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Pelosi: Clinton was victim of sexism
The SwampBy Paul West House Speaker Nancy Pelosi believes that Hillary Clinton was a victim of sexism in the Democratic primaries but she isn't prepared to blame that for Clinton's failure to win the nomination. Pelosi, the highest-ranking woman ever to......Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, White House
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FISA infinitum: Opposition to bill digs in
The Swampby James Oliphant Earlier this week, it looked like the bill modifying the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act would clear Congress by the end of the week and reach the president's desk before July 4. That may yet happen, but the......Tags: Harry Reid, Christopher Dodd, Verizon Communications, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama
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Pelosi backing Edwards for vice president
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown And for vice president? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to tout Edwards. "I've always tried to encourage Mr. Edwards to run for leadership or something," Pelosi told reporters this morning. "I think he's an extraordinarily...Tags: Texas, National Government, John Edwards, Defense, Veterans Affairs
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GOP targeting Dems on handgun ban
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown, updated with comments from Pelosi and Shea-Porter Congressional Republicans have wasted little time in trying to turn today's Supreme Court decision to overturn the District of Columbia handgun ban into a campaign issue. With the...Tags: California, Interior Policy, Kansas, Ed Perlmutter, Justice System
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House Democrats top GOP in voter favor
The Swampby Frank James Congress may be in extremely low repute right now, but it appears House Democrats run little risk of losing their majority status in November. Gallup's pollsters report that while voters may be sick of Congress and telling......Tags: Elections, John McCain, National Government, Political Candidates, Politics
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The jobs report blame-go-round
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown Another jobs report: another opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to trade blame for the stumbling economy. "It is highly disconcerting that the nation has again lost jobs for the sixth month in a row," Senate Majority......Tags: Unemployment, Health, California, National Government, Economic Policy
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Pelosi: Bush oil plan 'a hoax'
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown No sooner had President Bush blamed rising gasoline prices on Democratic intransigence this afternoon than congressional leaders dismissed his decision to lift the executive ban on offshore drilling as a political stunt. "Once again,...Tags: Executive Branch, National Government, Economic Policy, Environmental Issues, Politics
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Economic stimulus, round two
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown Five months ago, with the economy thought to be teetering on the edge of recession and voters growing anxious about the rising costs of food and fuel, Republicans and Democrats worked quickly to pass the economic......Tags: National Government, Economic Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Government
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Pelosi, DeLauro rally for equal pay
The Swampby Jesse Hamilton Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Rosa DeLauro and other women members of Congress rallied this morning for the cause of ensuring that women get paid the same as men when working the same jobs. Inspired......Tags: Wages and Pensions, Rosa DeLauro, National Government, Career and Workplace, Government
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Bush un-impeachment bill gets hearing
The Swampby Katie Fretland and updated Critics of President George W. Bush got the chance to air grievances against him Friday at a House Judiciary Committee "non-impeachment hearing" before a packed audience of political activists. Even Cindy Sheehan, the...Tags: Lower House, Texas, Dennis J. Kucinich, National Government, Iowa
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Obama, McCain: Who's more pompous?
Spin CycleObama: "This is the moment, as Nancy [Pelosi] noted, that the world is waiting for....I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions." McCain: "The only reason I am here today is because...... -
Obama meets with Dems on energy
The Swampby Amanda Erickson With angry motorists facing $4-a-gallon gas, presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama met with House Democrats Tuesday to map a long-term strategy for curbing U.S. energy consumption and increasing supply, but they gave no...Tags: John McCain, National Government, Energy Resources, Economic Policy, Environmental Issues
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