44: January 30, 2011 - February 5, 2011

House to take up Patriot Act extension next week

The House is poised to vote next week on legislation renewing key provisions of the Patriot Act that are set to expire this month.

By Felicia Sonmez  | February 4, 2011; 6:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (9)
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Why C-SPAN can never get cameras on the House floor

In November, seizing on Republicans' calls for more transparency in the health-care debate, C-SPAN asked incoming Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) if they could bring cameras onto the House floor. The response has just come back: Sorry, but no. Will C-SPAN ever get the access they crave? Probably not. Fighting over camera angles goes back to 1984, only a few years after television came to the House.

By Rachel Weiner  | February 4, 2011; 2:39 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
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John McCain, Joe Lieberman lead delegation to Munich security conference

Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain and Connecticut Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman are leading a 16-member congressional delegation to the 47th annual Munich Security Conference, McCain's office announced Friday.

By Felicia Sonmez  | February 4, 2011; 11:53 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Rand Paul lone dissenter in laser-pointer vote

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul was the sole "no" vote Thursday night on a measure that would make it a federal crime to aim a handheld laser pointer at an aircraft.

By Felicia Sonmez  | February 4, 2011; 10:47 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (217)
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Senate passes resolution calling on Hosni Mubarak to begin transfer of power in Egypt

The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution supporting democracy in Egypt and calling on President Hosni Mubarak to begin the process of transferring power and creating a caretaker government as attacks on anti-government protesters entered their second day.

By Felicia Sonmez  | February 3, 2011; 6:31 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (12)
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John McCain responds to Rumsfeld memoir: 'Thank God he was relieved of his duties' (video)

Sen. John McCain appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" with a reaction to former Defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld's memoir.

By Emi Kolawole  | February 3, 2011; 9:22 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (9)
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Health care 1099 repeal amendment a gift to Stabenow

Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow's re-election bid may have just gotten a little bit easier.

By Felicia Sonmez  | February 3, 2011; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (8)
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Senate defeats Republican-led health-care repeal effort

The Senate on Wednesday night defeated a Republican-led effort aimed at repealing the entire national health care overhaul, with lawmakers voting strictly along party lines.

By Felicia Sonmez  | February 2, 2011; 6:25 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (377)
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Senate Republicans plan to force vote this week on health-care repeal

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday introduced a measure aimed at repealing the national health care overhaul as an amendment to the first Senate bill of the new Congress.

By Felicia Sonmez  | February 1, 2011; 2:40 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (401)
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Snooki snubs Senator Schumer

MTV's "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Politzzi was caught at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. signing autographs and, whether purposefully or not, snubbing her Senator, Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.)

By Emi Kolawole  | February 1, 2011; 8:48 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (24)
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Palin is not walking back 'retreat, reload' catchphrase, says aide

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's aide Rebecca Mansour is firing back after the Reno Gazette-Journal reported that, instead of her usual catchphrase "don't retreat, reload" Palin said to an audience "don't retreat, stand tall."

By Emi Kolawole  | January 31, 2011; 8:53 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (80)
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Tea party leader: Tea party the result of Republican failures under Bush

Virginia Tea Party Patriots leader Jamie Radtke went after the Republican establishment Thursday during an address to the Senate Tea Party caucus.

By Emi Kolawole  | January 30, 2011; 2:45 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (167)
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William Daley gives first televised interview, addresses health-care law critique (video)

White House chief of staff William Daley gave his first televised interview on CBS's "Face the Nation" Sunday addressing his past statements criticizing the president's health-care push and the administration's call for increased infrastructure spending.

By Emi Kolawole  | January 30, 2011; 1:48 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (74)
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Secretary Clinton: 'We're not advocating any specific outcome' in Egypt (Sunday talk shows)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made the rounds on the Sunday talk shows as did Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei to discuss the protests in Egypt -- now in their sixth day.

By Aaron Blake and Emi Kolawole  | January 30, 2011; 11:29 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (5)
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