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Did Justice Scalia go too far?
The Swampby James Oliphant Justice Antonin Scalia is known for his strongly worded dissents, ones where he has never been hesitant to use confrontational and, some would say, even abusive language to make his point as clearly as possible. But some......Tags: Antonin Scalia, Politics, Defense, Wars and Interventions, Local Government
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Did Clinton suffer from sexist media?
The Swampby Frank James Did we in the media torpedo Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign through our allegedly rampant sexism? That's the question at the heart of a lengthy story this morning in the New York Times about criticism of the......Tags: Newspapers, CBS Corp., Political Candidates, Eleanor Roosevelt, Civil Rights
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John Roberts' record defies '05 pledges
The SwampBy James Oliphant With his third term as chief justice coming to a close amid three explosive cases last week, John Roberts has proved to be almost everything conservatives hoped and liberals feared. Despite pledges during his 2005 confirmation hearing......Tags: Judges, Political Candidates, Antonin Scalia, Civil Rights, Louisiana
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Charlie Rangel in ethics bulls-eye
The Swampby Frank James House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) is talking this morning about ethics concerns over his role in soliciting funds for a center named for him at the City College of New York,......Tags: Newspapers, Politics, State Budgets, Charles B. Rangel, New York
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McCain winning over indies: poll
The Swampby Frank James More bad news for Sen. Barack Obama's campaign on the polling front. The latest George Washington University-Battleground 2008 Poll done jointly by Republican and Democratic pollsters shows that Sen. John McCain has managed to move...Tags: Energy, Political Candidates, Barack Obama, Politics, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Colin Powell: Vote Undecided
The Swampby Bay Fang It was a forum on foreign policy, but one of the five secretaries of state on stage chose to make political news. In answer to a student question about whether electing the first African American president would......Tags: Social Issues, National or Ethnic Minorities, Executive Branch, George W. Bush, John McCain
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Obama, McCain: Polls show a true battle
The Swampby Mark Silva It's a battle. In the battlegrounds. Forgot those national polls that portray a dead heat in the contest between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. Polls in some of the most heavily contested states are showing......Tags: Ohio, Political Candidates, Florida, George W. Bush, John McCain
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Cheney's heart has abnormal rhythm
The Swampby Frank James Vice President Cheney is headed back to the hospital after having his heart experience atrial fibrillation, an abnormal rhythm which he has experienced before. It doesn't sound like an emergency though it has changed his schedule. Here's......Tags: White House, Homer Glen, Government, National Government
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Swamp Sunrise
The SwampGood morning. Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, October 27. President Bush is meeting with President Fernando Lugo of Paraguay. Pakistani Ambassador Husain Haqqani is speaking to the World Affairs Council of Washington about recent...Tags: George W. Bush, Government, National Government
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Mukasey alert after collapsing Thursday
The Swampby Frank James (updated at 12:36 pm with Mukasey statement) Good news this morning on Attorney General Michael Mukasey. He's reportedly alert and communicating after having what at first sounded like a stroke Thursday evening while giving a speech......Tags: Michael Mukasey, Crime, Law and Justice, Population, Lawyers, Employees
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Obama's 'change,' Congress' status quo
The Swampby Janet Hook The collapse of legislation to bail out the U.S. auto industry is a fitting end to this year in Congress -- and a warning to President-elect Barack Obama that even larger Democratic majorities next year won't guarantee......Tags: Financial Services, Financial and Business Services, Politics, George W. Bush, Foreclosures
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D.C. Voting rights: Capital has a dream
The Swampby Mark Silva The great, and disenfranchised, capital of the United States of America is looking at a long-sought dream today: The right to vote. For a member of Congress, that is. They just cannot have tough control - everything,......Tags: Local Elections, Politics, United States, Lower House, Puerto Rico
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