A federal judge has ruled unconstitutional President Obama's sweeping health care reform law, setting up what is likely to be a contentious Supreme Court challenge.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Fla. judge rules health care law unconstitutional
Judge Roger Vinson, a Reagan appointee serving in Pensacola, Florida, ruled that key components of the law are unconstitutional and that the entire law "must be declared void."
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Bloomberg aims to close 'gun show loophole'
Undercover investigators purchased semiautomatic weapons at an Arizona gun show, despite telling vendors that they probably could not pass background checks, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told reporters Monday.
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White House: Huntsman to leave China post
The White House says U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, a Republican, has advised officials that he intends to leave the post during the first part of this year.
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Conservative high-rollers gather to plot strategy
A phalanx of sheriff’s deputies with riot gear blocked all access to one of southern California’s most luxurious resort hotels on Sunday as more than 200 conservative donors gathered inside.
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Clinton vows to pressure Haiti on election
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Haiti on Sunday to discuss the nation's reconstruction efforts and the disputed November polls with top officials.
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Sunday talk: From unrest in Egypt to why Boehner cries
From the political unrest in Egypt to why House Majority Leader John Boehner cries, here are some of the best sound bites from the Sunday morning talk shows:
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
U.S. to Egypt: Don't 'stand pat' need 'real reform'
President Barack Obama issued a plea for restraint in Egypt after meeting with national security aides Saturday to assess the Cairo government's response to widespread protests threatening the stability of the country.
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U.S. pushes Mubarak to fulfill reform pledge
The State Department called on Egyptian President Mubarak to fulfill promises of reform, saying Mubarak's "words pledging reform must be followed by action."
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Obama defends health care law to Families USA
U.S. President Barack Obama defended Friday his administration's signature health care law that House Republicans have vowed to repeal.
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Why terror alert never made sense
The Department of Homeland Security is getting rid of the color-coded threat level system. It was introduced after 9/11, and was supposed to tell you how likely a terrorist attack might be. Except that it never did.
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Violent clashes erupt during protests in Egypt
Thousands of angry anti-government demonstrators took to the streets Friday in several Egyptian cities and clashed with police who fired tear gas to quell the crowds.
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HI bill would give anyone Obama birth info for fee
Moving to dispel claims that President Barack Obama was not born in Hawaii, his supporters in the state's legislature have introduced a bill that would allow anyone to get a copy of his birth records for a $100 fee.
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Obama tongue-tied on YouTube
President Barack Obama experienced a rare speaking stumble Thursday, mixing up Iraq and Afghanistan when responding in a YouTube interview to questions challenging the wars in those countries.
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Ill. high court: Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor
The Illinois Supreme Court has put Rahm Emanuel back on the ballot for Chicago mayor after an appellate court said Emanuel could not run because he did not meet a residency requirement.
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Why Obama punted on slashing deficit
It's easy to see why any politician would want to avoid making huge promises on the deficit. After all, it's out of control, unpredictable and chances are you'll fail anyway.
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Panel blames deregulation for financial crisis
A deeply divided U.S. investigative panel issued a scathing critique of the culture of deregulation championed by Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
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Political Circus: Bachmann likened to a 'poor man's' Palin'
Politics is serious business -- but not all the time. From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail to the international stage, there's always something that gets a laugh or a second glance.
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Montel Williams pushes medical marijuana bill
Former talk show host Montel Williams is urging Maryland lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana, saying it has a role helping those with painful ailments such as his own.
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Senate panel postpones hearing on accused Ft. Hood gunman
Fourteen months after the Fort Hood, Texas, massacre, a Senate panel is still consulting with the FBI over the public release of what the government knew in advance about the accused gunman.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Ex-gov, Argentine lover frolic on Uruguay beach
A week after divorced South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford left office, he and his Argentine lover were spotted frolicking on the same Uruguay beach where their romance began.
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Hawaii senators hold prayer despite vote to end it
A group of nine Hawaii senators held hands, bowed their heads and sought God's blessing Wednesday, signaling that they'll still pray despite a vote last week to abandon official invocations.
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Color-coded threat system to be replaced in April
The much-maligned, color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System is about to be consigned to the proverbial dustbin of history.
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Obama touts clean energy in State of the Union follow-up
President Barack Obama and members of his Cabinet will tour several businesses Wednesday that the president says are investing in ways he mentioned in his State of the Union speech.
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CBO: U.S. budget deficit to hit $1.5 trillion
A new estimate predicts the U.S. budget deficit will hit almost $1.5 trillion this year, a stunning new record.
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Will Congress answer Obama's call?
In his State of the Union address, President Obama urged lawmakers to "work together tomorrow." But is that a political reality? FULL STORY WATCH SPEECH: Part 1 | Part 2
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Obama to tour businesses day after speech
President Barack Obama and members of his Cabinet will tour several businesses Wednesday that the president says are investing in ways he mentioned in his State of the Union speech.
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Councilwoman, husband found dead
A Nevada city councilwoman and her husband were found dead Tuesday, apparently of single gunshot wounds, Mesquite officials said.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Obama: Seize our 'Sputnik moment'
President Obama will call on Democrats and Republicans to work together to seize America's "Sputnik moment," according to excerpts. FULL STORY | TRANSCRIPT
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Ill. high court will hear Emanuel's appeal
The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear Rahm Emanuel's appeal of a decision that threw him off the ballot for Chicago mayor and ordered the city to include his name on any ballots being printed.
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Can the U.S. still compete?
President Obama promises to focus his State of the Union tonight on one of the most important domestic questions we have faced in years. Whether he will succeed in moving the nation forward will depend not only on his own leadership but on the willingness of others -- the left, the right and the media -- to put the country first.
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Report: Bush administration broke law in '06 races
In the runup to the 2006 midterm election in which Republicans lost control of the House, the Bush administration repeatedly broke the law by using federal funds to send Cabinet secretaries and other high-level political appointees to congressional districts of GOP candidates in tight races, according to a government report.
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What you might not know about the State of Union
Here are a few facts about the president's annual address to Congress that probably won't show up in the headlines:
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Six Supreme Court justices to attend SOTU; Will Roberts?
Six Supreme Court Justices plan to attend tonight's State of the Union address, the same number as last year.
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Critics slam paper for doctored photo of governor as Nazi
A Spanish-language newspaper in Georgia has drawn bipartisan criticism for publishing a doctored photograph depicting the state's new governor as a Nazi.
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Montel Williams pushes medical marijuana bill
Former talk show host Montel Williams is urging Maryland lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana, saying it has a role helping those with painful ailments such as his own.
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Aides: Senate leaders close to filibuster reform
Top Democratic and Republican senators, negotiating proposed reforms of the use of filibusters and other legislative stalling tactics, are close to an agreement on modest changes to curb the practices but not eliminate them altogether, two Senate aides told CNN.
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Court: Emanuel cannot run for mayor
An Illinois Appeals Court has ruled that former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's name can't appear on the ballot for Chicago mayor because he didn't live in the city in the year before the election.
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Is Obama as good as his word?
How did President Obama's deeds measure up against his words in last year's address? CNN has 10 key statements he made and how events played out over the year.
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White House lawyer picked to be solicitor general
A White House official says that a deputy counsel to the president, Donald Verrilli Jr., is to be nominated Monday as the next U.S. solicitor general.
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Date night for Congress?
Will Tuesday be "Date Night" in Congress for President Barack Obama's State of the Union address?
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Departures draw curtain on 'Team North Dakota'
On the bluffs overlooking the Missouri River loom two trophies won by North Dakota's congressional muscle — a four-lane bridge honoring the nation's veterans and a gleaming college energy center with a glassy facade and a panoramic view of the water.
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After 2010 jab, how many justices will attend speech?
Tuesday's State of the Union address will be watched closely not only for what is said, but also for who will there in person to hear it -- especially the black-robed members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Texas' love/hate relationship with D.C.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry likes to tell Washington to stop meddling in state affairs. He vocally opposed the Obama administration's 2009 stimulus program to spur the economy and assist cash-strapped states.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Cantor on cuts: 'Everything is on the table'
Republican leaders called Sunday for immediate and significant cuts in government spending, while Democrats warned such a strategy could harm economic recovery.
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Sound of Sunday: Most intriguing quotes
From President Obama's upcoming State of the Union address to the outlook for 2012, here are some of the most notable sound bites from the Sunday morning shows.
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The state of the union is...
President Obama will outline his version in front of a joint session of Congress. Almost as soon as he has finished speaking, a chorus of voices will rise to say he was right, or he was wrong.
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
Giffords 'doing well' at Houston hospital
Representative Gabrielle Giffords has begun what will likely be a months-long recovery at a Houston rehabilitation center two weeks after being shot in the head by an Arizona gunman, medical staff said on Saturday.
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Shriver remembered for love of service
Saturday's farewell to Peace Corps champion R. Sargent Shriver was framed by the message that everyone can be compassionate and make a difference..
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R. Sargent Shriver remembered for heritage, hugs
R. Sargent Shriver was honored Saturday as much for his passion for helping others as his loving hugs and enjoyment of baseball.
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Giffords 'doing great' at Houston hospital
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is "doing great in her new room" at a Houston hospital, her husband said Saturday, as she prepares for the next steps in her recovery.
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Report: Gingrich tells insiders he'll run for president
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has told several Republicans in his former state of Georgia that he intends to run for president in 2012, according to a newspaper column.
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Abortion foes see chance for tougher curbs
Buoyed by huge election gains for their allies, anti-abortion activists head into their annual March for Life rallies sensing a prime opportunity in many states to rein in the broad abortion access established 38 years ago by the Roe v Wade decision.
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Giffords arrives at Houston hospital
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords arrived at the Houston rehabilitation center for her next steps in her recovery, less than two weeks after she was shot in the head.
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Justice Scalia set to address Tea Party Caucus
Justice Antonin Scalia, a popular and entertaining speaker at various forums around the world, has one of the busiest schedules off the bench. But a closed-door address the conservative justice is scheduled to give Monday afternoon has attracted controversy, partly because of who is sponsoring the event.
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How the numbers shifted against gun control
Congress seems unlikely to enact gun restriction measures, despite a flurry of rhetoric in the aftermath of the Tucson killings. Why? Look at the numbers.
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Giuliani keeps 2012 door open
"I will take a look at 2012," Giuliani told CNBC's "Kudlow Report." "It's really a question of, can I play a useful role? Would I have a chance of getting the nomination?"
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Giffords heads to Houston for rehab
Rep. Giffords has been taken outside the hospital briefly. "We gave her some fresh air," a doctor said. Giffords moves to a medical center in Houston today.
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Giffords to leave Tucson for Texas rehab center
U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords will be moved Friday from the University Medical Center in Tucson to a special rehabilitation facility in Houston, Texas, 13 days after she was shot in the head.
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Obama taps GE chairman for new economic group
The White House will announce a new economic advisory council on Friday, one that will be headed by Jeffrey Immelt, the CEO and chairman of General Electric.
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20 years after, Bush defends Gulf War as 'moral'
Former President George H.W. Bush defended the decision to kick Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait in the first Gulf War on Thursday and said his own adviser's criticism of his son's policies and invasion of Iraq in 2003 didn't bother him.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Architects of Gulf War gather for 20th anniversary
Marking the Gulf War's 20th anniversary, former President George H.W. Bush says he's not upset about a former adviser's criticism of his son's later invasion of Iraq.
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Group: 2 justices may have conflict of interest in election case
A liberal reform group has asked the Justice Department to investigate allegations of conflict of interest by Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas.
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2012 election map precarious for Senate Dems
North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad's retirement plans underscore a big problem for Democrats in 2012 and beyond. Farm Belt and Southern voters who prefer a Republican president but have often backed moderate Democrats for Congress seem increasingly inclined to vote GOP in all federal races.
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Hu: Beijing not seeking dominance
Chinese President Hu Jintao wrapped up his visit to Congress, telling an audience of American business leaders that Beijing is seeking closer ties and greater trust with the U.S.
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Analysis: JFK's words in today's troubled times
Fifty years after John F. Kennedy summoned Americans to a new generation of leadership and patriotism, one thing is clear: This is no age of Camelot.
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Giffords likely to be moved to Texas rehab center
The next phase of recovery for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is likely to begin later this week when she will be transported to a rehabilitation hospital in Houston.
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Anti-abortion activist to run against Obama
An anti-abortion activist plans to announce Thursday that he will challenge President Barack Obama in the Democratic primary next year.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Hu faces chilly welcome on Capitol Hill
After all the niceties of a state dinner at the White House, the reception Chinese President Hu Jintao receives on Capitol Hill Thursday may be a bit chilly in comparison.
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NBC/WSJ poll: Obama bouncing back
According to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Obama’s approval rating has surged above 50 percent; confidence in the economy also has spiked; and the Democratic Party — but not the GOP — now enjoys a net-positive rating from the American public.
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Obama: 'positive' ties to China good for U.S.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden welcomed Chinese President Hu Jintao to the White House in a formal arrival ceremony Wednesday morning.
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NBC/WSJ poll: Public split on health care bill, repeal
Thirty-nine percent believe the health plan that Obama signed into law last year is a good idea, versus another 39 percent who think it's a bad idea.
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Rice: 'I cannot imagine myself running for office'
Condoleezza Rice said she is enjoying life as a college professor outside the political realm, but she says the job is similar to her previous post -- secretary of state under former President George W. Bush.
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Clinton: U.S. aims for 'win-win' with China
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the Obama administration wants to find as much common ground as possible with China, calling U.S.-Chinese relations the key to world stability in the 21st century.
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Health care repeal nears vote
The House is set to vote Wednesday on repealing President Obama's health care overhaul, a move that could push Republicans closer to fulfilling a 2010 campaign promise.
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Giffords feared being shot, husband says
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was worried about her safety long before she was critically wounded in a mass shooting that killed six people in Arizona, her husband said in a new interview.
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New governor: Non-Christians 'not my brother'
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley told a church crowd just moments into his new administration that those who have not accepted Jesus as their savior are not his brothers and sisters.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Slipping through cracks, 1 background check at a time
The tragic shooting in Tucson, Ariz., has already prompted several major gun proposals on Capitol Hill. But none of them address how to stop an obviously mentally unstable individual like Jared Lee Loughner from buying a gun.
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Sargent Shriver, first Peace Corps leader, dies
Sargent Shriver, a former Democratic vice-presidential candidate and the first leader of the Peace Corps, has died at age 95.
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Sargent Shriver dies at age 95
R. Sargent Shriver, who was responsible for launching the U.S. Peace Corps after marrying into the Kennedy family and joining John F. Kennedy's White House, has died, a family source told CNN.
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U.S. strategy on Iran is working
The strategic calculus for dealing with Iran's nuclear program has shifted dramatically in the past month.
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Bill Clinton to stump for Emanuel in Chicago
Rahm Emanuel hopes Bill Clinton can persuade Chicago voters to support his bid for mayor, despite a former mayoral contender's warning that Clinton risks his popular standing with the African American community by backing Emanuel rather than a black candidate.
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Has Obama found his voice?
Barack Obama has found his voice again. America first heard him in 2004, when his address to the Democratic national convention electrified the delegates and marked the young Illinois legislator as a political comer.
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Palin explains 'blood libel' comment
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Monday that she used the term "blood libel" to describe comments made by those who falsely tried to link conservatives to the assassination attempt against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Sargent Shriver hospitalized in Maryland
R. Sargent Shriver, a brother-in-law to former President John F. Kennedy who was the first head of the Peace Corps, has been hospitalized in Maryland, a hospital spokeswoman said Monday.
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Maine gov. who blasted critics changes MLK plans
Gov. Paul LePage changed his Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend plans and showed up at a breakfast honoring the slain civil rights leader Monday, days after he said critics of his decision to skip other events could "kiss my butt." He even joined some of the participants in an African dance.
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Schwarzenegger drops $200 million on ...
Politics is serious business -- but not all the time. From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail to the international stage, there's always something that gets a laugh or a second glance.
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R. Sargent Shriver in critical condition in Md.
Former Peace Corps director and vice-presidential nominee R. Sargent Shriver was in critical condition Monday morning at a hospital in Maryland, a spokeswoman for the family said.
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Tough fight on gun control after shootings
Bring back the ban on assault weapons, or tighten enforcement of existing gun control laws and regulations? Those were two options offered by Democrats in the wake of the Tucson shootings.
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Obamas to honor MLK Jr. with day of service
Events are scheduled around the United States to honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of a holiday in his honor.
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Police: Gun pointed at Illinois state legislator
Chicago police say someone pointed a handgun at a member of the Illinois House.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Sargent Shriver hospitalized in suburban DC
A medical center spokeswoman says former Peace Corps director and vice-presidential nominee R. Sargent Shriver has been hospitalized outside Washington.
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Lawmakers return to public life
A week after the assassination attempt against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, her colleagues in Congress have a message for constituents: their job is not changing.
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Poll shows raw feelings easing over health law
As lawmakers shaken by the shooting of a colleague return to the health care debate in Congress, an Associated Press-GfK poll finds raw feelings over President Barack Obama's overhaul have subsided.
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Senator: Giffords moving both sides of her body
Mourners will on Sunday honor the life of a retired construction worker who died shielding his wife from a spray of bullets in last weekend's Arizona massacre.
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Giffords breathing on her own
A week after being shot through the head, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is off the ventilator and breathing on her own through a tracheotomy tube, the University Medical Center of Tucson said.
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Friday, January 14, 2011
Obama administration ends high-tech border fence
The Obama administration on Friday ended a high-tech southern border fence scheme that cost taxpayers nearly $1 billion but did little to improve security. Congress ordered the high-tech fence in 2006 amid a clamor over the porous border, but the project yielded only 53 miles of protection.
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Official: Costly virtual border fence is canceled
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday canceled the controversial virtual fence along the U.S. border with Mexico, citing technical problems, cost overruns and schedule delays since its inception in 2005.
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Priebus wins RNC chairmanship
Wisconsin Party Chairman Reince Priebus was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee after seven rounds of voting and more than four hours.
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Obama to attend Holbrooke memorial service
The Kennedy Center will host a memorial service Friday for Richard Holbrooke, the veteran U.S. diplomat who died last month after surgery to repair a tear in his aorta.
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RNC: Round Three results
Reince Priebus gained two more votes but still not enough to win. And Michael Steele's fate seems all but assured.
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First Thoughts: Michael Steele's last day?
Unless the shocking happens, the Republican National Committee will elect someone other than Michael Steele to be the party's next chairman.
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Giffords' breathing tube might be removed
The breathing tube for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords could be removed Friday as she continues on her "miracle" journey to recovery after she was critically injured in a mass shooting, her husband said.
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Republicans seek more Latino outreach
Republicans gathering in South Florida to improve the party's outreach to Hispanic voters will tackle trade, education — and the elephant in the room, immigration — at a conference organized by the new Hispanic Action Network.
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
JFK Library goes digital
To help mark the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's inauguration, the Unites States' largest online digitized presidential archives were unveiled Thursday.
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DeLay: Conviction all about politics
A defiant former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay reiterated Wednesday that he was sentenced to three years in prison for political reasons and that he had done nothing wrong.
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Man charged with threatening Rep. McDermott
A 32-year-old man from Palm Springs, California, was arrested Wednesday on federal charges of threatening U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Washington, in two profane phone messages to McDermott's Seattle office, prosecutors said.
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Calif. man arrested over threats to congressman
A California man was arrested Wednesday on a charge that he made threatening, obscene phone calls to the office of U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott last month.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Obama: 'Hopes of a nation here tonight'
President Obama sought Wednesday night to console those touched by Saturday's shootings in Tucson, Arizona, while warning against trying to politicize the tragedy.
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Miss. gov.: Time to build civil rights museum
Possible presidential contender Gov. Haley Barbour — under fire recently for comments that critics claim minimized the problems of Mississippi's civil rights era — said Tuesday night that his state should build a museum dedicated to the movement.
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Boehner: Bipartisan prayer service can be 'source of solace'
Congress has responded to the Saturday shootings of 19 people, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, with a "collective embrace" rather than a "torrent of accusations," House Speaker John Boehner said at a bipartisan congressional prayer service Wednesday.
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Palin: Critics create 'blood libel' after Tucson shooting
Sarah Palin has posted a nearly eight-minute video on her Facebook page condemning those who blame political rhetoric for the Arizona shooting that gravely wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
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Maryland set to expand gay rights, same-sex marriage
Maryland is poised to become the sixth state to recognize same-sex marriage as proponents say they believe they have enough support to pass such a measure in the upcoming legislative session.
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Proposed House resolution to condemn Arizona tragedy
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a resolution Wednesday condemning the "horrific" Arizona shooting rampage that left six people dead and critically injured a congresswoman.
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State's lawmakers pass 66 percent tax increase
Illinois lawmakers have approved a politically risky 66 percent income tax increase in an effort to solve a historic budget crisis.
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
'Mourner-in-chief' unpleasant, but enduring, part of job
President Barack Obama began working Monday night on the speech he will deliver during a memorial service Wednesday for the victims of Saturday's mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona.
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Gates: North Korea on path to becoming direct threat
Pyongyang's development of nuclear weapons and missile technology is putting North Korea on a path to "becoming a direct threat to the United States," U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
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Leahy: 'Seething rhetoric' has gone too far
Sen. Patrick Leahy issued a stern warning Tuesday on toning down the political rhetoric that many say led to the shootings in Arizona.
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Judges no strangers to balancing security
The measures that thousands of judicial officials take every day show the challenges faced by members of Congress as they attempt to control their own unpredictable environments.
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'Shared failure' in BP spill cited in panel report
Blaming the massive BP oil spill on government and industry complacency, a White House panel on Tuesday called for a dramatic overhaul of the way the U.S. regulates offshore drilling.
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Biden: U.S. willing to stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014
U.S. troops will stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014 if Afghans want them to, Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday.
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Monday, January 10, 2011
Arizona shooting suspect could face death penalty
Jared Loughner, head shaved, a cut on his right temple and his hands cuffed, stared vacantly at a packed courtroom Monday and sat down. His attorney, who defended "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski, whispered to him.
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McCarthy calls for ban on high-capacity ammo clips
Democratic Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy of New York -- who ran for office after a gunman killed her husband and injured her son -- is drafting legislation that would ban the sale of high-capacity gun ammunition magazines to civilians in the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona.
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Judge: Tom DeLay to serve 3 years in prison
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay will serve three years in prison on his November conviction on money laundering and conspiracy charges, a Texas judge ruled Monday.
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Judge sentences DeLay to 3 years in prison
A judge ordered former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to serve three years in prison Monday for his role in a scheme to illegally funnel corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002.
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Obama expresses sadness over shootings
President Obama expressed sadness Monday over the weekend shootings in Tucson, Arizona. "All of us are still grieving and in shook from the tragedy that took place," he told reporters in a joint news conference with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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First Thoughts: A new chance for civility?
Tragically, the shooting Saturday at a congressional event in Arizona now has the ability to do what elected officials haven’t been able to do: usher in a more civil era in politics and, at a minimum, simply start a SERIOUS conversation about political rhetoric.
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Congresswoman's husband: 'There is little we can do but pray'
In his first public statement since the weekend shooting rampage outside an Arizona supermarket, the husband of a wounded U.S. congresswoman thanked supporters and expressed condolences to families of other victims.
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
Suspect charged in lawmaker's attack
Federal prosecutors brought charges Sunday against the gunman accused of attempting to assassinate U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six people at a political event in Arizona.
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Giffords in critical condition
A man suspected of killing six people and wounding 12 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, at an Arizona supermarket is in the custody of the FBI, according to authorities.
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Obama speaks with Giffords' husband
President Obama spoke by phone late Saturday to Mark Kelly, the husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically injured in a mass shooting, a senior White House official said.
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
Congresswoman, others shot in Ariz.
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing at least six people.
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Arizona Congresswoman Giffords shot
U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot today at a grocery store in Tucson. There are conflicting reports on whether she has died.
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History network pulls plug on Kennedy project
The History Channel will not air a controversial miniseries it produced about the Kennedy family, saying the multimillion project that had become the network's most expensive on record did not fit the "History brand."
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Friday, January 7, 2011
Envelope ignites at D.C. post office
Metropolitan police were at a northeastern Washington postal sorting facility where at least one envelope ignited Friday, police spokeswoman Officer Tisha Gant said.
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Suspicious mail ignites at D.C. postal facility
A piece of mail ignited Friday at a U.S. Postal Service distribution center in Washington, a day after several suspicious letters "flared up" at state government buildings in Maryland, authorities said.
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Oklahoma to challenge health care law
The state of Oklahoma will file a lawsuit within the next few weeks challenging the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, according to the state's incoming attorney general.
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Repeal effort defines GOP House debut
Just ten months after health care reform was signed into law the House is kicking off the new year and the new Congress by trying to undo what Democrats did last year.
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Bernanke: Recovery taking hold, jobs lag behind
The U.S. economic recovery is finally getting stronger, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday morning.
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Obama to bolster economic team
President Obama will announce key members of his economic team Friday as the administration tries to nudge the U.S. economy into a higher gear, a White House official said.
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Illinois House votes to abolish death penalty
The Illinois House has approved a plan to abolish capital punishment in a whirlwind reversal on a historic vote.
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Rep.: Military to propose billions in budget cuts
The Pentagon wants to slice an additional $78 billion over the next five years as part of a massive cost cutting initiative, the secretary of defense told congressional members Thursday morning, according to Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington.
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Obama: Daley brings 'strong values' to job
President Obama picked William Daley, a Clinton administration commerce secretary, to serve as his chief of staff -- part of a dramatic White House reshuffling.
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Pentagon anticipates $78B in budget cuts
Defense Secretary Robert Gates will cut $78 billion from the Pentagon budget in the next five years, money that will come from shrinking the military's ground force, increasing health care premiums for troops and other potentially unpopular cost-saving measures.
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8 reasons to leave 14th Amendment alone
There is nothing sadder than watching a political party turn itself inside out and violate its principles.
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U.S. adding 1,400 troops in Afghanistan
The United States plans to send about 1,400 more Marines to Afghanistan this winter, a U.S. military official told CNN Thursday.
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First Thoughts: Now what?
All the pieces for our 2011 Washington chess board are now in place, or are about to be.
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Mass. lieutenant gov helps rescue family
A Massachusetts woman is calling Lt. Gov. Tim Murray a hero for helping her two grandchildren to safety after the minivan in which they were riding caught fire.
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Constitution gets congressional reading by GOP
Republicans will have the Constitution read on the House floor Thursday morning in a nod to the conservative Tea Party freshmen that helped put them back in the majority.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Source: Petraeus' wife to be appointed consumer advocate
Holly Petraeus, the wife of the top U.S. general in Afghanistan, is getting a high profile role of her own. Thursday she will be named to a key position in the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to a source who would not speak for attribution because the announcement has yet to be made.
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Legislators set sights on 'anchor babies'
A group of state legislators opposed to illegal immigration plan to propose a legislative "fix" Wednesday that would prevent children of illegal immigrants born in the United States from being citizens, a spokesman said.
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Political Circus: Roseanne blasts Palin
Politics is serious business, but not all of the time. From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail to the international stage, there's always something that gets a laugh or a second glance.
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What should be the top priority for Boehner and House Republicans heading into 2011?
Incoming Speaker John Boehner and his Republican colleagues regain control of the House of Representatives today and will be instrumental in shaping legislation and policy for the next two years. What should be the top priority for GOP House leaders heading into 2011?
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Wheeler last seen on Wilmington street
A former Pentagon official whose body was found in a Delaware landfill was last seen Thursday on a Wilmington street, authorities said Tuesday.
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Obama staff moves coming this week?
President Barack Obama has narrowed the list of candidates for White House chief of staff down to two -- current interim boss Pete Rouse and former Clinton Commerce Secretary William Daley -- according to two senior Democratic sources close to the process.
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Palin retweet: Support for 'don't ask' repeal?
So does Sarah Palin support repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy or doesn't she?
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Schwarzenegger tweet to Medvedev: Let's go skiing
The Russian president and the Terminator are tweeting — and may soon go skiing together.
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Judge: Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor
A Cook County judge has ruled that former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor.
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Political Circus: Obama as Luke Skywalker?
Politics is serious business, but not all of the time. From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail to the international stage, there's always something that gets a laugh or a second glance.
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Dems dismiss health care repeal push
President Obama dismissed Republicans' plans to repeal his health care overhaul in the opening days of the new Congress as little more than a hollow nod to the GOP's conservative base.
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Biden chief of staff to step down
Per senior administration sources, Vice President Chief of Staff Ron Klain will announce his departure today.
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New governors could drown in red ink
Like many of the nation's new governors, in capitals from Sacramento to Albany, New York's Andrew Cuomo has shunned the usual inaugural pomp because of the state's dire circumstances of soaring budget deficits and sinking public confidence.
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Cops probe 'weird' murder of Bush aide
A military expert who served three Republican presidents and helped get the Vietnam Veterans Memorial built was found dead in a landfill.
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Jerry Brown returns to lead a troubled California
Democrat Jerry Brown was sworn in Monday as California's 39th governor, returning to the office he left 28 years ago but inheriting a much different and more troubled state than the one he led then.
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GOP sending Obama message on health repeal
Eager to show who's now in charge, the House's new Republican majority plans to vote to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul before he even shows up in their chamber to give his State of the Union address.
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First Thoughts: 10 questions for 2011
Another year, another round of political stories. To make sense of what 2011 could bring us, here are 10 questions to consider.
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New governors shift balance of power
Four governors take their oaths of office Monday, helping usher in a new balance of power in statehouses across the country.
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Schwarzenegger cuts sentence for politician's son
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sunday commuted the manslaughter sentence of the son of California's former Assembly speaker and granted clemency to a woman who killed her former pimp.
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
Obama signs 9/11 health bill
President Obama plans to sign the 9/11 health bill into law in Hawaii on Sunday, a senior administration official told CNN.
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New Congress sets sites on oversight
Members of the new Republican-majority House will vote on repealing or changing last year's health care overhaul and target bureaucracy and wasteful spending.
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Congress faces fight over spending
A number of contentious tax and spending issues are on Congress' agenda and factions within each party are ready for battle.
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Schwarzenegger's next act: return to LA, go green
The Terminator always said he'd be back.
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
Cuomo sworn in as NY governor, faces huge crises
Andrew Cuomo (KWOH'-moh) has been sworn into office as New York's 56th governor in a private ceremony.
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