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March 9: Rep. Eric Massa, D-N.Y., had harsh words for leaders from his party before he left. Msnbc’s Norah O'Donnell and Pat Buchanan discuss the showdown between Massa and Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel.

Fagan: Bart Gordon has been in Congress for 13 terms now, and I think Bart was growing tired of the bitter partisanship in Washington, and the national […]

1) From a purely political angle, perhaps the best course for the Obama Administration would be to hold a trial in a reliably Republican state, Texas or Utah, say....In any event, Congress may tie the President's hands by stripping the federal district courts of jurisdiction over a category of cases that includes KSM. Would Pres. Obama sign such a bill?...When last I opined on the looming KSM trial, I ventured the guess that the Obama Administration would give up on trying Khalid Shaikh Mohammed et al in any civilian c...

President Obama is keeping the pressure on Congress to pass sweeping health legislation with a new emphasis on the help it would give people and.

Pollster Frank Luntz was recently on with Sean Hannity discussing Obamacare and the insanity of Congress following President Obama down this suicidal path of voting for the health care reform that is so unpopular with the American people.

A Winter Soldier’s Quest for Congress by Kelley B. Vlahos, January 05, 2010 Ex-Marine, Iraq vet, and antiwar activist Adam Kokesh is finally ready to fight The Man – from […]

Chip Reid: The President Is Taking Charge to Get a Health Care Bill Through Congress in a Breathtakingly Fast Time Frame Read more by Chip Reid on CBS...First shared by Fitness4men

Shields and Gerson on Democrats' Struggles in Congress

Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona is Sponsoring a Measure to Cut Congressional Pay by Five Percent... With so many citizens across American...First shared by CBSNewsHotSheet

CBC.caWill Obama's healthcare plan reduce costs?Christian Science Monitor

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GOP moderates poised to gain ground in Congress|Several joined with Democrats to block a filibuster on a jobs .. http://oohja.com/x7QUt

John Linder of Georgia is the 19th Republican to announce that he is leaving Congress.

ReutersSenate likely to pass jobless aid: lawmakerReuters2 Republican said on Sunday. Senator Jon Kyl told the "Fox News Sunday" program that the measure would pass because it provides assistance for only another ...

STEVE PARKER'S THE CAR NUT SHOWSaturday, 2/27, LIVE @ 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern on www.TalkRadioOne.com An amazing spectacle in congress this past week --- Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corp., was interrogated by a ...

As the dust settles on the aftermath of the health reform summit held yesterday by President Barack Obama and attended by leaders of both parties in Congress, not much has changed.

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is among the many hosts of a fundraiser tonight in Malibu for a Political Action Committee called Combat Veterans for Congress. The event, which costs $1000 to attend, wi.

Democrats in Congress need another act. This is not because Obama is such a better speaker and advocate for the legislation than his allies...

Report: E-Verify misses half of illegal workers (AP): AP - The system Congress and the Obama administration w... http://bit.ly/daDzLj

While President Obama and Congress continue to scratch heads, and eyes, over health care reform and reality during this week's bipartisan summit, they would do well to consider the city of Grand Junction, Colorado, where nearly every resident has health coverage, access to top-quality care -- and at just about the lowest cost in the country .

Join the Virtual March for Real Health Care Reform TODAY! Nationwide, the goal is to send a million messages to Congress telling them to finish health care...First shared by nyceve1

"Clinton added that the National Rifle Association also played a bigger role than it's credited in turning over Congress during the 1994 Republican revolution. "They were mad about this whole weapons ban and the Brady Bill, ...

http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=88218 Oklahoma Republican state Sen. Randy Brogdon NEW YORK As the Obama administration attempts to push through Congress a nearly $1 trillion deficit spending plan that is weighted heavily toward advancing typically Democratic-supported social welfare programs, a rebellion against the growing dominance of federal control is beginning to spread at the state level.

The health insurance reform proposal President Obama released this morning builds on the work done by Congress over the past year, putting forward a

... f arm-twisting that went on with another stated Obama priority, mortgage cramdown legislation....Even if that's true, Mr. Obama can lobby Congress if he really wants something....Finally, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force helps you remind Mr. Obama that he promised to end Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell during his State of the Union address two n...Mr. Obama's proposal, you may recall, would levy a 0. 15 percent tax on securities transactions....

Rush speaks about Chris Christie (Gov of NJ - "is it ok to love a man...because I love Chris Christie) and explains why everything that has been done in Congress since Pelosi arrived should be rolled back = "Rollback Pelosi".

New York Daily NewsLautenberg's illness could hurt Senate DemocratsWashington Post

If the midterm election was held tomorrow, Republicans would retake control of Congress, Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg said Wednesday. If the 2010...First shared by washdcnewson SERVICE_TWITTERLast shared: Thu Feb 18 23:47:08 GMT 2010272 Total Shares: 18 Tweets, 254Diggs

... victim also had Congress ties Correspondent attacked while jogging two weeks after Levy disappeared Posted: May 24...

ReutersDemocrats Accused of "Empty Words" on ImmigrationHuffington Post (blog)

FOXNews (blog)HEALTH POLITICS: The Mandate's Republican RootsNew America Foundation (blog)

FOXNews (blog)Why Won't Mike Pence Run for Senate? Because He's Running for President.Race 4 2012 (blog)

Candidates for Congress stress any and all connections they have in the home district and shuffle off to the side their links to money and connections in D.C. But those money and connections often play a big role in just how well a campaign comes together, and whether it ultimately wins, and what directions it takes .

Aside from wanting Congress to pass legislation deeming me too cowardly for the military, I find it absurd that we make laws keeping willing participants out of our […]

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Democratic leaders in Congress unveiled proposals Thursday that would limit the impact of a Supreme Court decision allowing unfettered corporate spending on political campaigns. Sen. Charles E. Schumer (NY) and Rep.

Washington PostPrice Derides Health Care SummitNew York Times (blog)

{gatewaypundit} Republican Iraq War Hero & Double Amputee Runs For Congress in Minnesota http://bit.ly/9Wj3vU