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Nancy Pelosi has represented California's Eighth District in the United States House of Representatives since 1987. She was elected speaker of the House of Representatives on Jan. 4, 2007. Nancy Pelosi's father, Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., served as Baltimore's mayor for 12 years after representing the city for five terms in Congress. Nancy Pelosi's brother, Thomas D'Alesandro III, also served as mayor of Baltimore. Nancy Pelosi graduated from Trinity College in Washington, D.C., in 1962.
Nancy Pelosi has represented California's Eighth District in the United States House of Representatives since 1987. She was elected speaker of the House of Representatives on Jan. 4, 2007. Nancy Pelosi's father, Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., served as Baltimore's mayor for 12 years after representing the city for five terms in Congress. Nancy Pelosi's brother, Thomas D'Alesandro III, also served as mayor of Baltimore. Nancy Pelosi graduated from Trinity College in Washington, D.C., in 1962.
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Skeptical Supreme Court might strike down Defense of Marriage Act
Concluding two days of intense debate, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies legally married gay spouses a wide range of benefits offered to other couples. As the...
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Letters to the Editor - March 18
Parkinson’s affects many of your neighbors To the editor: This April, I urge our neighbors to take part in Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Nearly 1 million Americans live with Parkinson’s and some of them, including my husband, are living...Tags: Allegheny Energy Inc., Symptoms, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Parties and Movements, Environmental Issues
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Obama says he can't 'Jedi mind meld' a budget deal
Associated PressA combative President Barack Obama blamed Republican lawmakers Friday for failing to stop automatic spending cuts that were to begin kicking in later in the day, arguing he can't perform a "Jedi mind meld" to get Republicans to agree on a deal....Tags: Harry Reid, Budget Control Act of 2011, John Boehner, White House, U.S. Congress
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Author Ken Garber's new book funny to the 'right' reader
Name: Ken Garber Age: 46 City in which you reside: Hagerstown Day job: Sales director for What's NXT Book title: "The Funniest Political Emails I Read While My Boss Thought I Was Working" Genre: Humor Synopsis of book: This book is a collection of...
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 8
Wilson College abandoned a 144-year commitment To the editor: On Jan. 28, The Chronicle of Higher Education published a letter by Notre Dame of Maryland University President James F. Conneely in which he declares the continuing need for women’...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Personal Weapon Control, Weaponry, Judges, Politics
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Cliff avoided; Congress staves off income tax hikes for middle class
Associated PressPast its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national “fiscal cliff” of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that...Tags: Eric Cantor, Harry Reid, John Boehner, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama
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Delaney ousts Bartlett from 6th District House seat
Maryland Democrats picked up a seat Tuesday in the House of Representatives after political newcomer John Delaney defeated Republican incumbent Roscoe Bartlett in the state’s westernmost district. Redistricting in Maryland made Bartlett one of...Tags: Rob Sobhani, Voting, Steny Hoyer, Robert Frost, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Letters to the Editor - Oct. 13
Presidential campaign is a long, arduous one To the editor: “Most agree Romney won first debate” reads a headline on the Oct. 5 Herald-Mail newspaper. I listened to the debate and I agree that this headline might be true for the 70 million...Tags: Harry Reid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Political Fundraising
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Mail Call - Aug. 31
“I was born in 1947, got a Social Security card, graduated from high school in 1964. Average grades, didn’t go to college; no money, low grades. Went to work in 1964, joined the army in 1969, fought in Vietnam. In 1973, got a steady job and...Tags: Social Security, George W. Bush, Voting, Harry Reid, White House
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Potential 2014 Democratic candidates support Delaney in Washington County
andrews@herald-mail.comDemocrats in Washington County cheered Thursday for their 2012 candidate for Congress and applauded four elected officials who haven’t committed yet to statewide campaigns in 2014. All eyes at the Washington County Democratic Central Committee...Tags: Roscoe G Bartlett, Barack Obama, Politics, Montgomery County (Maryland), James C. Rosapepe
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George Michael: Obama's blame game
In his recent campaign speeches, President Obama has been asking “Why would we want go back to something that didn’t work before?” This is a variation of his repeated “We had a really big hole to dig out of” theme and a...Tags: George W. Bush, White House, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Polls, Government Debt
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Mail Call - July 30
“Living in Chewsville has almost become a nightmare. At least once a week, and sometimes more often, we are awakened in the middle of the night by people arguing and cursing and probably drinking. It is really starting to grow old fast. Doesn’...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Personal Weapon Control, Firearms, Barack Obama, Gun Control
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