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Johnson says he will retire from politics in 2014
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota says he's retiring at the end of his term, acknowledging he remains limited by a recent "health crisis." The 66-year-old said at a news conference that "my right arm and right leg...
Tags: Mike Rounds, Politics, Elections, Tim Johnson
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Democratic redistricting plan killed by Republicans
PIERRE, S.D. - Representative Peggy Gibson tried and failed to hand control of redistricting to a citizen committee rather than to elected officials. Gibson sponsored a House Joint Resolution to amend the state’s constitution. Gibson told the...
Tags: Politics, Lobbying
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Democrats criticize Noem for 'no' vote on Sandy Aid
WASHINGTON - The political tempest stirred up by Superstorm Sandy appears to have moved on after wreaking havoc among House Republicans divided over how much aid to allocate to the victims of the storm. In a 241-180 vote Tuesday night, the House...
Tags: Kristi Noem, Cynthia M. Lummis, Parties and Movements, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Politics
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Obama: We must reduce health costs; deficit
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says the nation must make the "hard choices" to reduce the cost of health care and the size of the deficit. But the president said every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity, and he held up...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Environmental Issues, Government Health Care, Public Finance, Weather
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Julian Bond: Race relations progress still has long way to go
I have always suspected racists didn't like being called out for their racism. Now I have proof. When I told MSNBC's Thomas Roberts on May 14th that the tea party was "the Taliban wing of American politics", a firestorm erupted. Arguing the IRS was...Tags: Racism, NAACP, Taliban, Parties and Movements, Arts and Culture
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Penny Pritzker to face key senators for Commerce bid
With Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker set to be grilled by senators Thursday at her Commerce secretary confirmation hearing, Bill Daley feels her pain. Daley, a son and brother of Chicago mayors, faced his own confirmation hearing in 1997 before he...Tags: Bill Clinton, Unions, U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, Politics
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GOP committed to obstruction anyway
The answer is "no" for three reasons. First, Republicans never had any intention of letting the president have any legislative "wins." Sen. Toomey made that clear after his party refused to support his bipartisan bill for more background checks for gun...Tags: U.S. Congress, Macungie, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Elections
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Appeals court says legislators can't be questioned about gerrymandering 'intent'
TALLAHASSEE – A divided appeals court ruled Wednesday that Florida legislators may not be questioned under oath about whether they "intended" to gain partisan advantage when they re-drew congressional maps last year. The ruling came in one of two...Tags: Lawyers, Trials, Common, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Parties and Movements
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Lawmakers press Pentagon, VA to cooperate on claims backlog
A bipartisan group of lawmakers pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to reduce the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving cooperation between the several agencies that have a role in the process. Senators...
Tags: Electronics, U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Barbara A. Mikulski, U.S. Congress, Eric Shinseki
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House feels the heat on immigration reform
WASHINGTON — Committee approval of a sweeping Senate immigration overhaul has put pressure on the House, where Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and top leaders have been pushing a bipartisan group of lawmakers to produce its own bill. House...
Tags: Paul Ryan, Immigration, Migration, Healthcare Policies, Justice and Rights
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Democrats win California Assembly seat as GOP gains in Senate
SACRAMENTO — Democrats took another seat in the state Assembly this week, but a conservative Republican won a Central Valley state Senate district in an upset victory. The San Diego-area Assembly seat was a sure bet for Democrats — both...Tags: Local Elections, Curren D. Price, Jr., Politics, Elections, Small Businesses
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