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  • July 2008

    • Kevorkian's Congressional Bid Advances

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

      Kevorkian's Congressional Bid Advances

      (AP) - 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  • ballots  • Jack Kevorkian  • Dr. Death

    • Brass: Let Gays Serve Openly

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

      Brass: Let Gays Serve Openly

      (Newser) - 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

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

      GOP Firewall: 2011 Redistricting

      (Newser) - 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

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

      Housing Industry Funnels Cash to Lawmakers

      (Newser) - 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

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

      US Steps Up Covert Plots in Iran

      (Newser) - 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

      Time  |  Jun 29, 08 9:42 PM CDT

      Mexican Troops Accused in Drug War Deaths

      (Newser) - 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  • civilian casualties  • drug trafficking  • Felipe Calderon  • drug cartel  • drug war  • drug dealing  • drug cartels  • drug dealer  • civilians

    • Cheney's Brain Smug, Evasive in Testimony

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

      Cheney's Brain Smug, Evasive in Testimony

      (Newser) - 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

    • Congress Passes $162B Measure to Fund Wars

      Associated Press  |  Jun 26, 08 10:24 PM CDT

      Congress Passes $162B Measure to Fund Wars

      (AP) - The Senate tonight passed a $162 billion war spending plan, sending to President Bush legislation that will pay for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan until the next president takes office. The package, approved 92-6, includes a doubling of GI Bill college benefits. It also provides a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits and $2.7 billion in flood relief for the Midwest. Bush is expected to sign the bill next week. More »

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      Congress  • Senate  • war funding  • spending bill

    • Congress Short on Gas, Long on Gasbags

      Washington Post  |  Jun 26, 08 9:39 AM CDT

      Congress Short on Gas, Long on Gasbags

      (Newser) - There’s nothing much Congress can do about gas prices, writes Dana Milbank in the Washington Post, so in an effort to look busy it's doing what it always does—blaming the other party. Yesterday Capital Hill saw no less than 12 events on energy costs, and every last one came down to partisan jabs. More »

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      Congress  • gas prices  • politics  • energy  • partisanship

    • Democrats in House Catch Populist Fever

      Politico  |  Jun 25, 08 6:39 PM CDT

      Democrats in House Catch Populist Fever

      (Newser) - Despite conventional wisdom suggesting Congress would be in a holding pattern until November, a new surge of energy behind Democratic domestic spending bills is poised to deliver populist promise this summer. An airline passenger bill of rights—an “unapologetic attempt to position lawmakers on the side of harried travelers,” writes David Rogers in Politico—is just the tip of the budgetary iceberg. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Congress  • veterans' health care

    • US-India Civilian Nuclear Deal Delayed Again

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 25, 08 2:44 PM CDT

      US-India Civilian Nuclear Deal Delayed Again

      (Newser) - A landmark deal between the US and India to share civilian nuclear technology faces uncertain prospects today after the Indian government announced it had failed to persuade a dissenting political group to back the pact, the Wall Street Journal reports. The White House has been pressing India to ratify the deal so it can go before Congress before President Bush leaves office. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Congress  • India  • United States  • nuclear power  • nuclear power plants  • Manmohan Singh