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GOP pursues last chances to upend Senate Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans vigorously pursued their last, longshot chances for taking control of the Senate — Pennsylvania topped their list — as Democrats remained cautiously optimistic that they'd retain their narrow majority...Tags: Joe Lieberman, Regional Authority, Politics, Olympia J. Snowe, Todd Akin
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Lugar loses Indiana GOP primary to tea party rival
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar was ousted Tuesday by a tea party-backed challenger in Indiana's Republican primary, abruptly ending the nearly four-decade career of a popular politician who built a reputation as a diplomat but whose...
Tags: Mitch Daniels, The Associated Press, Politics, Olympia J. Snowe, Jim Webb
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NRA on ‘Meet the Press,’ ‘Face the Nation’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe National Rifle Association will have a presence on the Sunday morning programs this weekend. The group's leaders will discuss calls for greater gun control since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Wayne LaPierre, the NRA'... -
Dianne Feinstein, Lindsey Graham on ‘Meet the Press’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelSen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., will be a guest on ‘Meet the Press.' Photo credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images UPDATE: THE REVISED GUEST LIST IS AT THE BOTTOM: The fiscal cliff, Susan Rice and Benghazi will be topics on the Sunday morning... -
House Ethics Committee finds no violations in Countrywide VIP probe
WASHINGTON -- The House Ethics Committee has found no rules violations by lawmakers and staffers who used a VIP loan program from Countrywide Financial Corp. saying the allegations of special treatment fell outside the panel's jurisdiction. The...
Tags: Darrell E Issa, Countrywide Financial Corp., Finance, Christopher Dodd, Religion and Belief
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Weekend TV Talk: Dianne Feinstein; John McCain; Richard Durbin
Click here to download TV listings for the week Dec. 16 - 22 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America Coverage of the shootings in Newtown, Conn. (N) 7 a.m. KABC The Situation Room With Wolf...
Tags: Susan Rice, Harold E Jr Ford, Chuck Schumer, Dianne Feinstein, Judd Apatow
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Ducks are us
On the face of it, few things carry a more apt name than today's “lame duck” Congress. Indeed, how lame is it that after two years of raw partisanship and paralyzing inactivity, we believe two legislative bodies that haven't agreed on what day it is...Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Newspapers, New Year's Day, Social Security
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Weekend Talk Shows for Dec. 22-23: Placido Domingo; Ben Affleck; Adele
SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC The Chris Matthews Show Annual political awards. (N) 5 p.m. KNBC McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY Today Holiday travel; shopping after Christmas; holiday potluck. (N) 6 a.m. KNBC Good Morning...
Tags: Johnny Isakson, Chuck Schumer, Trips and Vacations, Joe Lieberman, Politics
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Farming: Dealing with lame ducks
Farm and Food FileOn the face of it, few things carry a more apt name than today’s “lame duck” Congress. Indeed, how lame is it that after two years of raw partisanship and paralyzing inactivity, we believe two legislative bodies that haven’t...Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Newspapers, Social Security, Patty Murray
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Election results have minor impact on House and Senate Ag Committees
With votes cast and ballots counted, the 2012 election is over. Though the majority of the focus during the 2012 election season focused on the presidential race, the results of key congressional races in the Nov. 6 election will have a small effect on...Tags: Politics, Bobby Schilling, Sherrod Brown, Tom Vilsack, Chris Gibson
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Farm bill could hinge on budget talks
WASHINGTON (AP) - A farm bill that stalled in Congress before the election could see quick action by the end of the year if congressional leaders decide they need its spending cuts - including a small reduction in the $80-billion-a-year food stamps...Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Fiscal Cliff
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R-CALF USA requests investigation into meatpackers' sheep procurement practices
BILLINGS, Mont. - In a letter sent on Oct. 31 to Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, R-CALF USA wrote that it strongly supports the bipartisan congressional requests for an investigation into the sheep procurement...Tags: John Thune, Jon Tester, U.S. Department of Justice, Mike Enzi, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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