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Capitol Assets: Some legislators send millions to groups connected to their relatives - Washington Post
.. the practice has continued unabated, the Post found.Posted by Manfred Ostrowski -
Congressional earmarks sometimes used to fund projects near lawmakers' properties
.. lawmakers have acknowledged the public's growing concern that they appeared to be using their positions to ...Posted by Manfred Ostrowski -
Support for Internet Bill Wanes as Protests Spread
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Key Senator Abandons The Protect IP Ship
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Administration names official advocate for illegal immigrants
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Keynes Was Right
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The GOP's Payroll Tax Fiasco
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"Gasland" Director Josh Fox Fires Back at Republicans After His Unfair Arrest
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Why Aren’t More Arab Americans Working in Mainstream Journalism?
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Biased in places, accepting Republican Fox BS as facts to counter Obama statements. A few valid criticisms give it minor journalistic value, but there seems less facty-ness in the review than there was in the speech. The jobs criticism is especially rank, as the economy was tanking ... More »
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