State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad is having surgery for a brain tumor on Wednesday, he wrote on his Facebook page Monday evening.
With a U.S. District Court slated to rule today on the Susan B. Anthony List’s lawsuit over an Ohio law outlawing “false claims” in campaign ads, tensions are boiling among religious groups on both sides of the political aisle. The case centers around an ad launched by SBA List More…
The New York Times published this morning an analysis of the top campaign issues discussed on the websites of members of the House that are in close reelection races.
While health care emerged as the top issue on the sites, energy was mentioned as a key issue on 72 More…
The Associated Press reports that a group of senior House Democrats are concerned that a recent “signing statement” issued by President Obama is reminiscent of his predecessor’s reliance on the statements to undermine the will of Congress.
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House Democrats introduced legislation yesterday designed to stem the foreclosure crisis, including a provision empowering bankruptcy judges to alter the terms of primary mortgages — an option homeowners don’t have under current law.
The move comes less than a week after President Barack Obama unveiled his own More…
No shocker here.
President George W. Bush announced today that he will release oil from the country’s emergency reserves in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. The reason? Because an oil company asked, of course.
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