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Reids plans to cut funds for Iraq War

Harry Reid is determined to force a withdrawal from Iraq by next year even if it means cutting off the funds, according to Ann Flaherty of the Associated Press: Senate…

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House Majority Leader Candidate Day

In a historic first, all three candidates for the House Majority Leader position are conducting interview sessions with bloggers as part of their campaign to win the votes of their…

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Conservative Bloggers On The House Majority Leader's Race

A group of center-right bloggers has weighed in on the upcoming race for majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. If you're interested in signing on, leave a comment…

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The Politics Of Personal Destruction

The Politics Of Personal Destruction

After three days hearings an apology by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to the Judge Samuel Alito and his family for the behavior of his fellow committee members was enough to…

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Capitol Hill On Pins And Needles

NBC is reporting that lobbyist Jack Abramoff has taken a deal and will soon be helping prosecutors in a forthcoming blizzard of corruption cases.Abramoff's cooperation is expected to be a…

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Senator Tom Coburn Talks Porkbusting

Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) joined bloggers Glenn Reynolds, Mark Tapscott, NZ Bear, Erick Erickson, Tim Chapman, and myself to to discuss spending, appropriations, and earmarks this afternoon in the wake…

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Congressman Turns On Anti-Immigrant Teacher

An unnamed Florida Congressman (or more likely their staff) took a letter from Orange County elementary school teacher Jan Hall and turned it over to a Spanish language newspaper. As…

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Fun With Numbers – Congressional Junket Edition

In a four-and-a-half month investigation, Marketplace, American RadioWorks, and a team of graduate students from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism cataloged every privately sponsored trip taken by members of the…

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