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4 hrs ago | Providence Journal

'So far, so good' for RI 1st Circuit appeals court nominee

Rhode Island Superior Court Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson on Tuesday sailed through the first leg of her confirmation as a 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, First Circuit Court of Appeals, Jack Reed, African-American

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Providence Journal

Insurance aid for jobless to expire Tuesday: Thousands in R.I. will begin to lose subsidy

Beginning Tuesday, the first of thousands of unemployed Rhode Islanders will exhaust a federal stimulus subsidy that has helped them afford temporary health insurance.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Jack Reed, Democrat, Rhode Island, Health Insurance, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, 9

Thu Nov 26, 2009

The Nation

Editor's Cut: Filibuster Follies

Of course, the reason conservative members of the Democratic Caucus are able to wield such power is the anti-democratic, not constitutionally-mandated filibuster, which requires a super-majority of 60 Senators to pass legislation.

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

Wed Nov 25, 2009

MSNBC

NYT: Medical debt spurs more bankruptcies

Getting - on page' with Obama A A Nov. 25: A Morning Meeting panel discusses the health care article that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is pushing his colleagues to read during the holiday.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law, Nashville Metro, Smyrna, TN

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Providence Journal

Providence bishop disputes Kennedya s take on Communion message

Providence Bishop Thomas J. Tobin on Sunday disputed key details of Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy's account of their 2007 communication about whether the congressman should take Communion, given his support for abortion rights.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Patrick Kennedy, Democrat, Providence Metro, Providence, RI, James Langevin, US Senate, Jack Reed

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Warwickonline.com

Ground broken as Cranston temple makes move to E. Greenwich

AT GROUND BREAKING: Andrew Sholes, left, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Rabbi Amy Levin and Temple Torat Yisrael president Susan Smoller chat prior to Sundays' groundbreaking ceremony.

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Related Topix: East Greenwich, RI, Cranston, RI, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Narragansett, RI

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Scoop

Report on Yoo, Bybee Legal Work to Be Released

Friday, 20 November 2009, 4:36 pm Column: Jason Leopold A long-awaited Justice Department watchdog report that is said to be highly critical of the legal work three attorneys who worked at the agency's powerful Office of Legal Counsel conducted for the Bush administration will be released at the end of the month, Attorney General Eric Holder said ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Richard Durbin, Illinois

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Providence Business News

Nat Grid still wona t buy from Deepwater

" After two months of talks, Deepwater Wind LLC and National Grid are still unable to agree upon a contract for the utility to purchase electricity from the developer's offshore wind farm.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Block Island, RI

AmSpec Blog

Sheldon Whitehouse, Terrified of Gov't Health Care Takeover

From a truly insincere Politico article : Added Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse : "For the first time, what the anti-choice advocates are saying is that [the federal] dollar now has to control ... what these private-sector companies can offer.

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

Tue Nov 17, 2009

PC World

Obama Administration Unsure About New Cybersecurity Laws

Current laws addressing cyber crime aren't adequate to address growing attacks on the government and businesses, a representative of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Benjamin Cardin

EDGEprovidence.com News Feed

Whitehouse speaks to LGBT Rhode Islanders

United States Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse met with LGBT Rhode Islanders on Nov. 12 to discuss gay rights issues.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Rhode Island, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Gay/Lesbian, Rhode Island Government

Mon Nov 16, 2009

NewsBusters.org

Papers Ignore Bill Clinton Taunting 'The Teabaggers Are Inflamed' Because Dems Are Winning

The New York Times and The Washington Post both reported on former president Bill Clinton's pep talk with Senate Democrats on Tuesday.

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

Sat Nov 14, 2009

MSNBC

Some Fort Hood victims to be laid to rest

A message is written on the back of a car outside the visitation for Sgt. Amy Krueger at Kiel High School in Kiel, Wis., onA Friday.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, Prison, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

MSNBC

For massive ego, a perfect arena

This July photo from the Arabic-language Web site www.muslm.net shows a man identified as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept.

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Related Topix: Guantanamo Bay, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Terrorism, George Washington University, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Groong Armenian News Network

Sen. Reid Pressures Administration Over Armenia-Turkey Deal

Date : Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:11:23 +0400 SEN. REID PRESSURES ADMINISTRATION OVER ARMENIA-TURKEY DEAL By Kevin Bogardus The Hill http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/66899-reid-pressures-administration-on-armenia-turkey-deal Nov 8 2009 DC Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has applied subtle pressure on the Obama administration over a U.S.-brokered deal ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Harry Reid, US Senate, Democrat, Hillary Clinton, Nevada, Steven LaTourette, Republican, US House of Representatives, Adam Schiff

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph

Did You Miss Bill Clinton?

Matt Welch November 10, 2009 I for one always miss Bill Clinton, even though I never voted for him and mostly disliked him in office.

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Related Topix: Bill Clinton, History in the News, US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Raw Story

Sanders: If Lieberman filibusters health bill, force it through

Facing the threat of a filibuster by Senator Joe Lieberman over the public option remaining in Democrats' health reform bill, Senator Bernie Sanders does not seem gravely concerned.

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

Lubbock Avalanche

Clinton urges Senate Dems to pass health care bill

Former President Bill Clinton is urging Senate Democrats to put aside their differences and pass a health care overhaul bill.

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Related Topix: US News, Bill Clinton, History in the News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Turnto10.com

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A group called the College Republican Federation of Rhode Island held a protest outside the Marriot in Providence this morning.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Providence Metro, Providence, RI, Healthcare Law, Law

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Providence Journal

Thousands of Rhode Islanders may be eligible for extra jobless benefits

The state Department of Labor and Training is poised to contact thousands of Rhode Islanders who may be eligible for extended unemployment benefits under a bill approved by the Congress Thursday that President Obama is planning to sign Friday.

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Related Topix: Rhode Island, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Patrick Kennedy, James Langevin, Democrat, US Senate, Rhode Island Government

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