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Senator uses old-style filibuster on CIA nominee

Senator uses old-style filibuster on CIA nominee WASHINGTON (AP) – A Republican senator and tea party favorite from Kentucky used an old-style filibuster lasting nearly 13 hours to take control of the chamber and block Senate confirmation of John Brennan’s … Continue reading

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Obama: Public is ‘sold’ on tax increases in a debt-ceiling deal

Obama: Public is ‘sold’ on tax increases in a debt-ceiling deal President Obama on Friday kept up the pressure on Republicans to agree to revenue increases in a deal to raise the debt ceiling, claiming 80 percent of the public … Continue reading

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Congressional Favorability Ratings

Favorable Ratings For Speaker Boehner Slip The honeymoon period may be over for House Speaker John Boehner with his favorable marks falling sharply from last month’s high. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters shows that … Continue reading

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