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7 hrs ago | Gouverneur Times

Doubling Down on Defeat

The 2009 elections in Virginia, New Jersey and New York sent a strong message to elected officials.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Republican, Mike Pence, Jeff Sessions

13 hrs ago | Los Angeles Times

President Clinton urges Senate action on healthcare

Reporting from Washington - With Senate leaders navigating a tricky path to move healthcare legislation forward, Democrats on Tuesday received a blunt warning from the president who tried in vain to provide universal coverage 15 years ago -- and who suffered the political consequences of failure.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Ron Wyden, Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson

18 hrs ago | Washington Times

EDITORIAL: The grass roots keep growing

Tens of thousands of people from across the country made a "House call" on the west side of the Capitol yesterday.

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Related Topix: US News, Activism, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Michele Bachmann, Republican, Bart Stupak, US Senate, Opinion

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Men's News Daily

Big Government Steamroller: Climate Bill Rammed Through Senate Committee

In spite of the growing opposition by the American people, US Senate Democrats rammed an unprecedented climate bill through a Senate committee on Thursday.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, California, 2008 Presidential Election

WSTM-TV Syracuse

Vets join front lines of climate fight

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 10:33 a.m. Read more: National , Politics , Environment , Weather , Politico , Politics , Climate Change , Veterans Groups , Environmentalists , Barbara Boxer , California , Democrat Veterans groups have become a key weapon for environmentalists in their bid to win over swing votes on California Democratic Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Pennsylvania, US Military, US Navy

The Free Lance-Star

Poll shows gloomy view in California

While Californians hold a high opinion of President Barack Obama, they have a grim outlook on the state's future and a low opinion of their own crop of potential leaders - when voters have even heard of them.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Immigration Reform, California, California Government, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Blog Town, PDX

Can American Patriotism Save the World?

This morning CA Senator Barbara Boxer headed up a "Boxer Rebellion" on global warming issues, voting to move a landmark climate change bill to the Senate floor despite a complete Republican boycott.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

New York Times

No Clear Map for Democrats on Path to New Energy Plan

On health care, President Obama and fellow Democrats face a straightforward calculus: sign an overhaul bill into law or suffer grave political damage.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat, John Kerry, Republican, Lindsey Graham

Noozhawk

Michelle Malkin: The Death of Deliberative Democracy

In 2006, the minority party in Congress issued a dire report on the "unprecedented erosion of the democratic process." Rep.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Edolphus Towns, US House of Representatives, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, Nancy Pelosi, US Senate, Republican, Mike Pence

Sun Nov 08, 2009

News Max

Calif. Dems Angry Brown is Sole Choice for Gov.

California Attorney General Jerry Brown is by far the most popular candidate for governor in next year's election, but most voters in his party are unhappy that he is the only major Democrat running, according to a new poll on Sunday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, California, US News, US Senate, California Government, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, University of Southern California

Daily Times

Alexander, other GOP senators absent at start of climate debate

From Staff and Wire Reports Originally published: November 04. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: November 03.

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Related Topix: US News, Global Warming, George Voinovich, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lamar Alexander

Freerepublic.com

Sen. Boxer breaks Senate rule: Passes Cap&Tax Out of...

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved climate change legislation Thursday with no Republicans voting for the bill or even participating in the process.

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Related Topix: US News, US Senate, US Politics, Democrat

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Seattle's WB

EPA clamps down on biggest greenhouse-gas emitters

The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans today to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, factories and oil refineries -- a warning shot to Congress that if it does not move to curb global warming, the Obama administration will act on its own.

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Related Topix: Global Warming, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US News, California, California Government, George Bush, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat

The Greenville News

South Carolina Sen. Graham sees job opportunities for state in climate bill

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and two Northeastern senators are working on new climate change legislation, a tacit acknowledgment that a bill being considered by a Senate committee is too controversial to win broad support.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Lindsey Graham, South Carolina, John Kerry, Democrat

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Thomas Elias: Voters should make California bluer

EVEN though no Republican candidate for president or the U.S. Senate has carried California since 1988, it's still not entirely impossible for a Republican to be elected governor next year.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, California, Illegal Immigration

Fresno Bee

Senate hopeful Fiorina visits Valley

Former Silicon Valley executive Carly Fiorina announced Wednesday she is running for the chance to seize liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer's U.S. Senate seat, depicting the three-term Democrat as a Capitol Hill do-nothing who penned novels while jobs vanished and government spending soared.

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Related Topix: US News, HP, Computers, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, California, 2008 Presidential Election, Hewlett Packard

MySanAntonio.com

Climate bill puts Kerry in spotlight

The fate of President Barack Obama's climate change plans may rest in the hands of Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Henry Waxman, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama

McClatchy DC

Bill would ease San Joaquin Valley water swaps

San Joaquin Valley farmers could swap water more easily under a bill floated Thursday before a Senate panel.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Jim Costa, Democrat, Dianne Feinstein, US Senate, San Francisco, CA

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Facing South

Congressional watchdog issues update on coal ash regulation efforts

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency still does not know the exact number of coal ash dumps at the nation's power plants, but it's moving ahead with plans to regulate them.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Edolphus Towns, US House of Representatives

Portland's CW32 KRCW -TV

How to define Fiorina's record at Hewlett-Packard will be at center of Calif. Senate campaign

In this Sept. 3, 2008, file photo Carly Fiorina, former chairwoman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co.

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Related Topix: HP, Computers, Hewlett Packard, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, California, California Government

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