Posts Tagged ‘Congress’
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Meanwhile, Back in the Congress
Posted on August 20, 2008
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting front-page story yesterday about the amazing lack of production from the United States Congress. As Elizabeth Williamson writes in the...
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Who will wield power: House or Senate?
Posted on August 5, 2008
This originally appeared in The Politico We are now inside 100 days until the longest presidential campaign in the history of American politics will finally come to a close. Either...
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No Little Plans
Posted on July 29, 2008
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is quoted in the morning newspapers saying, “I am trying to save the planet.” In other word,...
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People, Get Ready
Posted on July 11, 2008
There is an interesting story in the National Journal today about Democratic planning for the eventual ascension of Barack Obama as President. Charlie Rangel, who backed Hillary Clinton...
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Russian Roulette
Posted on June 20, 2008
The House Democrats folded twice this week in the face of an aggressive White House and a determined Republican minority. Bowing to reality, they cut a...
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