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Stick a fork in it; House composting program done
Less than a month into their tenure controlling the House, Republicans have scrapped a small but symbolically important element of the "Green the Capitol" initiative that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) installed when she was Speaker. Specifically, they're trashing Pelosi's compostable forks and food trays.
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Ben Pershing
| January 24, 2011; 4:35 PM ET |
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house administration; house composting; green the capitol; dan lungren
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Obama seeking more control over budget
Obama will be requesting an alternative to the line-item veto known as rescission, which would give him -- and future presidents -- the power to submit a package of changes to spending bills that Congress would be required to vote on, up or down.
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by Michael D. Shear
| May 24, 2010; 10:29 AM ET |
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44 Native, 44 The Obama Presidency, Barack Obama, On the Issues, Political Geography 101, The Budget
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Kagan's court questionnaire now online
Elena Kagan's answers to the Senate Judiciary committee's questionnaire are now online. Read all 202 pages here.
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Rachel Weiner
| May 18, 2010; 5:45 PM ET |
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Feds launch probes of Florida GOP, Rubio's credit card use
By Matt DeLong Hot on the heels of the Republican National Committee's embarrassing expense scandal,...
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44 Editor
| April 21, 2010; 12:38 PM ET |
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Obama to release taxes; speak on mine safety, NASA
Some somber news about mine safety, a bit of personal revelation and a (theoretical) trip to outer space will fill up the president's day today. Check back on our site throughout the day for complete White House coverage, but here's an early morning look at the news -- that we know of -- that's likely to emerge from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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By Michael D. Shear
| April 15, 2010; 5:24 AM ET |
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44 Native, 44 The Obama Presidency, Barack Obama
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Gloria Estefan, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Neil Armstrong, Obama, West Virginia, White House
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Michelle Obama visits Mexico
First Lady Michelle Obama visited Mexico's presidential compound and the national anthropological museum Wednesday morning as part of a two-day trip to the United States's southern neighbor.
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by Robin Givhan and Debbi Wilgoren
| April 14, 2010; 11:56 AM ET |
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44 Native, 44 The Obama Presidency, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, The First Lady
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High school, MEXICO CITY, Margarita Zavala, Mexico, Michelle Obama, President, United States, White House
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