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Retreats: Democrats, GOP resort to rest
The Swampby Mark Silva The House's Democrats have left town for an annual retreat at the Kingsmill Resort and Spa in Williamsburg, Va., and this afternoon President Barack Obama will make his debut on Air Force One as president with a......Tags: Government, Personal Service, Barack Obama, Dining and Drinking, Republican Party
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Bill Clinton: GOP's 'only shot'
The Swampby Mark Silva Record spending, record deficits - the president's proposed new federal budget offers Republican critics plenty of fodder. Broken records - that's what the Republicans are starting to sound like, according to former President Bill Clinton....Tags: Heads of State, Bill Clinton, Charlie Crist, Economy, Business and Finance, Democratic Party
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Obama, Israel: Republicans' 'wedge'
The Swampby Mark Silva Republican congressional leaders are attempting to "drive a wedge'' between President Barack Obama and the politically influential American Jewish community, the way one well-known conservative Republican sees it. Israel is the wedge. The...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, History, Government, Massacres, Satellite and Cable Service
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Obama's healthcare lacks votes: Senator
The Swampby Mark Silva Storm warnings on the healthcare reform front: Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California said today that President Barack Obama may lack the votes in the Senate necessary to push the healthcare reform he wants this summer. "Well to......Tags: Censorship, Prosecution, Nuclear Policy, Richard Lugar, Economy, Business and Finance
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White House resignation: Van Jones out
The Swamp(The appearance above had not helped Van Jones' cause at a time when the White House is enmeshed in a fight with Republicans and conservatives within its own party over helath-care reform, energy and other initiatives.) by Mark Silva and......Tags: Services and Shopping, Heads of State, Medical Services, Government, Barack Obama
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House health-care compromise reached
The Swampby Noam N. Levey and James Oliphant With a historic floor vote looming on their healthcare bill today, House Democratic leaders secured an 11th-hour compromise late Friday night to settle a long-simmering debate over how to restrict federal funding for......Tags: Football, Insurance, Laws, Economy, Business and Finance, Steny Hoyer
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Doubletake: Don't be afraid of the dark!
The SwampThis week marks the debut of Doubletake,a recurring feature here on The Swamp. Each weekday morning, Tribune correspondents James Oliphant and Jim Tankersley will talk about the news of the moment, with the goal of starting a conversation--or even better,...Tags: Lindsay Lohan, Polls, Lower House, Environmental Issues, Government
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Boehner: They're 'gonna hang' Pelosi
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown, updated with Boehner aide response House Minority Leader John Boehner used some vivid language last week to describe the political consequences House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would face for refusing to hold a vote on expanding offshore.....Tags: Health, Harry Reid, Energy Saving, Lower House, Environmental Issues
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Republicans and Conservatives: A line is drawn
Spin CycleAt around the same time tonight, just a few blocks apart, the state's Republican and Conservative parties will be holding separate dinners - a pretty glaring conflict given their overlapping sources of support. Organizers say the simultaneous scheduling...Tags: Dick Cheney, Joseph Bruno, William F. Buckley, Sports, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Senate's vulnerable Democratic majority
The Swampby Mark Silva With Republicans courting Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana to run against Sen. Evan Bayh, analysts are starting to count how many Democratic seats might be lost this fall. "In fact, it is likely that the Republicans will......Tags: Parties and Movements, Education, Democratic Party, Evan Bayh, Barack Obama
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Obama: 'Washington so Washington-like'
The Swampby Mark Silva and completed at 1:30 pm EST (and updated with a video Americans ought to see.) With one hand, President Barack Obama is reaching out to Republicans, inviting them to work with him. With the other hand, the......Tags: Bill Clinton, John F. Kennedy, Job Layoffs, Laws, Career and Workplace
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KSM trial move from NY considered
The Swampby Mark Silva and Christi Parsons In the face of mounting opposition to the planned New York City trial of several men accused in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Obama administration is considering moving the proceedings. The......Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Eric Holder, National Security, Laws, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
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