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14 hours ago ago from The Common Ills
The Iraq Inquiry is an ongoing investigation taking place in London and examining England's pre-war role as well as their role after the Iraq War started. John Chilcot is the chair. They began hearing public testimony November 24th and they concluded for the year today. They will resume public hearings next month and have posted the following schedule for their opening week. Week 5: 5 - 8 January 2010 Date Witness ...
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21 hours ago ago from Maine Owl
The U.S. House of Representatives quietly raised the national debt ceiling yesterday. And in Obamatime, war funding no longer is controversial: "The House on Wednesday passed a major bill that provides more than $100 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan...." Update: No wonder they need a quick $100 billion, Afghanistan Escalation Ramps Up Contractor Presence . Curious how the fiscal responsibility of Republicans and Democrats when ...
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23 hours ago ago from RealClearPolitics - Politics Nation
As the House winds to a close this week, it's only natural to contemplate what lies ahead in 2010. For Democrats, who for the first time in 16 years control both the White House and Congress, much of the discussion next year will focus on the midterm elections. Based on historical standards and the current political atmosphere it's almost a foregone conclusion that the party will lose seats. Democratic leadership is publicly looking ...
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12 hours ago ago from And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
RSC Update: Monday, December 14, 2009 From the Chairman At every opportunity, the Democrats running Washington have taken the ‘government knows best’ approach to legislation dealing with the economy. Chairman Barney Frank’s financial regulatory bill passed by the House last week is no exception. Congress could have used the Republican proposal, H.R. 3310, as a starting point to implement appropriate reforms of the financial ...
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15 hours ago ago from NPR Blogs: Political Junkie
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) may be a happy camper these days -- he got Harry Reid to remove the public option and the Medicare buy-in from the Senate's version of health care legislation. But the left is not happy with Lieberman, which they've made abundantly clear. According to Huffington Post's Sam Stein , in the two days since the senator accomplished his goals, MoveOn.org has raised more than $1 million -- money that will "go to an ad ...
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Kathleen Wells, J.D.: Bush Intentionally Let Osama bin Laden Escape, Asserts Congressman Hinchey
19 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) is a progressive Democrat serving his ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a member of the powerful Appropriations Committee and a member on the Subcommittee on Defense. In 1999 Hinchey wrote an amendment to intelligence reauthorization legislation that forced the declassification of documents that revealed the active role the Nixon Administration --especially Henry Kissinger-- played in ...
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8 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
"The Road," John Hillcoat's adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same title, has been receiving conventionally varied reviews this season. The Los Angeles Times described the apocalyptic film depicting a man and his son clinging to survival in a future America devastated by an unnamed catastrophe as "no more than a reasonable facsimile, an honorable attempt at filming an unfilmable book." The Guardian praised "a brutal portrait of a ...
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8 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
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6 hours ago ago from The New York Times
WASHINGTON For many in this town, December is a magical season of flickering menorahs and sparkling pine trees, spicy eggnog and savory latkes. But at the White House it is also a grueling whirlwind of nonstop parties and receptions the biggest test yet of the Obamas' entertaining endurance and party-hosting prowess. Luke Sharrett/The New York Times The Obamas are cutting back celebrations somewhat, with no Santa Claus or ...
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