
FOXNews.com
Looking to challenge a time-honored privilege widely used by both parties when they are in the minority, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday vowed to remove the filibuster as a weapon to kill legislation by debating it to death.
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Hearing Delayed for Obama Judicial Nominee Who Supported Serial Killer
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has postponed the hearing for a controversial Court of Appeals nominee after the panel received a letter from a home-state prosecutor blasting him as a judicial loose cannon and Republicans raised concerns about his alleged bias in favor of sex offenders.
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House Rejects Bid to End Afghan War
FOXNews.com
The House voted down a challenge to President Obama's conduct of the war in Afghanistan Wednesday, rejecting a measure that would have compelled U.S. armed forces to leave the country within 30 days.
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Republican Bunning stirs anger with WTO block
Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican senator who held up action earlier this month on a bill to renew jobless benefits faced more criticism on Wednesday for blocking approval of President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the World Trade Organization.
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Biden scolds Israel over settlement plan
Reuters: Politics
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden publicly scolded Israel on Wednesday over a Jewish settlement plan, saying it was undermining peace efforts after Palestinians agreed to U.S.-mediated talks.
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NY governor in hot water, 2nd-in-command steps up
Reuters: Politics
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With Governor David Paterson enveloped in scandal, New York's lieutenant governor is leading the notoriously difficult budget process and freeing up his boss to fight for his political life, experts say.
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Gates, in Riyadh, seeks Saudi help on Iran sanctions
Reuters: Politics
RIYADH (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates asked Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah for support lobbying for U.N. sanctions against Iran on Wednesday and discussed ways to boost the kingdom's air and missile defenses.
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Kuhl declines to run for former House seat
POLITICO.com: 2010
Former GOP Rep. John “Randy” Kuhl said he would back Corning Mayor Tom Reed in a special election to succeed former Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.).
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Issa raises questions on Sestak
POLITICO.com: 2010
GOP Rep says Sestak claims of W.H. job offer may have crossed the line, if true.
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Parties Announce Top Targets in 2010 House Races
FOXNews.com
Two Democratic and Republican campaign groups released their lists Wednesday of the top House seats and incumbents targeted in the November midterm elections.
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Senate Health Care Bill Dead on Arrival, Pro-Life House Democrats Say
FOXNews.com
The health care reform bill passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve appears to be dead on arrival in the House, as seven anti-abortion Democrats intend to join the ranks of lawmakers who plan to vote against the legislation, Fox News has confirmed
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Kennedy Lashes Out on Afghan War, Media Coverage
FOXNews.com
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who is not seeking a new term, decried the war in Afghanistan and the media coverage of the debate in a remarkable display of anger Wednesday on the House floor.
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Wife of U.S. Rep. Conyers Gets 3 Years for Bribes
FOXNews.com
A federal judge has denied ex-Detroit councilwoman Monica Conyers' request to withdraw her guilty plea in a corruption case and sentenced her to three years and one month in prison.
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Senate Passes Bill to Send More Benefits to Recipients Jobless For More Than 6 Months
FOXNews.com
Individuals out of work for more than six weeks could soon get additional government aid after the Senate passed legislation Wednesday.
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Tea Partiers Scramble to Keep Up With Obama Health Care Blitz
FOXNews.com
President Obama has set an aggressive schedule for completing work on the bulk of the year-in-the-making health care package and may be getting the jump on the raft of Tea Party events set for the coming weeks.
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2 Republican Senators Call on Obama to Stop 'Attacks' on Supreme Court
FOXNews.com
Two Republican senators on Wednesday called on President Obama to stop attacking the Supreme Court, lending support to Chief Justice John Roberts, who took umbrage at the president's criticism of the court's controversial campaign finance decision during his State of the Union address.
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Census Hiring Expected to Deliver Economic Boost
FOXNews.com
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to hire nearly 800,000 people by May, an infusion of jobs that is estimated to bring down the unemployment rate temporarily and boost the country's overall economy.
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Federal Deficit Reaches Record High for February
FOXNews.com
The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the February deficit totaled $220.9 billion, 14 percent higher than the previous record set in February of last year.
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PPP: Meek vs. Rubio would be close
POLITICO.com: 2010
Public Policy Polling is out with a rare bit of good polling news for Democratic Senate candidate Kendrick Meek, showing the congressman within striking distance of former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio in a general election match-up.
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Sen. Inhofe Says No Evidence of Virus on Drudge, Suggests Warning Was Political
FOXNews.com
The top Republican on the Senate committee that received an e-mail warning staffers not to visit the Drudge Report said there is no evidence "whatsoever" of an embedded virus on the news site and suggested the warning was a ruse to steer people away from the sometimes-incendiary page.
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Federal Plan for U.S. Waters Will Not End Recreational Fishing, Officials Say
FOXNews.com
The White House is fighting back against fishing aficionados who say President Obama is planning to impose regulations that will give their hobby the hook.
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30 States Report Higher Unemployment in January
FOXNews.com
The number of states that saw their unemployment rolls rise was lower than the previous month but states reporting gains couldn't change their jobless percentages.
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House Lawmakers Hear Voter Frustration, Weigh Bans on Earmarks
FOXNews.com
Lawmakers on both sides are trying to respond to voter anger over spending by considering a moratorium on pork-barrel projects that are seen as payback to contributors.
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Drudge Virus Warning Blasted as Latest Free Speech Incursion
FOXNews.com
The unusual e-mail sent to Senate staffers this week warning them not to visit The Drudge Report for fear of a virus has some critics crying foul, suggesting the missive is the latest attempt by Democrats to stifle dissent in the media.
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Pollsters split over Colorado gov race
POLITICO.com: 2010
A Rasmussen poll released Monday shows McInnis with a six point lead, but a Public Policy Polling survey out Wednesday has Hickenlooper up by 11.
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Kucinich Brings Up New Resolution to End War in Afghanistan
FOXNews.com
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, is leading a small band of lawmakers who say the United States is overextending its authority by going into Afghanistan and want a withdrawal in 30 days.
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Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote
Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the House of Representatives -- a persuasive arm twister and deal maker -- faces her toughest challenge yet: getting 216 votes to pass final legislation revamping the U.S. healthcare system.
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Republican calls for New York special
POLITICO.com: 2010
Corning, N.Y., Mayor Tom Reed, the leading Republican running for former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa's open seat, urged New York Gov. David Paterson to schedule a special election "as soon as possible."
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Hafer backs off Critz challenge
POLITICO.com: 2010
Former Pennsylvania Treasurer Barbara Hafer announced Wednesday she's pulling out of the May 18 Democratic primary for the late Rep. John Murtha's vacant House seat. Hafer previously lost the Democratic nomination for a special election to fill the seat, but insisted she would challenge the victor, Mark Critz, for the regularly scheduled general election nod.
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Reed decides against House run
POLITICO.com: 2010
The former Christian Coalition exec will not run for retiring Rep. John Linder's Atlanta seat.
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Rubio's first television ad
POLITICO.com: 2010
Florida Senate candidate Marco Rubio is going up with his first television ad, which features the former state House speaker saying directly to the camera: "America needs Republicans who will stand up to Barack Obama, not join him."
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Bill Clinton backs Mitchell in Maine
POLITICO.com: 2010
Former President Bill Clinton issued his latest endorsement of the 2010 cycle Tuesday, backing Maine State Senate President Libby Mitchell's bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. "As President, I appointed her as the first woman chair of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, where she served with distinction for most of my administration and some of the next," Clinton said of Mitchell in a fundraising email.
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Quinnipiac: Paterson rebounds, Ravitch unknown
POLITICO.com: 2010
Another day, another poll showing New York Gov. David Paterson has the public support to remain in office. This time, it's Quinnipiac showing half of New York voters want Paterson to stay, while 31 percent say he should resign.
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