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In their own words: Tea Party activists speak out
USA TODAY – Thu Aug 12, 11:18 pm ETA year ago, the political hurricane known as the "Tea Party" erupted in made-for-YouTube confrontations at congressional town hall meetings on the pending health care overhaul. Full Story »
- Rangel's ethics charges put fundraising in the spotlight Time.com – 1 hr 2 mins ago
- Congress approves border security bill Reuters – Thu Aug 12, 4:52 pm ET
- US: Firms must spell out workers' benefit rights AP – Thu Aug 12, 1:19 pm ET
- Guide: Stevens in good spirits before deadly plane crash AP – Fri Aug 13, 8:10 am ET
- Drug enforcement stand could cost Paul Ky. votes AP – Thu Aug 12, 4:22 pm ET
- Lugar hopes Daniels will run at Politico – 2 hrs 42 mins ago
- Can he Buck the system? at Politico – Fri Aug 13, 7:33 am ET
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Sec'y Clinton tries dialing diplomacy for Mideast
AP – 31 mins agoWASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is working the phones to prod Israel and the Palestinians into direct peace talks. Full Story »
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Obama to sign $600M border security bill Friday
AP – Thu Aug 12, 7:52 pm ET
AP WASHINGTON - Determined to show a commitment to stopping the flow of illegal immigrants, the Senate convened a special session Thursday and passed a $600 million bill to put more agents and equipment along the Mexican border. Full Story »
- Video: Senate passes border bill Reuters
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Bosnian court confirms genocide indictment
AP – Fri Aug 13, 9:03 am ETSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnia's top war crimes court has confirmed genocide indictments against four former Bosnian Serb soldiers suspected of killing more than 800 people in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. Full Story »
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Clinton prods Netanyahu on Mideast peace talks
Reuters – 1 hr 2 mins ago
Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about issues blocking direct peace talks with the Palestinians as the Obama administration boosted pressure for talks to begin, the State Department said on Friday. Full Story »
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What if Congress wrote laws as simple and clear as scripture?
The Christian Science Monitor – 2 hrs 24 mins agoSt. Peter's, Mo. - This summer’s Dodd-Frank financial reform bill weighed in at more than 2,300 pages. But even that wasn’t sufficient to spell out all the regulatory changes, as the bill requires 243 formal rule-makings by 11 federal agencies in coming months. Full Story »
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DeMint's New Focus: Directing Dollars To Favored Candidates
CQPolitics.com – Thu Aug 12, 10:25 pm ETSen. Jim DeMint ran up a successful record with the candidates he endorsed in Republican primaries. Now he's shifting his focus to the general election and preparing to support his favored Senate nominees with new and expanded fundraising initiatives. Full Story »
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'Game of chicken' coming in Congress over Bush tax cuts
McClatchy Newspapers – Wed Aug 11, 6:04 pm ETWASHINGTON — Congressional incumbents, already nervous about increasingly unpredictable November elections, are facing a potentially make-or-break political decision: Whether to vote on extending expiring Bush era tax cuts before the election. Full Story »
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Will Buck Give Downballot Boost?
CQPolitics.com – Thu Aug 12, 10:25 pm ETOpinions vary on the viability of Colorado Republican nominee Ken Buck in his challenge to Sen. Michael Bennet. After defeating former Republican frontrunner Jane Norton in the primary, Buck has an even tougher challenge against the incumbent Democrat. Full Story »
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Wanted: Something to make a slow economy grow faster
McClatchy Newspapers – Wed Aug 11, 4:08 pm ETWASHINGTON _The Obama administration and the Federal Reserve are searching for an engine to pull the economy forward faster amid a sluggish economic recovery that's losing steam. Full Story »
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Obama to mark Katrina anniversary in New Orleans
AP – 35 mins agoPresident Barack Obama will mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans on Aug. 29. Full Story »
Waters defends herself against ethics allegations
AP – 43 mins agoVeteran Rep. Maxine Waters says she violated no House rules and did no wrong in connection with alleged ethics violations, including an assertion she sought federal assistance for a bank where her husband served on the board. Full Story »
Obama signs $600M border security bill into law
AP – 1 hr 18 mins agoPresident Barack Obama on Friday signed into law a $600 million border security that will put more agents and equipment along the Mexican border. Full Story »
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