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Charlie Rangel Really Might Lose This Time
Inside Rangel’s toughest challenge yet — and the changing electoral demographics and politics of Harlem. U.S. Representative Charles Rangel at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sept. 28, 2013. Jonathan...
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Yes, There Was Some Talk In The White House About Jay Carney Becoming...
The conversations never reached Obama, and Carney says he shut them down. “To the extent that there was lobbying by me, I was lobbying against it.” Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press / MCT WASHINGTON —...
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Democratic Vets Warn Washington Against New Iraq Entanglement
“We broke the country, and we do need to fix it. But we need to do it without risking more men’s and women’s lives.” Iraqi military fighters AP Photo/Iraqi Military via AP video WASHINGTON — The...
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Alan Grayson Hosting "Crypto-Party" In Congress
The Snowden effect. Mark Wilson / Getty Images Florida Rep. Alan Grayson is hosting a "crypto-party" on Capitol Hill for colleagues in Congress to learn how to use encryption technology next week,...
View ArticleRepublican Congressman Tells Men: Wives "Desperately" Need Their Husbands To...
“Your children need you. Your woman, your wife, she needs you. It’s time that you become a real man.” Republican Rep. Tim Huelskamp talked Thursday about the need for husbands to step up and become...
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John McCain's First Mention Of Twitter On The Senate Floor Is Adorable
“My Twitters.” #tbt In July of 2009, Sen. John McCain took to the Senate floor to condemn the misuse of Highway Funds. Chris Adams / MCT In what was most likely the first mention of Twitter on the...
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Brian Schweitzer "Gaydar" Comment The Latest Headache For MSNBC
The former governor’s remarks about House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s sexuality don’t jibe with MSNBC’s progressive format. MSNBC In a new profile of former Montana governor Brian Schweitzer, the...
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Obama To Send Up To 300 Military Advisers To Iraq
The president will send up to 300 military advisers to assist the Iraqi regime in its battle against ISIS, and is laying the groundwork for airstrikes. Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press / MCT WASHINGTON —...
View ArticleCNN Host Tells Twitter's World Cup Haters To "Play With Themselves"
John Berman takes cable outrage to another level. "Why don't you just lock the doors, shut the windows, and play with yourselves?" —CNN's John Berman Watch the entire rant here:
View ArticleNancy Pelosi Earlier Today: "Be Careful,""Proceed Cautiously" On Sending...
“It’s a number that has a tendency to grow.” Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday morning that "you have to be careful sending special forces" to Iraq because "it's a number...
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Democratic Senators Cautiously Behind Obama's Plan For Iraq
“We have to think about what our national security interest is separate and apart from Iraq stabilizing itself as a country,” says Sen. Robert Menendez. U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
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U.S. Won't Rule Out Strikes Against ISIS Outside Of Iraq, Official Says
“Clearly we’re focused on Iraq…But the group ISIL operates broadly and we would not restrict our ability to take action that is necessary to protect the United States.” Image made from video posted by...
View ArticleRepublican Congressman Has Interesting Response To 9/11 Truther
“Do you think that Oswald was the only person to shoot Jack Kennedy, our president?” Rep. Pete Sessions replied, when asked a 9/11 truther question by a high school class. Asked if the government was...
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Progressive Caucus Chair Expects Congress To Roll Over On Iraq
“People are happy to let the president [move unilateraly] because leadership on both sides of the aisle know pretty well that the American people have Iraq fatigue pretty bad.” AP...
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Democrats: Surge In Immigrant Minors Crossing Border Is A Refugee Situation
A subtle but significant shift in rhetoric. Sen. Dick Durbin Andrew Burton / Getty Images WASHINGTON — Democrats are shifting their rhetoric on the flood of Central American undocumented immigrant...
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Social Security, Veterans Affairs To Expand Some, But Not All, Same-Sex...
Even on a federal level, legal difficulties remain for couples living in states that don’t recognize same-sex couples’ marriages. One year after the Supreme Court struck down DOMA, Obama...
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White House Threatens To Cut Out LGBT Groups After Report
“Moving forward, we will no longer be able to brief any of you in advance of major decisions or developments,” White House staffer tells LGBT leaders. Victor Pelaez/Victor Pelaez WASHINGTON — The...
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White House To Announce New Plan For Detention Of Families With Children At...
The administration will be sending a significant number of immigration judges and staff to help speed up the processing of children for asylum and deportation cases. Hundreds of mostly Central...
View ArticlePaul Ryan Tears Into IRS Boss' Explanation For Lost Lerner Emails: "I Don't...
“I just, I don’t believe it. That’s your problem. Nobody believes you.” Rep. Paul Ryan tore into IRS commissioner John Koskinen Friday at a House committee hearing on what happened to the emails of...
View ArticleFormer NSA/CIA Chief Michael Hayden: "Iraq Has Ceased To Exist" And Is Now In...
“I don’t see them getting back together and we need to deal with that reality.” Former Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency chief Michael Hayden warned Thursday that "Iraq has...
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