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Senate seats in play

Congress nellie - January 6, 2010 65

Whether Obama bashing, teeth gnashing, tea party crashing, or GOP trashing—it's time for progressives to stop talking the talk and start walking the walk....

Blame Rumsfeld

Congress KevenSeven - January 4, 2010 65

We have come far enough from the Christmas attack to start to draw some conclusions. For this discussion, I will not assume that there...

Call Out Hypocrisy in 2010

Congress Emerald1943 - December 31, 2009 125

In perusing the headlines at HP, I stumbled upon a very interesting article by Congressman Eric Massa of New York. Apparently, the most...

Death to the “Death” Tax?

Congress AdLib - December 29, 2009 8

Thanks to a discussion on NPR yesterday, I became aware of a little provision in tax law that in the age of the wealthy...

Senate Passes Health Care Bill in Final Vote

Congress Scheherazade - December 24, 2009 13

WASHINGTON DC -- On a cold Christmas Eve morning the United States Senate met for one last vote on H.R. 3590. With Vice President...

Almost There on HCR… Or Are We?

Congress Scheherazade - December 23, 2009 4

Talking Points Memo has just put out this sobering article: Fragile Health Care Agreement Fraying? Whispers, But Not Yet Some Democrats are popping champagne and already...

Senate HCR Bill Clears Final Procedural Vote

Congress Scheherazade - December 23, 2009 2

From Talking Points Memo: Senate Votes Again And Just One Vote Left On Health Care The Senate just cleared its next-to-last procedural hurdle before passing its...

Welfare Kings and Queens in Congress

Congress SueInCa - December 22, 2009 17

It would seem that while railing about "Socialism", "Marxism", or just plain old "Obamanism", some of our hypocritical Senators and Representatives have themselves been...

Health Care Bill Clears Senate Test

Congress Scheherazade - December 21, 2009 86

Amidst a DC blizzard Senators arrived for a cloture vote that began at 1:01am EST to determine whether or not to end the debate...

No? Nukes!

Congress AdLib - December 20, 2009 102

The battle over Health Care Reform, the Stimulus Bill, global warming legislation, etc. has brought one thing clearly into focus. The filibuster has transformed The...

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Two of the five popes before Francis have become saints, but merely serving as pontiff is no longer a guarantee of canonization. [...]

Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity. [...]

Photos: Pope Francis’ Last Journey

As pope, Francis traveled to dozens of countries on five continents. In his last days, he stayed much closer to home. [...]

Trump and Zelensky Meet on Sidelines of Pope Francis’ Funeral, White House Says

During his whirlwind trip to Italy, President Trump’s interactions with world leaders, as they paid their respects to Francis, were being watched closely. [...]

How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions

Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves. [...]

Ukrainian Peace Plan Hints at Concessions, but Major Obstacles Remain

Officials in Kyiv plan to deliver their proposal to President Trump’s team, after rejecting a White House plan that would have given the Kremlin much of what it wants. [...]

Voters See Trump’s Use of Power as Overreaching, Times/Siena Poll Finds

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2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Deported ‘With No Meaningful Process,’ Judge Suspects

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U.S. Restores Legal Status for Many International Students, but Warns of Removals to Come

Immigration officials signaled that the Trump administration would continue to pursue efforts to terminate the legal status of the students, despite a wave of legal challenges. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Zelensky and Trump meet inside St Peter's Basilica

The two leaders held talks ahead of attending the service in Vatican City on Saturday. [...]

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies

Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to the Duke of York when she was 17, which he has strenuously denied. [...]

Russia and Ukraine 'very close to a deal', says Trump

The US president's envoy meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow, while Ukraine calls for more pressure on Russia. [...]

DR Congo and Rwanda vow to agree peace plan within days

The two neighbouring nations sign a US-brokered deal aimed at stopping the fighting in eastern DR Congo. [...]

Pope wanted to work until the end, archbishop tells BBC

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher says Pope Francis preferred to "die with his boots on". [...]

UN agency runs out of food aid in Gaza after Israeli blockade

The UN agency has delivered its last supplies to meals kitchens, which it warns will run out of food in the coming days. [...]

Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge over CEO's killing

The 26 year old is charged with murder and stalking in addition to other state charges. [...]

US judge arrested after allegedly obstructing immigration enforcement

Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of trying to help an undocumented immigrant who appeared in her court avoid arrest. [...]

Warhol print accidentally thrown away by Dutch town hall

A print of Queen Beatrix is among 46 artworks officials fear will never be recovered. [...]

Sudanese eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warns

People are trekking under "blistering" heat to escape "horrific circumstances", the BBC is told. [...]

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Senate seats in play

Blame Rumsfeld

Call Out Hypocrisy in 2010

Death to the “Death” Tax?

Senate Passes Health Care Bill in Final Vote

Almost There on HCR… Or Are We?

Senate HCR Bill Clears Final Procedural Vote

Welfare Kings and Queens in Congress

Health Care Bill Clears Senate Test

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