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Dog poop and hipsters rated higher than GOP-run House
October 10, 2013Voters surveyed also put hemorrhoids, toenail fungus, potholes, and zombies on the list of things they liked better than Congress.
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Immigration advocates lobby Congress, despite shutdown
October 3, 2013Undeterred by the government shutdown, immigration reform activists took to Capitol Hill today, telling lawmakers to get to the business of the people.
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Top pollster says Americans will punish Republicans for shutdown
October 2, 2013"When all is said and done, the most telling thing that people will remember is that at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, the Republicans shut down the government."
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Health insurance markets open to surge of new customers
October 2, 2013Americans got their first chance Tuesday to shop for health insurance using the online marketplaces that are at the heart of President Obama's health care overhaul.
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More AFL-CIO Convention coverage here than anywhere else
September 19, 2013Many of our hardest working union sisters and brothers just completed the most important AFL-CIO convention in history.
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