Congress
Congress agrees on $ for roads, bridges, but not mass transit
July 2, 2012Key GOP hang-ups, which were apparently dropped from the final version of the legislation, included Republican insistence on construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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Paraguay President overthrown in “express coup” by Congress
June 25, 2012Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo was deposed in a 39 to 4 impeachment vote by the country's Senate. Vice President Federico Franco was sworn in as the new president.
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It’s about hijacking the presidency and Congress!
June 5, 2012Republican Gov. Rick Scott of Florida is out to steal the election for his party by purging tens of thousands of potential Obama voters from the voter rolls.
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Study shows tea party not what it pretends to be
April 23, 2012Shedding some light on membership in the Tea Party Caucus in Congress.
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Renewed push to legally ban racial profiling
April 19, 2012In an April 17 Senate hearing, union groups joined civil rights, community and faith-based organizations in a renewed push to legally ban racial profiling by law enforcers.
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