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DeLay indicted in Texas probe
Sun reportersWASHINGTON // Tom DeLay, the Texas Republican whose bare-knuckled style propelled him to the top echelons of the House and drew allegations of ethical lapses, was forced to step aside as majority leader yesterday, after a Texas grand jury indicted him for...Tags: Government, Jack Abramoff, Michigan, Democratic Party, Illinois
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Group urges ethics probe
WASHINGTON // A watchdog group, naming what it calls "the 13 most corrupt members of Congress," is calling for ethics investigations of some of the most prominent political leaders on Capitol Hill in a report to be released tomorrow. Citizens for...Tags: Conrad Burns, Richard W Pombo, Ohio, Jack Abramoff, Hospitals and Clinics
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Cheney botches facts, again
The SwampCheney speaks in April at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in Washington. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta) by Frank James You might think Vice President Cheney, after getting so badly burned by bad intelligence and his own faulty assumptions before.....Tags: Environmental Issues, National Government, Iraq War (2003-2011), Ohio, Government
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Boehner to Dem. rank and file: Join us
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown The recent exchange of letters between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner occasioned by the debate over drilling has been typical for the two leaders when they have been divided over an issue.......Tags: Environmental Issues, National Government, Upper House, Eric Cantor, Ohio
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Congress promises action on economy
The Swampby Mark Silva Democratic and Republican leaders alike are promising swift action on the Treasury Department's call for the creation of a new federal fund that can siphon some of the bad debt which Secretary Henry Paulson says is "choking''......Tags: National Government, Business, Ohio, Government, Ben Bernanke
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McCain: Debate is on
Spin CycleMcCain issues a statement restarting his campaign, announcing participation in the debate, expressing optimism about a deal and attempting to rationalize the past two days by blaming Obama and the Democrats for politicizing the situation: John McCain???...Tags: National Government, Government, Elections, Barack Obama, John McCain
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John McCain pulls a Jimmy Carter
The Swampby Frank James When Sen. John McCain announced today that he was indeed going to attend tonight's first presidential debate at the University of Mississippi, I thought, "Aha, he's pulling a Jimmy Carter." Carter, those of you who are old......Tags: Jimmy Carter, National Government, Elections, Government, Mississippi
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House Republicans: 'Protect taxpayers'
The Swampby Frank James Worth a read is the letter House Minority Leader John Boehner sent to sent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi today, reiterating the House Republicans' determination to be significant part of any deal that gets done to help the......Tags: National Government, Eric Cantor, Financial and Business Services, Government, Alabama
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McCain Obama debate on: Just in time
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated at 12:40 pm The debate is on. Just in time. An unwelcome new story line had developed this week - unwelcome for Sen. John McCain, the Republican nominee for president: Not only had the senior......Tags: National Government, Upper House, Harry Reid, Government, Political Candidates
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McCain, Obama calling: Bailout going OK?
The Swampby Mark Silva With help like this... The reviews on John McCain's impact on the congressional bailout negotiations were rather mixed - with fellow Republicans insisting that he had helped, and Democrats complaining that he had helped run the talks......Tags: Eric Cantor, Ohio, Harry Reid, Virginia, Government
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Bailout, taxpayers, Wall St: Who pays?
The Swampby Mark Silva While congressional leaders race toward a hard-fought agreement over a $700-billion bailout for the nation's financial markets, resistant House Republicans say they are in no rush to lay the burden "on the backs of American taxpayers.''...Tags: National Government, Stock Market, Upper House, Harry Reid, Eric Cantor
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Obama press: Phony editing
Spin CycleWe've gotten one too many misleading missives from press operatives who think it's cute to try to mislead the press. This one came from Obama press secretary Bill Burton, who sent out a press statement linked to a video......Tags: John McCain, White House
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