Topic: U.S. Republican Party
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IRS 101: Seven questions about the tea party scandal
How the tables have turned: The Internal Revenue Service is the one under the microscope now, as revelations emerged Friday that the agency wrongly targeted conservative groups seeking nonprofit status. Here’s an accounting of what has happened, along with the ramifications.
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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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Where do things stand at Guantánamo? Six basic questions answered.
President Obama this week pledged to “reengage” with Congress to find a way to close the terror detention camp at the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, naval base. The renewed focus comes as 100 of the 166 detainees are reported to be engaged in a hunger strike. Here is a brief look at where things stand now.
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5 steps to bipartisan cuts in Medicare – and the deficit
Medicare is the single greatest contributor to long-term deficits. If Democrats and Republicans cooperate on waste-cutting ideas – many of which are backed by President Obama – both parties stand to gain. Here are five ways Congress should act.
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Briefing
After the 'sequester,' now what?
$85 billion in across-the-board cuts to defense and social programs took effect March 1. The cuts must occur this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Here's how things look.
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New Christian group airs ads – for Obama
The group counters attacks on the Democrat while broadening issues important to Evangelicals and others.
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The Wrecking Crew
Thomas Frank takes on the capitol and a legacy of government as business.
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Lieberman and Giuliani signal big tent for GOP convention
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McCain and Obama - a tale of five (well, four) polls
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US Sugar buyout: sweet deal for the Everglades?
Removing land from cane production could help save this environmental jewel.
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Obama's VP pick - predictions, Internet hoaxes and guarantees
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Congress to vote on drilling ban
In a shift on Saturday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the House will take up comprehensive energy legislation next month that includes partially lifting the 1981 ban on offshore drilling.
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Lawmaker ethics. An oxymoron?
Democrats promised to make Congress more ethical. Did they succeed? A little ... maybe.
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A new-style evangelical pastor ascends the political stage
Pastor Rick Warren interviews Obama and McCain in a live broadcast Saturday.
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Four offshore-drilling myths
There's a lot of misinformation out there about offshore drilling. I hope this post will help clear the air.
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GOP sees advantage in offshore oil drilling
Republicans pack the House with tourists to make their case as polls show it could work.
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It's been an hour. It's time for a new poll.
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GOP sees advantage in offshore oil drilling
Republicans pack the House with tourists to make their case as polls show it could work.
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Are they really going to gut the Endangered Species Act?
The White House is proposing to let federal agencies decide for themselves whether construction projects could harm listed species.
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Campaign '08 enters goofy stage
Paris Hilton for president! Just kidding, but the election's silly season may be eroding Obama's 'celebrity.'
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Campaign '08 enters goofy stage
Paris Hilton for president! Just kidding, but the election's silly season may be eroding Obama's 'celebrity.'
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Nader, still in the presidential ring, sees in Obama a decline in 'fortitude'
Low-income Americans, civil rights activists 'expect more of him,' says the longtime consumer advocate, pursuing his fifth bid for the White House.
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Slow economy forecast for fall election
Citing dreary job numbers, some economists see the first 'recession election' since 1980.
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Obama's lead narrows amid energy worries
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The Monitor's View: America's $53 trillion jumbo loan
The next president and Congress must not let the national debt surprise the country the way the subprime crisis did.
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Alaska's 'earmarks' king Stevens, now indicted
Some predict the charges may end the career of an Alaskan icon who has dominated the state's political scene since territorial days.
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Alaska's 'earmarks' king Stevens, now indicted
Some predict the charges may end the career of an Alaskan icon who has dominated the state's political scene since territorial days.
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GOP lawmakers block renewable-energy-credit bill
Legislation to extend some $18 billion worth of tax credits for renewable energy fizzled in the Senate Wednesday, as Republican lawmakers made good on their stated intent to prevent the bill from moving forward unless it were accompanied by support for domestic oil drilling.
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Politics in U.S. hiring: When is it improper?
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Politics in U.S. hiring: When is it improper?
At the Justice Department, clear lines were crossed, report says.
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