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Sen. Tom Coburn: How 'Dr. No' helps others say 'yes' (+video)
The Oklahoma Republican, an outsider's outsider, has become an essential player on key issues because if the opposition can cut a deal with Coburn, an unassailable conservative, other conservatives will go along.
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Is Washington working? How Congress took a big step forward this week.
In a marked change of tone on Capitol Hill, the House Republican and Senate Democrat who hold Congress' purse strings made headway toward avoiding a March 27 government shutdown.
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How sequester cuts could set back scientific research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are among those hit hard by the sequester cuts that take effect on March 1.
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Energy Voices Spending cuts: What does the sequester mean for energy? (+video)
Spending cuts will hit a wide range of energy programs starting Friday, unless a deal is reached to avert the sequester. What do the spending cuts mean for fossil fuels and renewables?
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Decoder Wire One casualty of the sequester? Obama's entire legislative agenda.
The across-the-board cuts scheduled to take place at the end of next week would make most of President Obama's second-term priorities even harder, if not impossible, to achieve.
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Sen. Inouye praised as humble leader at Hawaii Capitol
Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie said that Sen. Inouye went from being considered undesirable as a Japanese-American at the start of World War II to gaining the respect of the country's leaders.
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Hawaii's Inouye was current longest-serving senator, war hero
As a senator, Inouye became one of the most influential politicians in the country, playing key roles in congressional investigations of the Watergate and Iran-Contra scandals.
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Influential Hawaiian senator Daniel Inouye dies (+video)
Daniel Inouye, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the longest-serving senator, and a World War II hero, died Monday after a brief hospitalization. Inouye was a senator for Hawaii since 1963.
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Opinion: A sure-fire place to cut the US defense budget
The US Department of Defense has said that the air-defense program known as MEADS will never be operational. Yet Defense Secretary Leon Panetta insists that Congress reinsert $400 million in the defense budget for the program. Amazingly, Congress is falling for his line.
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Talks with Pakistan on NATO supply route stalled as US withdraws team
The US has pulled out of negotiations with Pakistan to reopen NATO supply lines. One of the sticking points was the conviction of the Pakistani doctor who helped the US track Osama bin Laden.
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House passes homeland security budget bill
The bill passed on partisan lines, unusual for homeland security questions.
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Pakistan jails CIA informant: US Senate panel votes to cut aid to Pakistan
A Senate committee voted on Thursday to cut Pakistan aid by $33 million – one million dollars for each year of a 33-year sentence Pakistan gave a doctor for helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden.
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Does it make sense to punish Pakistan for the arrest of CIA informants?
The reported arrest of CIA informants who helped the US find Osama bin Laden has raised anger on Capitol Hill. But hastily punishing Pakistan could harm the US war effort in Afghanistan, Pentagon officials caution.
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Was Obama's speech too tough on Israel? Republican criticism mounts.
Congressional appropriators voiced doubts about some aspects of Obama's speech. But the most pointed criticism was from the GOP. 'Obama has thrown Israel under the bus,' Mitt Romney said.
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Medicare vouchers plan shelved for now
Medicare reform passed the House. But GOP leaders say they won't push Medicare vouchers in the current round of spending talks.
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Next up for Senate: votes on two budget plans, more than $50 billion apart
The budget plans will give both Democrats and Republicans a sense of where the votes are and a road map for going forward.
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Immigration fight: Bill to end 'birthright citizenship' advances in Arizona
A Senate panel on Tuesday gave a nod to a set of bills that deny 'birthright citizenship' to children born to illegal immigrants in Arizona. Other measures to continue the state's illegal immigration crackdown are also moving ahead.
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F-35 jet a waste of taxpayers' dollars, say McCain, Gates
F-35 jet: Defense Sec. Robert Gates, the Pentagon, the White House and Sen. John McCain all say development of a second F-35 jet engine is a waste of taxpayer dollars.
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Democrats rally behind their 'mom in tennis shoes,' Sen. Patty Murray
Sen. Patty Murray of Washington is facing a strong challenge from GOP candidate Dino Rossi. Top Democrats from Michelle Obama to former President Bill Clinton have vowed to help.
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Robert Byrd: a zeal for preserving the Senate's power and civility
Sen. Robert Byrd, who died early Monday, had an unrivaled grasp of Senate procedure. He’ll also be remembered for the outsize share of federal dollars he won for his state, West Virginia.
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Gallery: Top 10 longest-serving US senators
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Sen. Robert Byrd: King of pork or larger-than-life hero?
Sen. Robert Byrd, the longest serving U.S. senator in history, changed West Virginia forever. Robert Byrd was named 'West Virginian of the 20th century.'
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Robert Byrd, longest-serving member of Congress, died on Monday
West Virginia Democrat Robert Byrd had been in Congress since 1953. He won his ninth term to the US Senate in 2006.
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House Republicans, besting Democrats, will ban all earmarks
House Republicans said Thursday they will adopt a unilateral, one-year ban on funding requests for all member projects, or earmarks. House Democrats put forward a partial ban the day before.
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Healthcare's dealbreakers: Mary Landrieu likes her $300 million
Sen. Mary Landrieu says she won $300 million in aid for Louisiana for voting 'yes' in a key healthcare reform vote Saturday. But she has misgivings about the public option, which means the deals might not be done yet.
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