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Democrats retain narrow majority in Senate
WASHINGTON — Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress. The balance of power was likely to shift by no more than a seat...
Tags: Tommy Thompson, Elections, Mazie K. Hirono, Democratic Party, Regional Authority
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Democrats Hold onto Narrow Majority in U.S. Senate
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress. The balance of power was likely to shift by no more than a seat or two,...Tags: New York City, Mazie K. Hirono, Tom Smith (politician), Herb Kohl, Democratic Party
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GOP candidates in close races disavow rape remark
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as Mitt Romney and other Republicans had cut into the Democrats' advantage with female voters, a tea party-backed Senate candidate's awkward remark — that if rape leads to pregnancy it's "something God intended" —...
Tags: Tommy Thompson, Elections, Linda McMahon, Democratic Party, Richard Lugar
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McManus: A Rove 'money bomb'?
Here's a short list of Democrats who secretly hope Mitt Romney gets his presidential campaign turned around fast and gives President Obama a run for his money: Heidi Heitkamp, the Democratic Senate candidate in North Dakota; Jon Tester, the Democratic...
Tags: Charity, Elections, Tampa, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Democratic Party
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Mikulski touts role of women in Congress
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, the self-styled dean of the Democratic women in Congress, urged support of female candidates in an address to her party's national convention Wednesday that came as both presidential campaigns sought to court women voters. As...Tags: Elections, Roscoe G Bartlett, Labor Legislation, Patty Murray, Democratic Party
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Lobbyist tied to top Democrat Sen. Harry Reid pleads not guilty campaign violation allegations
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A former developer and lobbyist with ties to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Nevada’s political elite pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges involving campaign contributions. Harvey Whittemore, leg chains...
Tags: Elections, Federal Election Commission, Labor Legislation, Punishment, Career and Workplace
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Democrats court Ricardo Sanchez for Texas Senate seat
Eager to expand the electoral map in their effort to maintain control of the Senate, national Democrats are recruiting Ricardo Sanchez, the former commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, to run for the open seat in Texas in 2012.
Sanchez, a retired Army...Tags: Elections, Minority Groups, Patty Murray, John McCain, Regional Authority
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Is the Obama tax cut deal with Republicans fraying out of control already?
Top of the TicketHouse Democrats reject the deal in after an expletive-punctuated caucus.... -
34 wild horses died in recent Nevada roundup, Bureau of Land Management says
L.A. UnleashedRENO, Nev. — Federal officials confirmed Wednesday that 34 wild horses died or were euthanized during a roundup of animals from parched rangeland in Nevada, sparking fresh criticism from horse protection advocates pressing the Obama administration to... -
Rahm Emanuel's apology: The 'R' word
The Swampby Michael Muskal Sometimes in the world of politics, speaking off-the-cuff can get you smacked, as the White House learned today, much to its chagrin. Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama's chief of staff, met privately with a delegation from the......Tags: Special Olympics, Multi-Sport Events, Jay Leno, Rahm Emanuel, Nashua Corporation
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House OKs bar to Web gaming
Bloomberg NewsThe House approved yesterday a measure to stifle online gambling in the United States by restricting the flow of money to illegal Internet gaming sites. Under the bill, credit-card companies would be forbidden to collect payments for Internet casinos....Tags: Iowa, Tourism and Leisure, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Court Preliminary
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Israel, Ackerman: Memorial Day junketing
Spin CycleSomehow we missed it until now, but LI USReps Steve Israel and Gary Ackerman both make cameo appearances in a USNWR story about Congressional junketing over the Memorial Day recess. Both took their wives along for the ride, according......Tags: Elections, Lifestyle and Leisure, Theater, House (tv program), Washington Post Co.
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