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Rangel In Talks To Settle Ethics Charges

The House ethics committee chairman, Democrat Zoe Lofgren of California, said the secret talks are between the New York Democrat’s attorney and the nonpartisan staff of the committee. Rangel was charged last week with multiple ethics violations, dealing a serious blow to him and complicating Democrats’ election-year outlook. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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House Panel Charges Rangel With Ethics Violations

A House investigative committee on Thursday charged New York Rep. Charles Rangel with multiple ethics violations, a blow to the former Ways and Means chairman and an election-year headache for Democrats. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Bush Is Back, At Least In Campaign Rhetoric

When two national GOP campaign leaders recently invoked President Bush and his policies, Democrats pounced — and many Republicans cringed. But whether the Democrats can get much mileage out of linking current GOP candidates to the unpopular former president remains very much to be seen. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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GOP Pushes For Votes Against Kagan

Because Democrats hold a Senate majority, there is little doubt Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will be confirmed. But the Republican leadership, and some outside groups, are pushing hard to raise the number of ‘no’ votes. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Senate Democrats Gather Votes On Finance Bill

The Senate is planning to take up the bill that would rewrite rules for the financial industry. Exactly when it comes to the Senate floor, depends on when the Democrats feel confident that they’ll have enough votes to protect themselves from a Republican filibuster. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Returning From Recess, Senators Face A Stalemate

Lawmakers return Monday from a weeklong recess to a partisan impasse: Democrats want to rack up accomplishments before this fall’s midterm elections, but Republicans expect big gains in those elections and have little incentive to let anything get done before then. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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As Midterms Near, Obama Hits The Campaign Trail

White House officials say the president will campaign across the country for Democrats on November’s ballot. Republicans, noting that less than half the country approves of the job he’s doing, say they would like nothing more than for Obama to spend lots of time in the campaign spotlight. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Is Deficit Spending Worth It To Create Jobs?

President Obama wants to create jobs by spending more borrowed money on unemployment benefits and state aid. This is a tough sell for Democrats whose constituents are worried about the skyrocketing deficit. It’s a conundrum the candidates are facing this week as they campaign in their districts during the Fourth of July break. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Groups Exempt From Ad Rules Under House Deal

House Democrats agreed to exempt an unspecified number of large, well-known interest groups from proposed new disclosure requirements on political advertising on Thursday, seeking to quell charges they were giving special treatment to the powerful NRA. E-Mail This Add to Del.icio.us See original here: Groups Exempt From Ad Rules Under House Deal Go here to read the rest: Groups Exempt From Ad Rules Under House Deal

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Democrats Determined To Keep Obama’s Senate Seat

President Obama and his fellow Democrats face the possibility of losing not just the Massachusetts Senate seat held by the late Edward Kennedy, but also the Senate seat Obama held in Illinois. Voters in Illinois head to the polls Feb. 2 to elect Democratic and Republican nominees for that seat. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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