GOP Makes Historic State Legislative Gains in 2010

Seeded on Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:07 PM EST ()

Late last week, a state judge on Long Island in New York certified that Mineola mayor Jack Martins, a Republican, had won the race for state Senate District 7 by a mere 451 votes out of the more than 85,000 cast.

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Mrs. Obama's Separate Hawaii Travel Likely Costs at Least $63,000

Seeded on Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:59 PM EST ()

The decision by First Lady Michelle Obama to leave on schedule for her two-week Hawaii vacation and not wait a few days for her delayed husband will probably cost taxpayers more than $63,000 in additional expenses, according to a White House Dossier analysis.

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Profanity, Anger Spill Over in House Democratic Caucus Meeting

Seeded on Thu Dec 9, 2010 7:09 PM EST (Roll Call Daily - Breaking News)

The frustration with President Barack Obama over his tax cut compromise was palpable and even profane at Thursday's House Democratic Caucus meeting.

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Rangel in deeper with new ethics charge

Seeded on Sun Dec 5, 2010 11:02 AM EST (New York Post)

The Federal Election Commission is investigating a complaint that Rep. Charles Rangel improperly used his National Leadership PAC to fund his legal defense on ethics charges for which he was censured Thursday, The Post has learned.

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White House moves away from 2011 Afghanistan withdrawal timeline

Seeded on Tue Nov 9, 2010 11:27 PM EST (The Seattle Times)

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has decided to walk away from what it once touted as key deadlines in the Afghanistan war in an effort to de-emphasize the president's pledge that he would begin withdrawing U.S.

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W.Va. probe worries Dems

Seeded on Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:49 PM EDT (Politico)

A federal investigation into West Virginia Gov.

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The roots of Obama's demise

Seeded on Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:06 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

The decline of the Obama presidency can be traced to a meeting at the White House just three days after the inauguration, when the new president gathered congressional leaders of both parties to discuss his proposed economic stimulus.

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Obama: Republicans Will Have to Learn to Get Along With Me

Seeded on Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:56 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)

President Obama reveals in a magazine article that he is weighing what to do if Republicans win the House majority next month, and has come up with a novel approach: Make the GOP work with him.

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Democrats, Union Workers, and Communists Rally Together in Washington

Seeded on Sun Oct 3, 2010 10:06 PM EDT ()

Unmotivated, Lethargic Astroturfers Trash the Nation's Capital Washington D.C. Oct. 3, 2010 – By El Marco

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Primary 'enthusiasm gap' points to November GOP turnout advantage

Seeded on Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:24 AM EDT (TheHill.com)

Republican candidates enter the final two months of the campaign with an unprecedented 10-point lead on the generic congressional ballot and a categorical edge in what gets people to the polls: enthusiasm. The GOP has turned out 3 million more voters than Democrats during the …

Oval Office rug gets history wrong

Seeded on Sat Sep 4, 2010 12:10 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

A mistake has been made in the Oval Office makeover that goes beyond the beige.

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Unemployment rate rises to 9.6%

Seeded on Fri Sep 3, 2010 8:58 AM EDT (Yahoo!)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The unemployment rate rose in August for the first time in four months as weak hiring by private employers wasn't enough to keep pace with a large increase in the number of people looking for work.

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Brewer condemns report to UN mentioning Ariz. law

Seeded on Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:59 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer demanded Friday that a reference to the state's controversial immigration law be removed from a State Department report to the United Nations' human rights commissioner.

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Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson violated rules, steered scholarships to relatives

Seeded on Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:46 PM EDT (The Dallas Morning News)

Longtime Dallas congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson has awarded thousands of dollars in college scholarships to four relatives and a top aide's two children since 2005, using foundation funds set aside for black lawmakers' causes.

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Video Of President George W Bush and Laura Greeting Returning Troops at DFW

Seeded on Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:43 PM EDT (YouTube)

Former President George W Bush and Laura Bush and a group from Slant 45 were on hand at DFW Airport in Dallas Texas greeting Troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan for their 14 day R&R. This was a big surprise to all and a big boost for our Troops.

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How Many "Top Priority" Issues Does Obama Have?

Seeded on Sun Aug 15, 2010 5:01 PM EDT (CBS News)

After the Senate passed that $600 million Border Security Bill yesterday, President Obama issued a statement asserting that securing the southwest border has been "a top priority" since he took office.

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Fox News gets front row White House seat

Seeded on Sun Aug 1, 2010 5:52 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

The White House Correspondents Association is moving Fox News up to the front row in the briefing room, according to sources familiar with the process. The WHCA board's decision was unanimous. [It's now confirmed; see update below]

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California Rep. Waters may face fall ethics trial

Seeded on Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:31 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

WASHINGTON – A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could face an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the election outlook for the party as it battles to retain its majority.

White House backed release of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi

Seeded on Sun Jul 25, 2010 3:07 PM EDT (The Australian | The Australian Homepage | TheAustralian)

Correspondence obtained by The Sunday Times reveals the Obama administration considered compassionate release more palatable than locking up Abdel Baset al-Megrahi in a Libyan prison.

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Biden Compares Republicans to Nazi's

Seeded on Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:46 PM EDT (NY Daily News)

Vice President Biden is out with an alarmed e-mail cash appeal warning that the GOP will mount a "blitzkrieg" against Democrats in the fall.

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Pelosi stopped one CIA operation. So why not waterboarding?

Seeded on Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:02 AM EST (The Washington Post)

In mid-2004, then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi learned something from a CIA briefing that made her blood boil. Pelosi reportedly "came unglued" at the revelation and had "strong words" with national security adviser Condoleezza Rice, demanding that the CIA abandon its plans.

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White House brass split on stimulus stats

Seeded on Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:39 PM EST (Politico)

White House advisers appearing on the Sunday talk shows gave three different estimates of how many jobs could be credited to President Obama's Recovery Act.

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Air America Radio closing, filing for bankruptcy

Seeded on Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:29 PM EST (msnbc.com)

LOS ANGELES - Air America Radio, a progressive radio network that once aired commentary from Al Franken and Rachel Maddow, is shutting down.

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Sandra Bullock gives $1 million to Haiti relief

Seeded on Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:36 PM EST (MSN)

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sandra Bullock said Friday she donated $1 million toward Haitian earthquake relief, and Madonna announced she gave $250,000 toward the effort as celebrity aid continued to pour into the devestated country.

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Coakley underestimated Scott Brown in Mass. Senate race

Seeded on Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:28 PM EST (The Boston Globe)

After Attorney General Martha Coakley sailed largely unscathed through the Democratic Senate primary, her aides set a course for the general election that fit her status as the perceived front-runner: protect her statewide popularity, and ignore the little-known Republican oppone …

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