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Elections
Panel hits Rangel with 13 ethics charges
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 10:29pm
AP - House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections.
House passes bill to boost commuter airline safety
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 10:22pm
AP - Far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year was approved by the House late Thursday.
Jill Biden plays to type in 'Army Wives' episode
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 10:53pm
AP - It isn't much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network's "Army Wives."
Pentagon: Leak investigaton may go beyond military
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 8:19pm
AP - A criminal investigation into the leak of tens of thousands of secret Afghanistan war logs could go beyond the military, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, and he did not rule out that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be a target.
Inside the FLOTUS office
(Politico)
28 Jul 2010 at 11:15am
Politico - The Oval Office is nearly as familiar an image as the president himself.
Dems, GOP warily eye Arizona immigration ruling
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 6:29pm
AP - On the surface, a judge's decision to block tough provisions of Arizona's immigration law was a defeat for the state's Republican governor and a win for the Democratic Obama administration. But neither party is sure it will play out that way politically, either this fall or beyond.
House rejects bill to aid sick 9/11 responders
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 10:33pm
AP - A bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust fell short in the House on Thursday, raising the possibility that the bulk of compensation for the ill will come from a legal settlement hammered out in the federal courts.
Republicans block small business lending bill
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 4:02pm
AP - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's election-year jobs agenda suffered a new setback Thursday when Senate Republicans blocked a bill creating a $30 billion government fund to help open up lending for credit-starved small businesses.
Obama: We'll get back money from auto bailout
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 3:22pm
AP - President Barack Obama said the government will recover all the taxpayer money his administration provided to bail out the auto industry last year.
As many as 6,600 Arlington graves mixed up
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 8:17pm
AP - Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced his ouster.
Australia govt expands proposed broadband network
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 10:39pm
AP - Australia's government expanded its ambitious plan to bring broadband to much of the vast country, adding 300,000 homes and businesses to the coverage area Friday in hopes of winning votes in next month's federal election.
Recess Lesson: 'There Is No Private' Anymore
(CQPolitics.com)
29 Jul 2010 at 8:13pm
CQPolitics.com - These are things that strike fear in the hearts of Members of Congress hitting the campaign trail this August recess: angry voters, bad poll numbers, damaging political ads by opponents. But perhaps most of all, they fear the unflattering video clip.
Past Open Records Reprimand May Haunt Barr in Kentucky
(CQPolitics.com)
29 Jul 2010 at 8:13pm
CQPolitics.com - On the campaign trail, Kentucky House candidate Andy Barr (R) has so far been fairly successful in navigating the political land mines that stem from his previous work as a top legal aide for disgraced former Gov. Ernie Fletcher (R).
Voting twice for Senate OK in Illinois this year
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 6:04pm
AP - Vote early, vote often. It's an old joke in Illinois politics but state residents will be choosing twice in November to fill President Barack Obama's former Senate seat.
Palin takes shot at Obama for 'View' appearance
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 4:50pm
AP - Sarah Palin is criticizing President Barack Obama for appearing on "The View."
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