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For former Iranian 'terrorists,' a warm Washington welcome
With Washington luminaries in attendance, the Iranian dissident group NCRI and its formerly armed wing MEK inaugurated their sleek new offices Thursday, within sight of the White House.
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Primary elections: Seven states to watch
Democrats will be watching the Republican contests closely, hoping for additional upsets by tea party-backed candidates. Democrats hope the Republicans will be saddled with unelectable candidates. Republicans are looking to ride a wave of voter anger over the sputtering economy and politics-as-usual to regain control of Congress. The competition between traditional Republicans and their tea party counterparts is particularly strong in Delaware, New Hampshire, and New York. Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Maryland also hold primaries Tuesday.
09/14/2010 01:45 pm -
Decoder Wire George Steinbrenner spent big on politics, too
George Steinbrenner had a long history of political contributions as well as baseball expenditures. Some of those donations got him in serious legal trouble, but they are most notable for how evenly he supported both Republicans and Democrats.
07/16/2010 05:41 pm -
Patrick Kennedy's planned retirement deals Democrats another blow
Patrick Kennedy will officially announce Sunday that he will not seek another term in the House. Republicans were already targeting his Rhode Island seat.
02/12/2010 06:58 pm -
Mr. Brown goes to Washington, signs his autograph '41'
For now, Massachusetts' Scott Brown has rock-star status as the favorite of conservatives. But when he's a working senator, he may break with fellow Republicans on some issues.
01/21/2010 07:59 pm -
Catholics face moral crisis between healthcare reform and abortion
Catholics have long supported healthcare reform. But many now worry that it might compromise existing restrictions on federal funding of abortions, leaving them with a tough choice.
12/11/2009 12:56 pm -
Patrick Kennedy communion clash reveals split in Catholic church
Rep. Patrick Kennedy said Sunday that he is being barred from taking communion because he favors abortion rights. The disagreement points to broader tensions in the Catholic church regarding abortion measures in the healthcare reform bill.
11/23/2009 12:00 am -
Another Biden for Senate?
Beau Biden, son of the vice president, is back from a year in Iraq. He'd start a Senate run in Delaware with a leg up, but 2010 looks to be a tough election for Democrats.
09/30/2009 01:00 am -
Ted Kennedy's friend Paul Kirk now favorite for Senate seat
Kirk has received the endorsement of widow Victoria Kennedy and sons Patrick and Edward Jr. He is the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
09/23/2009 01:00 am -
Senator Kennedy eulogized by his sons and President Obama
“My father taught me even our most profound losses are survivable. He taught me nothing was impossible.”
08/29/2009 01:00 am
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