Articles: Politics
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Prosecutors Seek 27 Years for Ex-Lawmaker
Federal prosecutors want a prison term of at least 27 years for a former Louisiana congressman convicted of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes
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Financial Regulation: Way Easier Than Health Care
What reform could dramatically remake America and become law by Christmas? Not health-care
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The Rebirth of the Republican Middle
Conservatives get the most attention as the GOP revives. But moderates in the Republican Party are rising too
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Health Bill Unacceptable to Many Senators
A government health insurance plan included in the House bill is unacceptable to a few Democratic moderates who hold the balance of power in the Senate
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Republican Wins Show Dems They Are on Their Own
The GOP gubernatorial victories in New Jersey and Virginia may not have been a referendum on Obama, but they did show that the President's popularity cannot so easily be transferred
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Gay-Marriage Activists Look Ahead After Maine Defeat
Maine's vote against gay marriage, much like all of the states before it, including California's Prop 8 a year ago, will do little to slow the fight over it
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Obama Signs Homebuyer, Jobless Aid Bill
President Barack Obama signed into law a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment benefits to the longtime jobless
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Health Care Bill Faces Senate Stone Wall
The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate
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Can Detroit's First Openly Gay Pol Save the City?
Charles Pugh has a great personal story and lots of charm, but some wonder whether the former TV news reporter has enough substance to match his style
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Bloomberg Wins Third Term as NYC Mayor
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has narrowly won a third term as New York mayor in a race that was startlingly close
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Not So Fast: Reid Signals Delay in Health Reform
Senate majority leader Harry Reid says he "won't be bound by timelines" on health care reform despite pressure to complete a bill this year
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House Dems in Final Push on Health Care
The House is steaming toward a historic vote on President Barack Obama's remake of the U.S. health care system, with Democratic leaders increasingly confident and the powerful seniors' lobby AARP about to get on board
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