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US House votes to bar military aid to Libyan rebels
The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected cutting off funds for NATO-led operations in Libya but voted to forbid the Pentagon from arming, training, or advising the strife-torn nation’s rebels.
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US: Mideast talks the way forward, not UN votes
With the chief Palestinian peace negotiator in Washington, the Obama administration on Wednesday repeated its opposition to any unilateral attempt to secure U.N. recognition for an independent Palestine and prepared for a…
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Votes for women
MONTROSE – In 2008, Hillary Rodham Clinton sought her party’s nomination for president. That same year, Sarah Palin won the vice presidential slot on John McCain’s ticket, and in her convention speech, spoke of a “glass ceiling” that women are often forced to shatter in politics.
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Candidates’ YouTube ads get attention, not votes
A video of a tough-talking, rifle-toting Alabama candidate who rides up on a horse generated 1.7 million hits on YouTube with one of the most-clicked Internet ads of the campaign season.
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Schumer files new version of campaign-finance bill to court centrist votes
Democrats are courting Sens. Snowe and Collins and could bring the bill to the floor for a vote next week. Read more…
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Nelson ensures 60 votes for bank regulation bill
All but clearing the way for passage of financial regulations, conservative Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska said Tuesday he will vote for the sweeping overhaul of banking.
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#FinReg: It Has the Votes to Pass
Sen. Blanche Lincoln appears on the cusp of a legislative victory. GOP Sens. Scott Brown and Olympia Snowe both stated their support of the financial regulatory reform bill, which should give Democrats the requisite number for passage. According to The Washington Post: “While it isn’t perfect, I expect to support the bill when it comes up [...]
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Michael Kieschnick: The Senate Almost Votes to Join the Flat Earth Society
Today, 47 senators voted that the earth is flat. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, convinced Sen. Harry Reid that there should be a vote…
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US Senate votes to replenish vets fund
WASHINGTON DC – The US Senate has voted to use part of the savings from federal construction projects to replenish the nearly-depleted Filipino Veterans Equity Fund.
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Propositions Make Votes Key June 8
It’s time to vote. Again. Polls open Tuesday for the state primary. This election traditionally has the lowest turnout of all our plethora of elections, particularly when it is a non-presidential year.
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