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Rangel walks out of ethics trial as congressional panel does not dispute charges against him

By Paul Kane Washington Post Staff Writer In a day of high drama and a staged walkout, a jury of Rep. Charles B. Rangel’s peers ended the public phase of his House ethics trial Monday after just a few hours, finding that the facts alleged against him were not in dispute. With the New York [...]

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Now It’s Obama Who Is ‘Bitter’ and Clinging to Something

By Dan Hill FOXNEWS.COM Look at President Obama’s face during his White House press conference following last week’s post-midterm election debacle, and what do you see? You may not be a facial coding expert like I am, but anybody can recognize –and maybe even be shocked by—the degree to which Barack Obama has gone from [...]

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Nancy Pelosi Confident She’ll be Democratic Leader

By JONATHAN ALLEN……. POLITICO In a letter sent to fellow Democratic lawmakers Saturday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California expresses confidence that she will be elected minority leader and calls for the party to “further modernize” and “communicate” the message that helped them win the House in 2006. “In the 24 hours since I wrote [...]

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Memo to White House: Lawyer Up

By JOSH GERSTEIN         POLITICO Democratic strategists say President Barack Obama needs to act fast to make sure that one of the most tangible consequences of the Republican takeover of the House — an army of GOP committee chairman seeking confidential executive branch deliberations — doesn’t swamp the day-to-day work of the White House. Veterans of the contentious [...]

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Independents Siding with GOP

POLITICO By JAMES HOHMANN & JIM VANDEHEI  Republicans are on the verge of broad wins next week for one big reason: independent voters are ready to boot Democrats from office, according to a new POLITICO/George Washington University Battleground Poll. Expressing deep dissatisfaction with President Obama’s policies and performance, independents have increasingly sided with conservatives in [...]

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Benishek Leads Michigan’s 1st District

GOP’s Benishek leads Dem McDowell for U.S. House seat, new survey shows Nathan Hurst / Detroit News Washington Bureau Washington — Republican Dan Benishek is in a virtual tie in the race for Michigan’s 1st District U.S. House seat, according to a poll released Wednesday. Benishek leads state Rep. Gary McDowell, D-Rudyard, 42 percent to [...]

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Why Obama Is Losing the Political War

By Mark Halperin CNN/TIME Barack Obama is being politically crushed in a vise. From above, by elite opinion about his competence. From below, by mass anger and anxiety over unemployment. And it is too late for him to do anything about this predicament until after November’s elections. With the exception of core Obama Administration loyalists, [...]

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House May Adjourn by End of Week

I BELIEVE IT WAS WILL RODGERS WHO SAID: “OUR LIBERTIES ARE ALWAYS IN DANGER ANYTIME CONGRESS IS IN SESSION.” WITH THAT QUOTE IN MIND, POLITICO REPORTS THAT CONGRESS MAY ADJOURN EARLY……..GOOD RIDDANCE! ~~JOHN CRONIN~~ By:  Jonathan Allen and Jake Sherman   POLITICO House leaders are considering adjourning as early as the end of this week, which [...]

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How’s My Driving? 1-800-Congress

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Rangel: I’m Taking You Down With Me

One of the most stunning political moments occurred this week, when New York Congressman Rangel defended himself aginst the allegations the House floor.   After seeing Rangel in this manner, you get the impression that if Rangel is going down with the ship, he’s taking others with him. Watch it on C-SPAN. Recommend on Facebook [...]

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