25 minutes ago by Alexander Hurst

There are two parts to politics. First there’s talking and maneuvering, posturing and positioning. Then there’s doing. Recently the Democrats seem to have found their voice again. Obama can give a speech, we all know that, and for the most part his State of the Union was spot on in saying what neede ...

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41 minutes ago by Clint

In Obama’s decision-making, a wide range of influences Washington Post.com “As for what Obama reads online, his advisers said he looks for offbeat blogs and news stories, tracking down firsthand reporting and seeking out writers with opinions about his policies.” Really? Because if that is the case, ...

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44 minutes ago by techpolicypodcast

Episode 2 is done! Despite the blanket of snow falling outside, and the possibility we might lose power, everything went smoothly. Managed to find some music that was both free and legal to use. Slowly figuring out the different mic settings. With some luck it’ll all stabilize soon. Show notes follo ...

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46 minutes ago by Mark

I once owned a sporty red Pontiac Grand Prix coupe. Enjoyed it, but too often Pontiac asked me to come in for a recall. One time it was the windshield wiper wiring. Another time it was a fuel pressure regulator. Finally, Pontiac needed to replace the steering pinion bearings. Between 1965 and 2007 t ...

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47 minutes ago by T. Edwin Perry

Congress is separated into two distinctive bodies: The House of Representatives and the Senate. One question I always had in school, which was never answered in class, I might add, is “Why are there TWO houses?” I mean, really, what is the purpose of having two different groups of people who all sha ...

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1 hour ago by Politicus

In public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads, vowing to win back customer trust. Behind the scenes, the Japanese carmaker is trying to learn all it can about congressional investigations, maybe even steer them along if it can. It is all a part of an all-out drive by the world’s biggest automaker t ...

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1 hour ago by cate

The Senate Banking Committee is writing new law that covers “bank entities”… but it’s the shadow financial system that collapsed in the credit crisis… and needs attention… here’s one explanation of some of the connections between firms and their funding sources … Reblog from Rortybomb ~~~ “… Trying ...

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1 hour ago by Dwight

Due to the weather the House and the Senate (after Wednesday) will not meet for the rest of the week saving the American Tax payer. The story

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2 hours ago by Ballew

Unannounced, President Obama took to the lectern in the White House briefing room today to give a personal readout of his meeting earlier with congressional leaders of both parties.”Despite the political posturing that often paralyzes this town, there are many issues upon which we can and should agr ...

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2 hours ago by Michael

This from Americans for Limited Government explains a lot. A few excerpts: An email sent from an Service Employees International Union (SEIU) lobbyist to Democratic members of the U.S. Senate shows that the SEIU had advance knowledge of when key votes on Craig Becker were to be held. Becker is one o ...

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