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Michael Shaw: Reading The Pictures: Birther Attack Gets a Fort Hood Twist
If anti-abortion picketers can routinely intimidate women outside health clinics, can it be that hard for protestors to scare off all but the most racist customers from doing business with this attention-seeking, hate-mongering Colorado used car salesman? By tying in Fort Hood, Phil Wolf's birther billboard constructed at his Colorado auto lot ...
Republicans blast Senate health bill
Digging in for a long struggle, Republicans assailed the Democrats' newly minted Senate health-care legislation on Thursday as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and new burdens for deficit-ridden states.
Alum. nominated to be ambassador
Eleni Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis '89 - nominated by President Barack Obama to be the ambassador to Hungary last month - was praised by Democrats and received little criticism from Republicans during her hour-long Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
For central California lawmakers, fundraising never stops
The dollar chase never stops for California incumbents and challengers alike, who keep busy raising campaign funds for themselves and for others.
Ethics committee admonishes Burris
The Senate Ethics Committee on Friday closed its investigation into the controversial appointment of Roland Burris to fill the Illinois Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama, but admonished him for "inappropriate" and "less than candid" statements about the circumstances that led up to his selection by the now-indicted former Illinois Gov.
Senate Tries To Strike Balance On Abortion Language
The fight over health care has moved to the Senate, bringing with it the fight over abortion.
Senate Health Bill Strives To Balance Many Interests
In one of the most anticipated events in the health reform debate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., tonight released the bill expected to go to the Senate floor.
'Dumb luck' for Sen. Barbara Boxer all over again?
Just as they have in her two previous reelection campaigns, once again this year Republicans and so-called experts list Barbara Boxer as one of the most vulnerable U.S. Senate Democrats running in next year's mid-term election.
Married gay California dads seek House seats in 2010
Palm Springs mayor Steve Pougnet and son Beckham, right, with Pougnet's husband Christopher Green and daughter Julia, on a family vacation.
Fiorina: Top Priority in D.C. Should Be Jobs
The Obama administration's top priority should be creating jobs for the millions of Americans out of work, U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina of California tells Newsmax.TV. 'When you consider the unemployment rate in our nation and in our states today, and the record budget deficits, I think someone like me, a private citizen with a lot of ...
Twitter to overhaul 'suggested users' list, which drew criticism in Calif. political races
Social-networking site Twitter plans to end a service that links prominent message posters with new users, a service that was criticized in California because of perceived unfairness toward GOP gubernatorial candidates.
Fiorina's work as HP chief likely topic in Senate race
Carly Fiorina's claim to fame - her 51 2 years as chief executive officer at Hewlett-Packard Co.
Finley: Jobs a low priority for Democrats
Americans are angry with Washington as much for what it isn't doing as what it is.
It's Politics: Budget cuts could mean falling grades for state's universities
Californians are still proud of their schools, but they might not be for much longer.
Casey Hints He Will Oppose The Stupak Amendment
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette is reporting that Sen. Bob Casey , a pro-life leader in the Senate, will likely oppose the Stupak abortion amendment.
San Diego resident and fired Miss California Carrie Prejean didn't like a question from CNN's Larry King.
Pelosi bet political life on health care victory
Reps. Doris Matsui and Dan Lungren are polar opposites on Capitol Hill, but they agree on one point: House approval of a trillion-dollar health care overhaul marked a victory for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco.
Consumer Watchdog Calls On Senators To Skip Fundraiser Set For Google Headquarters
Warning that a Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Fundraiser scheduled to be held at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, CA., on Friday created an appearance of a conflict of interest, Consumer Watchdog called on the seven Senators scheduled to appear not to attend.
November 07, 2009, 8:38 AM / LEADERSHIP LAPSE: At last, bipartisanship in Albany.
Reid Says Health Bill Will Be Done by Christmas
The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, said Tuesday that he expected to bring major health care legislation to the floor next week and to complete work on the bill before Christmas.
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