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In Closely Watched Congressional Election, GOP Wins In Florida

7:32am March 12, 2014

by Greg Allen

The result of Tuesday's special election for a congressional seat in Florida was a big victory for Republicans. Ahead of mid-term elections, David Jolly beat Democratic candidate Alex Sink.

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Feinstein: CIA Tampered With Senate Panel's Work

7:32am March 12, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

Senator Dianne Feinstein has accused the CIA of interfering with efforts by Congress to oversee the agency. Feinstein said the CIA had removed documents from computers used by her committee's staff.

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White House Meeting To Examine Women's Pay

7:32am March 12, 2014

by Tamara Keith

President Obama is expected to meet on Wednesday with female members of Congress. There are reasons for the president's focus on women that involve both policy and politics.

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Delayed Safety Recall May Haunt GM As It Continues Its Makeover

6:51pm March 11, 2014

by Sonari Glinton

General Motors is recalling 1.6 million vehicles because of faulty ignition switches linked to 13 deaths. It now faces a congressional inquiry into why it took nearly 10 years to warn the public.

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Fla. Lawmakers Turn Deaf Ear Toward 'Stand Your Ground' Protesters

10:28am March 11, 2014

by Greg Allen

This legislative session in Florida, one of the Republican authors of the "stand your ground" law is teaming with a Democratic leader on a bill to make some significant changes to the law.

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Maryland Transportation Bill Held Up Over War Reparations

10:28am March 11, 2014

by Allison Keyes

State officials on Monday told a state House panel that if the legislation involving Holocaust reparations passes, it could jeopardize federal funding for a planned light rail project in the state.

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At CPAC this year, even Sen. Rand Paul's cardboard cutout was drawing attention. The Kentucky lawmaker was leading in the straw poll among attendees Friday.

CPAC Is A Siren Call To GOP Presidential Hopefuls

2:00pm March 08, 2014

by Don Gonyea

Take one ballroom, add thousands of conservatives, stir in hundreds of reporters, and you have an irresistible attraction for GOP presidential hopefuls: the Conservative Political Action Conference.

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Democrats Help Block Nominee For DOJ's Top Civil Rights Job

6:52pm March 06, 2014

by Ailsa Chang

The nomination of Debo Adegbile, a civil rights lawyer who helped handle the appeal of a cop killer, forced Democrats to choose between infuriating law enforcement groups or angering minority voters.

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Terry Golway is a journalist and historian. His other books include Washington's General and Together We Cannot Fail.

The Case For Tammany Hall Being On The Right Side Of History

9:18am March 06, 2014

In a new book, Terry Golway takes a sympathetic view of Manhattan's infamous political machine. He says, "Tammany Hall was there for the poor immigrant who was otherwise friendless in New York."

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Debo Adegbile, special counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, speaks with the media outside the Supreme Court in Feb. 2013 after presenting arguments in the Shelby County, Ala., v. Holder voting rights case.

Senate Democrats Defect On Obama Civil Rights Nominee

8:42pm March 05, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

The clash over attorney Debo Adegbile's Justice Dept. nomination pitted powerful law enforcement interests against the civil rights community.

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