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A rule proposed by the Obama Administration to limit the types of gifts federal employees can receive from lobbyists -- including free trade show admittance and

If you paid close attention to Rush Limbaugh over the past week, you might have been puzzled by his multiple references to the TelePrompTer. At his Conservative

A coalition of religious conservative groups will join forces the weekend prior to Thanksgiving to present “A Family Discussion With the Republican Candidates” at a Des Moines church. Four of seven candidates have confirmed their participation. In an email message sent Friday to supporters, Bob Vander Plaats , chief executive of The Family Leader , explained that the organization’s purposefully chose the weekend before Thanksgiving “in the hope of giving Iowans something to discuss at the Thanksgiving dinner table.” Working with The Family Leader, which is the political action arm of the state’s Family Research Council affiliate, are the National Organization for Marriage, a religious conservative organization devoted to opposing civil marriage for gays and lesbians, and CitizenLink, the national political arm of Focus on the Family

The rumor mill on Capitol Hill has the nation anticipating a federal government shutdown, which could happen in nine days if Democrats and Republicans can’t

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Time magazine called Romm, editor of Climate Progress, the Web’s most influential climate change blogger. He has past served as a key force to rally

Gov. Scott Walker; Source:Flickr, Gateway Technical College ; Wisconsin Republicans are moving to strengthen their position as a likely recall of Gov. Scott Walker by Democrats nears

Though Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) won’t say whether he’ll vote for or against Sonia Sotomayor, he used his opening statement to take a shot at the

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Rio Tinto, the company that owns the Kennecott nickel mine near Marquette in the Upper Peninsula, will have to face civil charges of genocide and war crimes in Papua New Guinea. Reuters reports : A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reversed a lower court’s dismissal of claims against the mining giant for genocide and war crimes, while upholding the dismissal of claims for racial discrimination and crimes against humanity

The latest big fight between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Texas officials sounds a lot like the last one, but with one big difference announced

Last summer, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill helped inspire a series of conferences dedicated to weaning the state off fossil fuels. Solar contractors called for policies that would encourage small-scale installations, like rooftop solar panels

The Awl explains how to vote, partially based on a Daniel Craig picture... ...but you’ll probably just pick the better-looking candidate. You can play

From Walter Pincus’ piece about how the Obama administration considered and rejected placing Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab in military custody: After Abdulmutallab

Nebraska lawmakers, it seems, only need one bill to accomplish what would take two in Iowa : The legalized killing of abortion providers. The Nebraska legislation was introduced by state Sen.

The news that dozens of House lawmakers are under scrutiny by ethics investigators -- reported last night by The Washington Post -- will likely stir a small

This Washington Post/ABC News poll is filled with bad news for congressional Democrats, but it also contains one piece of bad news for congressional

When House Democratic leaders unveiled their $825 billion stimulus wish-list last week, it marked only the beginning of a much longer process to forge the

Days after the ACLU called for additional protections against sexual abuse of immigrant detainees, Human Rights Watch issued a report today demanding

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As of now, Sen. Chris Dodd’s (D-Conn.) financial regulatory reform bill has 93 confirmed votes on party lines. Just a few decisive senators remain. Yesterday,