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Former President Bill Clinton (Pic by sskennel, via Flickr) Detention Watch Network today launched its “Dignity, Not Detention” campaign, calling on Congress to repeal the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act , which mandates the detention of undocumented immigrants. The law was signed by President Clinton 15 years ago this week. Andrea Black, executive director of Detention Watch Network , said during a conference call today that mandatory detention has torn apart families and violated due process

On the heels of a letter to the Pentagon from human rights groups, the news organizations of four journalists banned from Guantanamo Bay for allegedly violating

Enbridge, the company that spilled at least 800,000 gallons of tar sands crude into the Kalamazoo River system last year, has announced that it is suspending efforts to scrape the remaining submerged oil from the river bottom. UPI reports that the company said it made a “seasonal decision” to stop cleanup for the rest of the year

As lawmakers continue to weigh in on last night’s health reform speech from President Obama, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), the House minority whip, went on Good

Potential contender for the 2012 Republican nomination for president Mike Huckabee went on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show last night to talk about his new

Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) is cosponsoring legislation with Sen.

Since oil prices plummeted to below $70 a barrel, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has been talking about cutting oil production to respond to

Regional institutions crucial to providing loans for mortgage lending around the country, are showing the same warning signs as Fannie Maw and Freddie Mac last year.

We’ve long known that the CIA waterboarded at least three Al Qaeda detainees. We’ve also long known that the Justice Dept., at the behest of a Central

Have Illinois legislators read the draft stimulus bill? They might want to: None of the funds provided by this Act may be made available to the State of

Our friends at The Colorado Independent take a look at railroad companies’ sudden interest in political conventions. Two of them, Union Pacific and

At a Saturday barbecue for the Leavenworth County, Kans., Republican Party, former Bush administration lawyer and current secretary of state candidate Kris

Two reports from the Mortgage Bankers Association today -- one mixed, one troubling. First, mortgage loan applications -- measured by the MBA’s purchase

The Christmas-time apprehension after Flight 253 landed in Detroit was more ad hoc and chaotic than the administration has portrayed, according to Dennis Blair.

Former Treasure Secretary Robert Rubin still wields influence in the Obama administration. AARP, Democrats lobby seniors on health care ahead of November

In a three to one vote, the Michigan Civil Service Commission on Wednesday approved a controversial measure to extend healthcare benefits to state employees’ unmarried partners and their dependents. The move was made to fulfill a contract provision negotiated in 2004 by the administration of Gov. Jennifer Granholm.

Today, the Center for Public Integrity has a good survey of how the financial regulatory reform bill got lobbied. More than 850 banks, financial firms, hedge

The premiere lobby group representing the private equity industry has surprised many observers by staying neutral in the epic battle between business and labor

As Mary pointed out earlier in the week, the Obama administration’s anti-foreclosure plan has fallen far short of the millions of homes it was designed to save.

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