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Spitzer's 10 Rules To Fixing Corporate Bad Boys
Tweet Share on Facebook May 31, 2011 Comment (2)In a new and short book, former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who made a name for himself attacking corporations while New York's attorney general, says Washington didn't go far enough to reform Wall Street and corporate mismanagement during the 2008-2009 bank bailouts.
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Senators Propose Closing State Offices to Save on Budget
Tweet Share on Facebook May 31, 2011 Comment (48)There may be no better example of how bloated the government is than the number of offices each senator has. First, there’s a senator’s official Washington office in one of three massive buildings on Capitol Hill, especially busy during the 153 days the Senate is scheduled to be in session this year. Add to that a myriad of committee offices. And many senators have hideaways tucked in the Capitol’s corners, where they can hold private meetings with colleagues and constituents or sneak a nap, lunch, or respite. And then there are the 460 state satellite offices.
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Tea Party Fear: Has D.C. Co-Opted New House Members?
Tweet Share on Facebook May 27, 2011 Comment (3)Perfectly timed to Sarah Palin's campaign-style bus tour, the first new book about how Washington has corrupted the dozens of new House Tea Party Republicans is coming out May 31 with a blast at the GOP establishment: Loyalty to the party is winning over ideas.
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Zogby: Best 2012 Option Is Obama-Pawlenty
Tweet Share on Facebook May 27, 2011 Comment (5)Pollster John Zogby updates our weekly Obama Report Card with a grade on the president's performance. Zogby uses his polling, expert analysis, and interaction with major players to come up with a grade and some comments that capture how he sees the president's week ending.
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Balanced Budget Movement Grows In House
Tweet Share on Facebook May 26, 2011 Comment (2)A radical play from House conservatives to trade an agreement to raise the debt ceiling in return for a spending cap, massive spending cuts and a Balanced Budget Amendment is catching fire as Tea Party members continue their push for bold action even if it costs them their job.
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New DNC Boss Calls GOP 'Anti-Women'
Tweet Share on Facebook May 26, 2011 Comment (943)In an emotional assault on the Republicans, new Democratic Party Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz today called the GOP agenda "anti-women" and "a war on women" that will backfire on Republicans in the 2012 election and provide a cushion for President Obama's re-election bid.
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Public Backs Torture, Patriot Act
Tweet Share on Facebook May 25, 2011 Comment (11)On the eve of the expiration of the controversial Patriot Act drafted to expand Washington's ability to sniff out terrorists, the public is telling lawmakers that it not only backs the act but also thinks torture is OK on terrorists too.
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Gingrich, Giuliani Beware: Single Voters Don't Like Pol Affairs
Tweet Share on Facebook May 25, 2011 Comment (2)Newt Gingrich and Rudy Giuliani have a potential new problem as they eye the White House: a majority of American singles say extramarital affairs of politicians will influence their vote, and not for the better.
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Royals, Obamas Sip $1,000 Vino
Tweet Share on Facebook May 24, 2011 Comment (224)Finally, after two straight presidents who didn't appreciate the taste of a fine French burgundy, Buckingham Palace tonight had a chance to put on the Ritz for a first family who enjoy a long dinner and luscious wine.
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Pentagon, Obama Bomb House Bid To Revive Jet Engine
Tweet Share on Facebook May 24, 2011 Comment (6)President Bush said no. President Obama and Secretary of Defense Bob Gates said no. The House earlier this year said no. And now, after the House Armed Services Committee ignored everybody and threw a lifeline in its budget to a second costly engine program for the F-35 joint strike fighter, the Pentagon has lowered the boom.
