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Ex-Democratic lawmaker convicted in bribery caseFormer Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., was found guilty of corruption charges Wednesday in a case that featured $90,000 in bribe money stuffed into his freezer and a legal battle over the raid of his Washington office that reached the highest levels of the government.
Houston Chronicle Thursday, August 06, 2009Obama Plans to Use More Than Bombs and Bullets to Fight TerrorismThe U.S. government must fundamentally redefine the struggle against terrorism, replacing the "war on terror" with a campaign combining all facets of national power to defeat the enemy, John O. Brennan, President Obama's senior counterterrorism adviser, said Wednesday.
Washington Post Thursday, August 06, 2009Protests at Democrats' Health-Care Events Spark Political Tug of WarHectoring protesters at a handful of Democratic town hall forums became a flash point Wednesday in the health-care debate, as party
leaders cast the critics as "angry mobs" trying to "destroy President Obama" while Republicans accused Democrats of dismissing public opposition to their proposals.
Washington Post Thursday, August 06, 2009Post Office Reports $2.4 Billion Quarterly LossThe U.S. Postal Service lost $2.4 billion in the quarter that ended June 30 and forecasts a $7 billion loss for the fiscal year, according to figures released Wednesday. Mail volume dropped 12.6 percent over a nine-month period, continuing a sharp decline fueled by the economic recession that began...
Washington Post Thursday, August 06, 2009Senate Committee's Bipartisan Health-Care Reform Talks Move Toward CenterSenate negotiators are inching toward bipartisan agreement on a health-care plan that seeks middle ground on some of the thorniest issues facing Congress, offering the fragile outlines of a legislative consensus even as the political battle over reform intensifies outside Washington.
Washington Post Thursday, August 06, 2009Bill Clinton Used Vast Web of Business Contacts to Secure Journalists' ReleaseFormer
president bill Clinton's central role in the return of two journalists detained by North Korea has once again cast a spotlight on his vast web of financial and political contacts, a network that troubled senators who weighed whether to confirm his wife as secretary of state.
Washington Post Thursday, August 06, 2009Democrats Rally for SotomayorSenate Democrats on Wednesday sought to wrest political advantage from widespread Republican opposition to Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, contending, as the chamber prepares to decide on her confirmation Thursday, that the GOP is perpetuating partisanship and thwarting the interests of...
Washington Post Thursday, August 06, 2009Lawmaker vows to renew bike bill after granddaughter hitA state legislator's unsuccessful efforts to pass a “safe passing” bill for cyclists said Wednesday that an accident involving her granddaughter has renewed her interest in the issue.
Houston Chronicle Thursday, August 06, 2009Senate poised to make history with Sotomayor voteWASHINGTON (AP) -- Sonia Sotomayor is poised to make history as the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice despite staunch opposition from Republicans who call her ill-suited for the bench, a pending victory for Democrats who believe her confirmation will pay off politically....
The Arizona Republic Thursday, August 06, 2009Sizing up the Sixth District for 2010Sensing that Rep. Michele Bachmann could be vulnerable, DFLers are moving fast to get behind a challenger.
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