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11 hrs ago | New York Magazine

Why Five New York Congressmen Voted Against Health-Care Reform

There would be no clapping from five New York congressmen. Over the weekend, while you were out enjoying the fall foliage, your representatives in Congress were working overtime to pass a historic health-care-reform bill.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Eric Massa, Democrat, New York Metro, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Health

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Huffington Post

Mike Stark: Cantor & Nazism; H1N1 & Wall Street; Billionaires for Wealthcare

I spent the day on the Hill interviewing Representatives about Wall Street and how they were able to jump the line to get the H1N1 flu vaccine before pregnant women and children.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Eric Cantor, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Rush Limbaugh, Virginia Foxx, Family, Kids

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Daily Kos

Rep. Steve King Is An Asshole

So earlier today, Republican Congressman Steve King actually said : "All Americans have health care, every single one." What a noble sentiment.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, Healthcare Law, Law

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Post-Standard

New York's newest congressman sworn in, starts voting

Democrat Bill Owens was sworn into Congress on Friday with his grandchildren by his side, less than 72 hours after he won a fiercely-fought election for the 23rd Congressional District seat.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Nancy Pelosi, 2008 Presidential Election, US Military, US Air Force

Think Progress

Pence: 'We Actually Do Deal With Pre-Existing Conditions' In The GOP Health Bill

This week, House Republicans officially released their alternative health care legislation, which the Congressional Budget Offices estimates would still leave 52 million Americans uninsured by 2019.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence, Health Insurance, Health

Fox News

'Beautiful Sight to See'

This is a rush transcript from "Hannity," November 5, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US House of Representatives, Republican, Steve King

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Politico

Conservatives on NY-23: We didn't lose

Conservative grass-roots activists asserted Wednesday that third-party candidate Doug Hoffman's loss in a New York special election was no setback but, rather, signaled a victory for the burgeoning political movement.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, New York, Wedding

TheDailyBeast.com

How the Right's Point Man Went Down

Sarah Palin and the Tea Party crowd drove the moderate from the race, but Doug Hoffman still lost the New York House seat.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors, Sarah Palin, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Publishing, Media, Gay/Lesbian

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Michele Malkin

Suicidal tendencies: The GOP and its deadly alliances

I noted earlier this morning the GOP's need to purge its suicidal ACORN/WFP/SEIU alliances.

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Related Topix: US News, Chicago Metro, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Boehner, Jeb Hensarling, Pete Sessions

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Senate, White House agree on reporter protections

The White House, key senators and media representatives have reached a compromise on legislation to protect reporters from being forced to disclose their confidential sources in federal court.

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Related Topix: US News, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, Charles Schumer, US Senate, Democrat, Hillary Clinton, Republican, US House of Representatives, Louisiana

Sat Oct 31, 2009

WIBW-TV Topeka

Lieberman Will Campaign For Republicans In 2010

Days after drawing anger from liberal Democrats for opposing a public option to the Senate health care bill, Sen.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, Susan Collins, US Senate

Canada.com

4 arrested in NY plot to bomb Jewish temple

Four men were arrested on Wednesday in a suspected plot to bomb a synagogue and Jewish community center in New York City and to shoot at military planes with stinger missiles, law enforcement officials said.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Prison, New York Metro, Newburgh, NY Metro, US Military, US Air Force

Fri Oct 30, 2009

ABC News

Lieberman Marching Further Right in 2010

Sounding more like an independent than a Democrat, Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. , tells ABC News he will campaign for some Republican candidates during the 2010 midterm elections and may not seek the Democratic Senate nomination when he runs for re-election in 2012.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, Hardcore, Congress, John McCain, Susan Collins, US Senate

Crooks and Liars

Rep. King to NFL's Goodell: You Should Kiss Rush Limbaugh's Ass

The male equivalent of Michele Bachmann rose up in righteous defense of the leader of Republican party, Rush Limbaugh, at his unfair treatment by the NFL in not allowing him join a group that is intent on buying the St.

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Related Topix: Rush Limbaugh, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, Representative Michele Bachmann

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Watertown Daily Times

Candidates receive funds from Congress

If William L. Owens is elected to Congress next week, he'll have plenty of thank-you notes to send to colleagues in the House.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, John McHugh, Republican, US House of Representatives, Candice Miller, John Shimkus, Jeb Hensarling

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Federal Computer Week

Bill would make fraud-detection available for TARP

Technology the credit card industry uses to detect fraud could be applied to the Troubled Asset Relief Program, according to an expert who helped draft a House bill that calls for the use of such technology.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Carolyn Maloney, Democrat, Republican

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Think Progress

Rep. Weiner Identifies 55 Republicans On Medicare Who...

Rep. Anthony Weiner's office today released an internal study showing that 151 members of Congress "currently receive government-funded; government-administered single-payer health care - Medicare." Of those 151 members, 55 are Republicans who also happen to be " steadfastly opposed [to] other Americans getting the public option, like the one they ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Anthony Weiner, Democrat, Medicare, Health, Republican, US Senate, Chuck Grassley, Jon Kyl

Wed Oct 21, 2009

ABC News

Will President Obama Issue Posthumous Pardon for Nation's First Black Boxing Champ?

S.C. exonerates Tom Joyner's great uncles who were falsely accused of murder. Johnson held the prestigious heavyweight title for nearly seven years , but the toughest punch he took may have come from the nation's justice system.

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Related Topix: Prison, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, John McCain

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Free Republic

NY 23rd 2009: Vote for Conservative in N.Y. is a vote for Dems, says Rep. King [vote GOP or else!]

Rep. Pete King endorsed GOP special-election candidate Dede Scozzafava on Monday, saying a vote for her Conservative Party opponent is tantamount to a vote for the Democrats in the close 23rd Congressional District race in New York.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat

WIBW

White House Mum On Pardon For Boxer's 1913 Racist Conviction

The White House refused to indicate Monday whether President Barack Obama will issue a posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson, the African-American boxing champion convicted in 1913 for dating a white woman.

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Related Topix: US News, Mixed Martial Arts, Gina Carano, US Politics, Barack Obama, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, US House of Representatives

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