Congress

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The House (and Senate) of Ill Repute

Veteran Washington Post reporter Robert Kaiser on how lobbyists and lawmakers have given government a bad name.

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| Thu Mar. 12, 2009 2:05 PM PDT
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Congressional Data Mining: Coming Soon?

How a little-noticed provision in a House spending bill could revolutionize news.

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| Thu Mar. 5, 2009 11:04 AM PST

Things that Are More Popular than Republicans, Cont'd.

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| Thu Mar. 5, 2009 9:18 AM PST

Pelosi's Switch on the Dem's Pitch for Health Care

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| Tue Mar. 3, 2009 9:52 AM PST

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A Washington Power Shift

Twelve thousand activists hit the capital to demand action on climate change.

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| Mon Mar. 2, 2009 8:01 AM PST

Support Senate Disclosure Parity, Again

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| Sun Mar. 1, 2009 9:39 PM PST

CPAC: Republicans Strike Out on Health Care

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| Fri Feb. 27, 2009 1:55 PM PST

Obama Increases Military Budget, Ignoring Frank's Criticisms

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| Thu Feb. 26, 2009 10:04 AM PST

Why Bobby Jindal Must Call Jay Leno ASAP

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| Wed Feb. 25, 2009 1:17 PM PST

Jim Bunning, Please Don't Go Anywhere

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| Wed Feb. 25, 2009 12:37 PM PST
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The GOP's Misguided Energy

A hearing on climate change legislation foreshadows a possible GOP strategy of distraction.

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| Wed Feb. 25, 2009 7:48 AM PST
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Obama: A Leader in the House

The state of his presidency is strong.

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| Tue Feb. 24, 2009 10:29 PM PST

DC Will Soon Have Voting Rights; Is Statehood Next?

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| Tue Feb. 24, 2009 3:14 PM PST
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Barney Frank to Obama: Cut Military Spending

One of the most influential House liberals is leaning on the president to slash the Pentagon's budget.

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| Tue Feb. 24, 2009 12:57 PM PST
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The Stimulus Goes Green

The $789 billion recovery package wasn't all enviros hoped for. In some cases, it was more.

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| Thu Feb. 12, 2009 2:06 PM PST

The Problem With the Senate's Stimulus Package

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| Tue Feb. 10, 2009 9:34 AM PST

Lawrence Lessig, Remixed

Can the Creative Commons founder change Congress, too?

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| Sat Feb. 7, 2009 12:09 PM PST

So Every House Republican Voted Against Stimulus. What Do We Learn?

Right now, the new era of bipartisanship in Washington is unilateral. The massive stimulus package passed the House yesterday...

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| Thu Jan. 29, 2009 7:52 AM PST

About that Much-Maligned Birth Control Provision In the Stimulus...

You know, the one that the White House had removed from the bill after everyone on the Right mocked it...

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| Thu Jan. 29, 2009 7:17 AM PST

Republicans Try To Triangulate: Obama, Good: House Dems, Bad

An opposition party has to oppose someone, right? On Tuesday, President Barack Obama held separate meetings with GOP leaders in...

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| Tue Jan. 27, 2009 3:54 PM PST