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Boxer Aide Caught With Pot
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:22pm
Hiding a leafy green substance in your pocket is a sign.
Barbara Boxer - Hart Senate Office Building - Cannabis - United States - Government
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NYT: Obama will not extend tax cuts to wealthy
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 10:14am
NYT: President Obama will rule out on Wednesday any compromise that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy beyond this year, officials said.
Barack Obama - New York Times - United States - President - Tax cut
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Rep. Frank faces town hall foe in Mass. primary
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 1:08pm
During a heated town hall meeting last summer, Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank said debating one attendee was "like arguing with a dining room table." Now she's running for his congressional seat.
Barney Frank - Massachusetts - United States - Government - City and town halls
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Alaska US Senate candidate cited in 3-car crash
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 9:08pm
The Republican candidate who defeated U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska's primary election has been cited for his role in a recent three-car collision in Fairbanks.
Lisa Murkowski - United States Senate - Primary election - Alaska - Joe Miller
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Report: Congressional charities pull in corporate cash
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 7:07am
At least 2 dozen charities set up or run by lawmakers or their families take donations from companies trying to influence policy, according to a New York Times report.
New York Times - Corporation - United States - Charities - Charitable organization
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Tea party or establishment, GOP looks for gains
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 1:06am
No matter the blend of candidates that Republicans end up with, a persistently weak economy and voter anger add up to enough competitive races to give them at least an outside chance of winning Senate control.
Republican - United States Senate - Tea - United States - Politics
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Sen. Byrd's family denounces campaign attack ad
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 5:41pm
The family of the late Robert C. Byrd blasted the GOP nominee for his U.S. Senate seat Sunday after he used an image from Byrd's memorial service in a TV ad attacking the Democratic nominee.
Robert Byrd - United States Senate - Democratic Party - Republican Party - United States
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Speaker-in-waiting Boehner balances GOP factions
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 10:34am
John Boehner has left little doubt that the president and other Democrats will face fierce resistance in the House if he is speaker, starting with a push to dismantle Obama's hard-fought health care law.
John Boehner - Republican - Democratic Party - Barack Obama - Health care
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House panel recommends 3 for further investigation
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:11am
House investigators have recommended that three lawmakers be further investigated to determine whether political contributions were improperly linked to votes on the huge financial overhaul bill.
House - Campaign finance - Business - Security - Investigation
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Black Caucus Foundation to probe its scholarships
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 2:42pm
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will investigate its scholarship program following a House member's admission that she wrongly steered scholarships, an attorney for the group says.
Scholarship - Congressional Black Caucus Foundation - Education - Colleges and Universities - Financial Aid
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Ex-congressman in Ohio has signatures to run again
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 8:56pm
An elections board in Ohio says a former congressman who served time in federal prison has enough valid signatures to run again for a U.S. House seat.
Ohio - United States - United States House of Representatives - James Traficant - Democratic Party
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Byrd's Senate seat: Manchin wins W.Va. primary
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Sat, 08/28/2010 - 11:24pm
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin wins the Democratic primary in the race for the late Robert C. Byrd's Senate seat. On the GOP side, businessman John Raese beat out nine contenders.
West Virginia - Robert Byrd - Democratic Party - United States - Joe Manchin
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W.Va., La. vote in Senate primaries
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Sat, 08/28/2010 - 7:28pm
Fourteen candidates sought a shot at the late Robert C. Byrd's Senate seat, with popular Gov. Joe Manchin the front-runner on the Democratic side and a wealthy businessman and a former U.S. House candidate the best-known of the GOP contenders in Saturday's primary.
Robert Byrd - United States Senate - Republican Party - United States House of Representatives - Primary election
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Immigration: The shrinking GOP reform caucus
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 4:39pm
United States - Immigration - Law - Services - Lawyers and Law Firms
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Dem congressman jokes about Pelosi's death
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Thu, 08/26/2010 - 12:09pm
"Heck, she might even get sick and die"
United States - Nancy Pelosi - Joke - Government - US House of Representatives
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Analysis: McCain's road ahead unclear
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Wed, 08/25/2010 - 9:21am
Sen. John McCain won the Arizona primary Tuesday and is favored to win a fifth Senate term. However, his role in his party and national politics is uncertain.
John McCain - Arizona - United States Senate - United States - Government
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John Boehner urges Obama to oust economic team
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Tue, 08/24/2010 - 2:50pm
The top Republican in the House of Representatives called on Tuesday for President Barack Obama to fire his economic team in a campaign-style speech meant to focus voters on the weak American economy.
Barack Obama - United States Secretary of the Treasury - Timothy Geithner - John Boehner - Lawrence Summers
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Murkowski makes the case for Senate seniority
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Sun, 08/22/2010 - 10:10am
Defying the anti-establishment anger, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski forcefully makes her case for another term. "Seniority actually means something in the Senate," she insists at a fundraiser in this southeast Alaska tourist and fishing town.
Alaska - Lisa Murkowski - Senate - United States Senate - United States
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Accused CA rep hits ethics office for sloppy work
Capitol Hill via MSNBC - Fri, 08/20/2010 - 7:54am
A California congresswoman charged with violating House ethics rules says the congressional office that helped prompt the probe of her behavior is known for sloppy work.
Ethics - California - Philosophy - Applied - Maxine Waters
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