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Pelosi's Ways and Means: Sander Levin
The Swampby James Oliphant and Richard Simon In an untraditional twist, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today that Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.) will replace Rep. Charles Rangel as acting chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee rather than Rep. Pete......Tags: New York, Nancy Pelosi, Charles B. Rangel, Democratic Party, California
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IRS bureaucrats saw Obama in rearview mirror
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And...Tags: State of the Union Address, Justice and Rights, Taxation, Max Baucus, Civil Rights
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Way past time to change tax code
During the early years of the Republic, Chief Justice John Marshall noted that, "The power to tax is the power to destroy." He might have added that it's also the power to manipulate behavior, punish political enemies and reward political friends. Indeed,...Tags: Tim Cook, Taxation, Air Pollution, Steve Jobs, Government
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One to watch from Michigan
WASHINGTON -- America's most interesting development since November is the Republican Party becoming more interesting. Consider the congressman from Grand Rapids, Mich., who occupies the seat once held by Gerald Ford, embodiment of vanilla Republicanism....
Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Mike Lee, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Tim Scott
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Missing Carl already
To say U.S. Senator Carl Levin is as rumpled as an unmade bed is perhaps insulting to the bed but sartorial perfection has never been his calling. With reading glasses at the end of his nose and errant long hair swept across a balding head, you might be...Tags: Justice System, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism
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A filibuster fit for Joe McCarthy
WASHINGTON -- Chuck Hagel's confirmation as secretary of defense ended as it began -- with a smear. "Senator Hagel has accused Israel of quote 'playing games' and committing, quote, 'sickening slaughter,'" Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said before...
Tags: Iran, U.S. Congress, Tom Coburn, Barack Obama, Politics
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McManus: Where's the enemies list?
Who exactly is the enemy in the continuing U.S. war against terrorism? In some cases, the answer is: It's a secret. When the United States began its war against Al Qaeda after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the identity of the enemy was clear: Osama...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Somalia, Al-Qaeda, George W. Bush, U.S. Congress
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Guide to campaign letters
Another campaign season is upon us in Northern Michigan. This means the newspaper will be filled with "campaign letters" from readers chastising or supporting various candidates running for office. Already I have run into a few problems with readers...Tags: Politics, Government, Elections, Public Officials
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Sunday guest list: Bill Gates, Scott Walker, Nancy Pelosi
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe Sunday morning guest list: CNN's “State of the Union” features Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., discussing the fiscal cliff. The program starts at 9 a.m. and noon. Discussing the fallout from Benghazi will be Sen. Roy... -
Pakistani doctor caught between counterterrorism and treason
World NowThe treason conviction and 33-year prison sentence given the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA locate Osama bin Laden last year has outraged U.S. leaders who see Shakeel Afridi as a hero in their campaign against terrorism. A Senate panel voted to slash... -
U.S. intelligence officials offer grim words on Afghanistan
World NowSenior U.S. intelligence officials offered a bleak view of the war in Afghanistan in testimony to Congress on Thursday, an assessment they acknowledged was more pessimistic than that of the military commanders in charge.... -
Obama, as suspected, disregarded the Afghan troop drawdown recommendation of Gen. Petraeus
Top of the TicketGeneral David Petraeus acknowledges differences with the president and vows to obey the commander-in-chief's decision....
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