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  • July 2008

    • Menthol Debate Splits Black Caucus

      newser  |  New York Times  |  21 hours, 4 minutes ago

      Menthol Debate Splits Black Caucus

      The exemption of menthol from a bill banning flavored cigarettes is causing a rift in the Black Congressional Caucus, the New York Times reports. Some members of the caucus, which has strong financial ties to tobacco companies, argue that menthol cigarettes cause disproportionate harm to blacks and are pushing for a ban. Others say a ban on menthol would sink the bill. More »

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      Congress  • smoking  • tobacco companies  • cigarette  • African-Americans  • Philip Morris  • menthol  • Lorillard

    • Mukasey Can't Reach Dems Across Gulf on Terror Law

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Jul 24, 08 4:34 PM CDT

      Mukasey Can't Reach Dems Across Gulf on Terror Law

      The refusal by Democrats to give Michael Mukasey a hearing during a Hill appearance yesterday is evidence of a “huge and poisonous gulf” between the legislative and executive branches that threatens to delay action on judicial process until 2009, Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball write in Newsweek . The attorney general wants new laws on review for Gitmo prisoners, but Dems were too suspicious to hear the good parts. More »

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      Congress  • Michael Mukasey  • habeas corpus  • Jerrold Nadler  • Boumediene v. Bush

    • Feds Let Troops Fight, Won't Help Them Vote

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 24, 08 3:12 PM CDT

      Feds Let Troops Fight, Won't Help Them Vote

      The Pentagon has long dragged its heels on making it easier for US troops overseas to have their votes count back home, columnist Robert Novak points out in the Washington Post . There’s little appetite in a Democratic-controlled Congress to kick-start the process, Novak notes, as evidenced by the “silence” that met a recent Republican resolution aimed at goosing the Defense Department on the issue. More »

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      Congress  • Robert Novak  • absentee balloting  • soldiers

    • Anti-Gay Rant Makes Hill Wish It Hadn't Asked

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 24, 08 11:54 AM CDT

      Anti-Gay Rant Makes Hill Wish It Hadn't Asked

      Don’t ask Elaine Donnelly what she thinks of gays in the military—she’ll tell you. Congress made that mistake yesterday, and the anti-gay activist let out what Dana Milbank of the Washington Post calls an “extraordinary exhibition of rage.” Donnelly warned the panel of the “HIV positivity,” “forcible sodomy,” and “exotic forms of sexual expression” that would no doubt flourish in an outed military. More »

    • Your Tax Dollars Put Their Names in Concrete

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 19, 08 6:33 PM CDT

      Your Tax Dollars Put Their Names in Concrete

      Not long ago, a lawmaker had to be dead to put his or her name on something, but these days every two-bit representative in Congress has a building, bridge, or monument, complains John Fund in the Wall Street Journal. These “honors” are almost always paid for with tax dollars, but rarely get voted down; vanity seems to enjoy wide bipartisan support. More »

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      Congress  • pork barrel spending

    • Hatch Pens Ditty for Teddy

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Jul 16, 08 3:53 PM CDT

      Hatch Pens Ditty for Teddy

      Orrin Hatch is not only a veteran senator but also a songwriter, and he’s put pen to paper again—this time for longtime friend Ted Kennedy, who’s battling cancer. The Utah Republican was approached by several senior Democrats, and the resulting song, Headed Home, could be played at the Democratic convention next month as a symbol of bipartisan unity, the Boston Globe reports. More »

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      Congress  • Democratic National Convention  • Ted Kennedy  • conservative  • liberal  • Edward Kennedy  • Orrin Hatch

    • Obama Campaign Insular, Arrogant, Hill Dems Complain

      newser  |  Politico  |  Jul 15, 08 12:43 PM CDT

      Obama Campaign Insular, Arrogant, Hill Dems Complain

      Some Congressional Democrats say they're not feeling the love from Barack Obama's campaign, Politico reports, with the candidate inattentive to broader election strategy and his camp uncommunicative on the day-to-day message blitz. "They think they know what’s right and everyone else is wrong on everything,” one senior staffer said “They are kind of insufferable at this point.” More »

    • Rangel's Fundraising for 'Me' Monument Questioned

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 15, 08 12:16 PM CDT

      Rangel's Fundraising for 'Me' Monument Questioned

      New York Rep. Charles Rangel has raised eyebrows with fundraising efforts for a new center Republicans labeled his “Monument to Me.” After securing a $1.9 congressional earmark, Rangel is soliciting money from firms affected by his House Ways and Means Committee to build the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at New York’s City College, which would house his papers, the Washington Post reports. More »

    • It's Google's Turn on the Hot Seat

      newser  |  Seattle Times  |  Jul 14, 08 2:10 PM CDT

      It's Google's Turn on the Hot Seat

      You have to forgive Microsoft if it indulges in some schadenfreude today, writes Brier Dudley of the Seattle Times. Archrival Google is facing a peril that’s all too familiar in Redmond. Steve Ballmer can sit back tomorrow as Google’s top execs go before the Senate subcommittee on antitrust, secure in the knowledge that he helped put them there. More »

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      Google  • Microsoft  • Congress  • Yahoo  • Steve Ballmer  • antitrust

    • Lieberman a Sore Subject With Dems

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 14, 08 5:59 AM CDT

      Lieberman a Sore Subject With Dems

      Joe Lieberman, long at odds with his party over his outspoken support for the war in Iraq, has become so estranged from his Democratic colleagues since he began campaigning for John McCain that the New York Times wonders if the strained relationship is heading for a divorce. While, for example, he still attends Democratic weekly lunches, he left the room at a recent one when the presidential election came up. “It was the right thing to do,” said a colleague. More »

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      John McCain  • Congress  • Senate  • Joseph Lieberman  • independent  • Democratic Senators

    • Senate Confirms Iraq Generals in New Jobs

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 2:43 PM CDT

      Senate Confirms Iraq Generals in New Jobs

      The Senate today confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the top commander in the Middle East and Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno to replace Petraeus as the chief military officer in Iraq. Last year, Petraeus helped to tame growing opposition to the Iraq war in Congress by providing measured assessments of progress and warning that an exodus of US troops would result in chaos. More »

    • Furious Voters to Congress: Lower Gas Prices Now!

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 9, 08 2:29 AM CDT

      Furious Voters to Congress: Lower Gas Prices Now!

      Lawmakers who returned to their districts for the 4th of July break have been pushed back to Congress with a resounding order to take action to lower gas prices . Angry and anxious taxpayers have made it clear that soaring energy prices are their chief concern, giving their representatives fresh impetus to work for bipartisan action, reports the New York Times. But compromise may be tough. More »

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      Congress  • oil price  • gas prices  • bipartisanship  • offshore oil  • energy policy

    • War Power Must Be Jointly Held

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 8, 08 12:05 PM CDT

      War Power Must Be Jointly Held

      Calling the current system “ineffective at best and unconstitutional at worst,” two former Secretaries of State propose a sweeping update of law governing powers to declare war—whereby the president would be required to seek permission from Congress for “significant armed conflict” (lasting more than a week). In the New York Times , James Baker and Warren Christopher take both branches to task. More »

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      Congress  • president

    • Kevorkian's Congressional Bid Advances

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 8, 08 8:38 AM CDT

      Kevorkian's Congressional Bid Advances

      Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian has collected enough signatures to be on the November ballot as a congressional candidate in Michigan. The Oakland County elections director says Kevorkian had about 3,200 valid signatures—about 200 more than needed. More »

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      Congress  • Michigan  • physician  • assisted suicide  • physician assisted suicide  • Jack Kevorkian  • ballots  • Dr. Death

    • Brass: Let Gays Serve Openly

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 8, 08 2:40 AM CDT

      Brass: Let Gays Serve Openly

      Four high-ranking retired military officers have called on Congress to repeal the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy, saying that it makes it extremely difficult for gays in the US military, reports AP. Allowing gays to serve openly would not undermine the morale, discipline or effectiveness of units in combat, they concluded, after conducting a study for a California-based research center.    More »

    • GOP Firewall: 2011 Redistricting

      newser  |  Huffington Post  |  Jul 7, 08 12:36 PM CDT

      GOP Firewall: 2011 Redistricting

      Republicans may be pessimistic about November 2008, but they’re feeling pretty good about November 2010. The census that year will spark a round of congressional redistricting, and if Republicans can pick up some statehouses, they might find themselves with a much bigger Capitol contingent. A rep for the party’s governors tells the Huffington Post, “We could feasibly see 25 to 30 congressional seats swing.” More »

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      Congress  • governor  • Tom DeLay  • incumbents  • redistricting

    • Housing Industry Funnels Cash to Lawmakers

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 5, 08 7:16 AM CDT

      Housing Industry Funnels Cash to Lawmakers

      The housing industry has given more campaign cash to lawmakers and political parties this election cycle than it gave through the entire 2006 cycle, the Wall Street Journal reports, as an emergency housing bill containing favorable provisions for the industry has been working its way through Congress. Cash has flowed to legislators who control the bill, including Senate Banking Committee members and those on the House Financial Services Committee. More »

  • June 2008

    • US Steps Up Covert Plots in Iran

      newser  |  New Yorker  |  Jun 30, 08 2:15 AM CDT

      US Steps Up Covert Plots in Iran

      Congress agreed to boost covert operations against Iran last year despite reservations by key officials, Seymour Hersh writes in the New Yorker . President Bush sought up to $400 million for the program, which supports dissidents intent on undermining Tehran and gathers data on its nuke plans. Some analysts believe the moves foreshadow a military strike against the country. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Iran  • Congress  • CIA  • William Fallon

    • Mexican Troops Accused in Drug War Deaths

      newser  |  Time  |  Jun 29, 08 9:42 PM CDT

      Mexican Troops Accused in Drug War Deaths

      Mexicans increasingly accuse state troops of beating and murdering innocents on their mission to curb violent drug cartels, Time reports. Since the state assigned 25,000 soldiers to fight drug-runners 2 years ago, troops have killed at least 13 unarmed people—while traffickers have added 1,800 more to the tally. "These soldiers are idiots," a witness to a shooting said. "What protection do they give us?" More »

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      Congress  • Mexico  • Felipe Calderon  • civilian casualties  • drug trafficking  • drug cartel  • drug dealing  • drug war  • drug cartels  • drug dealer  • civilians

    • Cheney's Brain Smug, Evasive in Testimony

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jun 27, 08 11:30 AM CDT

      Cheney's Brain Smug, Evasive in Testimony

      Dick Cheney’s chief of staff David Addington has long lurked in the shadows of the Bush administration, building its view of the imperial presidency, writes Dana Milbank of the Washington Post . But yesterday, “Cheney’s Cheney” was forced to step into the light and testify before Congress—and he wasn’t pleased. “Addington’s unbridled hostility was live and unfiltered yesterday,” Milbank writes. More »

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      Congress  • Bush administration  • testimony  • David Addington

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