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Immigration reform bill: Top 8 changes GOP senators want
More than 300 amendments were submitted for possible inclusion in a sweeping immigration reform package – at least 100 of them from two Republicans, Sens. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Jeff Sessions of Alabama. Here are eight notable changes GOP lawmakers want to see in bill, as the Senate Judiciary Committee takes up amendments between now and Memorial Day.
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10 most controversial authors (in recent memory)
These writers have all sold plenty of books – and taken quite a lot of flak.
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If not 'sequester,' then what? Five ideas from left and right.
Few in Washington believe that "the sequester,” $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the federal budget as of March 1, is a good idea. But what's the alternative? Here are five proposals, from the right, the center, and the left, to replace the sequester. Which do you like?
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Eight open US Senate seats in 2014
Here are eight senators who have opted out of a reelection bid in 2014, giving hopefuls in both parties a rare shot at a US Senate seat – and, moreover, one that could flip control of the Senate.
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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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States weigh setting one bar for students
A 'common' standard for K-12 education is in the works.
06/29/2009 01:00 am -
If America forgave Clinton, why not Sanford? senator asks
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who voted to impeach President Clinton, cites the former president as an example of someone whose on-the-job performance trumped personal problems.
06/28/2009 01:00 am -
In the Bible Belt, Mark Sanford's anguish opens door to forgiveness
But with personal scandal, plus his reputation for political prickliness, can he hang on to his position as South Carolina governor?
06/26/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Sarah Palin fights back -- slams John Kerry
06/26/2009 01:00 am -
Why didn’t S.C. paper publish Sanford’s love letters sooner?
The State received the governor’s missives to his Argentine lover in an anonymous e-mail in December.
06/25/2009 01:00 am -
View from Europe: Obama tough enough on Iran
If US president is too supportive of protests, he turns them into a 'Western plot,' say analysts.
06/24/2009 01:00 am -
Sanford returns home to impeachment rumblings
Did South Carolina's missing governor commit a 'serious offense' by going underground in Argentina?
06/24/2009 01:00 am -
Sanford's affair: a distraction the GOP doesn't need
Sex scandal engulfing South Carolina's governor may keep Republicans from focusing on their real task: to define an alternative vision to Obama's.
06/24/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Twitters best comments during Mark Sanford's bizarre press conference
06/24/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Live blogging Mark Sanford's weird press conference
06/24/2009 01:00 am -
For Obama, a careful 'outrage' at Iran
The president responded to critics who accused him of not condemning Iran's crackdown of pro-democracy protesters. But he also kept his options open.
06/24/2009 01:00 am -
Why healthcare reform is still alive, despite initial cost estimates
Dire pronouncements aside, the process is just getting started, with legislation at a formative stage and Obama yet to offer his plan.
06/23/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy As unemployment soars, 'new Michigans' emerge
06/19/2009 01:00 am -
Fed: signs that recession easing, US mood improving
Uptick in home sales and improved manufacturing outlook are among the positive signs in bank's 'beige book.'
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
GOP's new Sotomayor strategy: Attack Obama
As a senator, Obama voted against Justices Roberts and Alito on the basis of their ideology, Republicans say. Why can't we do the same? they ask.
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
Supreme Court choice could reignite culture wars
Judge Sotomayor's confirmation hearings could provide the spark on hot-button issues such as gay marriage and abortion.
06/08/2009 01:00 am -
Jon Wellinghoff, Obama’s energy futurist
The chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is committed to renewable energy.
06/08/2009 01:00 am -
Sotomayor navigates Senate corridors on her way to confirmation hearing
Democrats push for July; GOP senators say they need more time to examine her record.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
Sotomayor a racist? Hardly, South Bronx says
But growing up in a 'minority-majority' neighborhood does shape one's view of the world, residents say.
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Unemployment rate drops in 21 states
05/22/2009 01:00 am -
Clinton announces $110 million in refugee aid for Pakistan
The aid is partly to offset anger at the US-supported counterinsurgency campaign.
05/20/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons McMaster declares victory; backs down in Craigslist case (Updated)
05/19/2009 01:00 am -
Congress inches toward 'truth commission' for torture probe
Democrats and Republicans are finding little common ground, leading some Senators to say an independent investigator is needed.
05/13/2009 01:00 am -
Lower gasoline prices mean road trips are back this Memorial Day
Americans are ready for a break, and they're being enticed out of their homes by big travel discounts, according to AAA.
05/12/2009 01:00 am -
California prisons could get tougher on cellphones
The handsets are already banned, but a proposed law would make it a crime for prisoners to possess them.
05/06/2009 01:00 am



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