Congress
Obama directive removes harshest provisions of the NDAA
March 6, 2012On Feb. 28, the president issued a directive that softened a provision in the NDAA that would have forced authorities to hold all non-Americans accused of ties to terrorism in military custody.
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Environmental groups unite to stop Keystone XL
February 14, 2012Aactivist group 350 called on everyone to send half a million messages to the Senate by the end of the day demanding "back the President and make sure this pipeline doesn't get built."
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AFL-CIO: Republicans voted almost 100% wrong on labor issues
February 14, 2012The party cleavage was stark in the GOP-run House last year on key votes. Unions use the AFL-CIO figures as part of their evaluations when deciding, locally, whether to support or oppose an incumbent lawmaker.
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Congresswomen defend birth control for all
February 9, 2012Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and three other congresswomen attended a special news conference, reacting to Republican Speaker John Boehner's harsh attack on the Obama administration's birth control policy.
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Jobless benefits and payroll tax cut in danger, SEIU warns
February 9, 2012Republican lawmakers are plotting to allow extra federal jobless benefits and the "temporary" payroll tax cut for 160 million workers to lapse.
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