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GOP, Democratic lawmakers pairing up again for State of the Union
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.It was mocked as a congressional prom, a date night and an empty gesture, but bipartisan seating for the State of the Union is back. Sens. Mark Kirk and Joe Manchin -- a Republican and a Democrat, respectively -- will sit together during the president'...Tags: Mark Udall, Politics, Republican Party, Joe Manchin, Mark Kirk
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Rival parties to mix it up – nicely – at State of the Union
Like an estranged married couple trying to reignite the spark, lawmakers again will pair off in bipartisan couplets at the president's State of the Union speech on Tuesday — making another show of goodwill after a year of bad blood.
As of Friday...Tags: U.S. Senate, Mark Udall, Susan Collins, Carolyn B. Maloney, Justice System
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Forest Service's new logging approach helps Alaska town
Los Angeles TimesA few years ago, the U.S. Forest Service was getting ready to open up several large stands of old-growth trees here on Kupreanof Island in an attempt to sustain southeast Alaska's beleaguered timber industry. The target was up to 70 million board feet of...Tags: Agriculture, Forests, Economy, Business and Finance, Land Resources, Hunting
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House Republicans' budget plan defeated in the Senate
The Senate roundly rejected the House GOP budget on Wednesday, with five Republicans joining most Democrats in shooting down the proposal to dramatically alter Medicare that has rattled the Republican Party.
The 40-57 vote essentially ends the...Tags: George Bush, Susan Collins, Social Issues, Health, Medicare
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Weekly remarks: GOP says U.S. must develop more domestic oil; Obama marks Women's History Month
Top of the TicketDemocrat says still insufficient equality for American women; Republican woman from Alaska says Obama cripples domestic oil development.... -
Senate rejects attempts to defund Planned Parenthood, health reform
The Senate has rejected a bill that would have blocked funding for implementation of President Obama’s new healthcare law.
The 47-53 vote, which broke along party lines, was an expected result in the chamber, which is run by Democrats. The bill...Tags: Planned Parenthood, Susan Collins, Republican Party, Family Planning, Social Issues
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Obama faces tricky decision on polar bear, climate change
GreenspaceJust as President Obama faces a Congress that promises to be more skeptical of climate-related environmental regulation, a federal court has tossed a controversial case back in his lap: the polar bear. The bear was the first species to be...... -
Ticket Replay: Quietly, America's Election Day becomes Election Month
Top of the TicketEarly voting fundamentally changes the way Americans cast their ballot -- and the way candidates campaign.... -
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service delays protections for Pacific walrus
L.A. UnleashedPacific walruses need additional protection from the threat of climate warming but cannot be added to the threatened or endangered list because other species are a higher priority, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday. Walrus will be added........ -
Several Senate races tighten; write-in Lisa Murkowski closes on Republican Joe Miller [Update]
Top of the TicketNew polls show race snapshots as early voting begins in many states as soon as next week.... -
Social nets wrap: Politicians' take on water -- and energy -- on Cousteau's 100th anniversary
Top of the TicketCelebrating Couseau's 100 years with oil-spill related politicking from Mike Honda, Sarah Palin and Ilena Ros-Lehtinen... -
Weekend TV Talk Shows: The Gulf oil disaster remains a key topic
Show TrackerSATURDAY The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Gulf oil disaster: Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.); Steve Wereley, Purdue University; former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. 3 p.m. CNN McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY Today NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson;...
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