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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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May 24, 2010; 10:29 AM ET |
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Kentucky primary: Democrats hoping for a Paul victory
Rand Paul, the U.S. Senate candidate favored to win the Republican primary here, is offering a series of conservative positions that is one of the most detailed articulations yet of how Tea Party principles would translate into governing.
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May 18, 2010; 5:49 AM ET |
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| Tags: Jim Bunning, Rand Paul, Republican, Tea Party, Trey Grayson, United States, United States Congress, United States Senate
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In Pa., Burns backers unite in their dissatisfaction with Washington
It's a May special election to fill a vacant House seat, but it's hardly been a sleepy affair. Groups have been lavishing money and attention on the race to succeed the late Rep. John Murtha (D), a contest that will be watched closely for what it might say about the November midterms.
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May 17, 2010; 7:56 AM ET |
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In Ky., confident Paul foresees 'a tea party tidal wave coming'
The establishment candidates for the U.S. Senate could lose on both the Democratic and Republican side Tuesday in primaries to replace retiring Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning (R), an outcome that would further illustrate the appeal of running as an outsider in the 2010 election cycle.
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May 17, 2010; 6:51 AM ET |
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A Fort Myers Primer
President Obama traveled to Fort Myers, Fla., today to give a noon speech emphasizing the importance of the economic stimulus package now before the Senate. Some background on the location of his speech.
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February 10, 2009; 11:53 AM ET |
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An Elkhart Primer
By Garance Franke-Ruta Population: 53,000 people in 16,000 residential units. Unemployment rate: The unemployment rate...
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February 9, 2009; 1:05 PM ET |
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