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U.S. sues controversial Arizona sheriff in civil-rights investigation - — Justice Department officials say Maricopa County's Joe Arpaio failed to turn over documents in a probe of his agency's immigration enforcement operations. Among his tactics are ‘sweeps’ of immigrant-heavy neighborhoods. |
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Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina battle hard in first Senate debate - — Candidates discuss hot topics from the economy to climate change to abortion. Boxer gives scathing critiques of Fiorina's record as Hewlett-Packard CEO and Fiorina calls Boxer ‘bitterly partisan.’ |
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2 days ago |
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Legal logjam leaving judges' seats empty in federal courts - — The politicized confirmation process has left nearly 1 in 8 posts empty. Republicans say it's part payback, but they argue that Obama has been slow to nominate judges. — Reporting from Lahaina, Hawaii … |
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3 days ago |
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Obama goes out on a limb for Middle East peace talks - — The president personally coaxed the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to agree to talks, even as some advisors questioned the wisdom of him linking so visibly to an intractable conflict. — Reporting from Washington — |
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4 days ago |
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May the best economic policy win - — Voters now have two competing economic theories to choose from: Obama's Keynesian stimulus and Boehner's seemingly pre-Keynesian Republicanism. — Republicans are on a roll. — Swing voters have fallen out of love with President Obama and his party … |
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4 days ago |
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Women in Washington, your seats are at risk - — A political season dubbed ‘the year of the woman’ may turn out to be just the opposite. If large numbers of Democratic incumbents lose in November, many women could be replaced by men. — Democratic Rep. Betsy Markey, a freshman from Colorado … |
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6 days ago |
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Weak GDP raises stakes for Obama, Fed - — Growth figures are expected to show the economy is almost at a standstill, but the government is running out of options to rebuild momentum. — Reporting from Washington — The widening consensus that the U.S. economy has slowed to a crawl … |
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7 days ago |
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Anthem Blue Cross is allowed to move ahead with rate hikes - — State regulators find that the firm's proposal meets the requirement that 70% of premiums go for medical care. As a result, they can't stop the increases, which average 14%. Blue Shield also is cleared to raise its rates. |
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8 days ago |
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Why California should just say no to Prop. 19 - — Taxing marijuana sales wouldn't bring in much money because homegrown is tax free, drug officials say. Besides, any revenue would be wiped out by increases in healthcare and criminal justice costs. — This commentary was written by Gil Kerlikowske … |
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9 days ago |
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Islamophobia? Not really - The supposed anti-Muslim backlash ... - — The supposed anti-Muslim backlash among Americans is mostly a myth. — ByJonah Goldberg — Here's a thought: The 70% of Americans who oppose what amounts to an Islamic Niketown two blocks from ground zero are the real victims of a climate of hate, and anti-Muslim backlash is mostly a myth. |
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