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Albert Hunt: Senate friendship born of tragedy beats partisanship
These days, most dispatches from Washington focus on petty partisanship, posturing, impasses and a political culture that rewards confrontation. Here's a respite: a story of kindness, comity, generosity reaching across the political divide. It's about...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Justice System, Politics, Coma, Joe Biden
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Top TV lobbyist warns telecom industry 'wants us out of the game'
Company TownNational Association of Broadcasters president Gordon Smith tells industry not to rest on its laurels... -
FCC's Genachowski pushes putting TV political ad costs online
Company TownFCC Chairman Julius Genachowski pushed reform of political advertising disclosure rules at NAB convention.... -
FCC Chairman Genachowski and top lobbyist for broadcasters clash over need for a spectrum auction
Company TownThe chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and the top lobbyist for broadcasters disagreed over the need for a spectrum auction during back-to-back speeches at the National Assn. of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas, a gathering that... -
Fox and CBS rejoin TV industry's DC lobbying group
Company TownNews Corp.'s Fox and CBS have rejoined the National Association of Broadcasters, the television industry's key Washington lobbying organization. This will be a big shot in the arm to the bottom line of the NAB. Fox and CBS rejoining will...... -
Democrats expand majorities; several races remain undecided
Los Angeles TimesDespite his conviction last month on corruption charges, Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the nation's longest-serving Republican senator, clung tenuously to his seat yesterday as congressional Democrats exulted in their election gains elsewhere around the...Tags: Harry Reid, Democratic Party, John Dingell, California, George W. Bush
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Iraqi refugee timeline
Early 2003 The United States prepares to lead the invasion of Iraq. The United States and others position personnel and supplies in the region to respond to a possible refugee crisis. March 19, 2003 President George W. Bush announces the start of...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of State, Migration, George W. Bush, U.S. Military
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Barack Obama starts new life as president-elect
President-elect Barack Obama dove immediately into his transition to the White House this morning, accepting congratulations from President Bush and the Pope, preparing to commence intelligence briefings and reportedly asking Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) to...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Democratic Party, Delaware, Television Networks, Benedict XVI
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The GOP knows you don't like anchovies
who cover national politics for The Times. Their book is "One Party Country: The Republican Plan for Dominance in the 21st Century."FOUR DAYS before this month's special election in San Diego County to replace imprisoned former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, Republican strategists back in Washington were worried. In addition to voter discontent with GOP leadership and the looming...Tags: Karl Rove, Democratic Party, Anchovies, Demonstration, George W. Bush
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Stevens woes = 60 votes for Dems?
The Swampby Frank James The federal indictment of Sen. Ted Stevens certainly is buoying Democratic hopes that they could pick up enough Senate seats to get to the magical 60 votes, enough for a veto-proof majority. It would be the......Tags: John Warner, Pete Domenici, Joe Lieberman, Tom Udall, Upper House
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Obama, the new Reagan?
The SwampBy Paul West Every so often, luck and circumstance give birth to an accidental congressman or senator, a politician who lands in Washington mainly by being in the right place at the right time. Once in a very long while,......Tags: Democratic Party, Paula Hawkins, Upper House, George W. Bush, New York
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Will Dems get a brake-free Senate?
The Swampby Frank James One of the biggest question marks right now about what will happen on Election Day is whether Democrats will gain a filibuster-proof Senate by reaching 60 votes. The filibuster, of course, is the way that the Senate......Tags: Joe Lieberman, Tom Udall, Upper House, Mark R. Warner, Politics
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