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A supporter of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, sits in front of a wall with graffiti sprayed on it close to the Republican Guards headquarters on July 12, 2013. The United States called on the Egyptian military and interim leaders to free deposed president Mohamed Morsi for the first time since he was detained over a week ago. The Arabic writing on the wall reads 'Martyrs of the Republican guard' (R) and 'Come together Muslims to support your religion.'
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The food-stamp boom began with the George W. Bush Republicans, who expanded benefits in the appalling 2002 farm bill.
Democrats and Republicans have not been able to come together on the great issues of our time. That’s the way in which the Senate is dysfunctional ... It has hardly anything to do with the way the rules are applied. It has everything to do with looking to the next election and not the next generation.
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Davis: Women are ready to fight back against abortion restrictions
- become pregnant through rape or incest.In the end, the filibuster was a means to continue the fight and stand up to Republican leaders. That fight is not a new one for me. As a senator from the only true swing district in the Texas Senate, I've been targeted 1:59 PM Read more »
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Gillibrand backs Suozzi for Nassau exec
to 2009, cut debt, passed eight balanced budgets in a row, and captured 13 bond upgrades from credit agencies, said Gillibrand.Republican Edward Mangano, who defeated Suozzi in an upset victory, is seeking a second term in November. Gillibrand said the county's Read more »
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Arenberg: Don't destroy the Senate filibuster
means' mentality because we're here to answer to the people - all of the people - not just the ones wearing our party label." Republican rage would be justified if Democrats change Senate rules by this means. During the 2005 confrontation, then-Sen. Joe Biden Read more »
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GOP lawyer seeking Suffolk DA seat files signatures
and the 183,000 people who voted for him in the last election." John Jay LaValle, Suffolk Republican chairman, said his party supports Spota: "Some people say party labels are important, but the public doesn't put an emphasis on that -- they care about violent Read more »
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Nassau GOP, Mangano re-election campaign subpoenaed by state AG
Republican elections attorneys John Ryan, who represents Friends of Ed Mangano, and Peter Bee, representing the Nassau Republican Committee, on Thursday confirmed receipt of identically worded subpoenas from Schneiderman.Ryan also represents the Hicksville Read more »
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Body That Designates 'Systemically Important' Faces Republican Scrutiny
The Treasury Department, which heads the FSOC, did not immediately provide comment.The request is the latest effort by Republican lawmakers to scrutinize–and potentially undo–post-financial crisis efforts to rein in Wall Street. Among the latest targets of 5 m ago from Wall Street Journal Read more »
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Employer health care delay may boost exchange enrollment
aide. Obama has been stymied by Republicans in his effort to implement the law. The employer-mandate delay has emboldened Republicans, who have three House committee hearings scheduled this week on the Affordable Care Act, and have set plans to vote on legislation 12 m ago from Denver Post Read more »
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Mitch McConnell's Internet Re-Election Adventure
born to do well online. And yet McConnell's campaign has attracted some of the highest-profile digital consultants the Republican Party has available. It's already been established that this team — led by Jesse Benton, who orchestrated the rise of that other 13 m ago from techPresident Read more »
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McCrory, legislative leaders announce tax deal
N.C. (AP) - Gov. Pat McCrory and Republican legislative leaders have completed a tax deal after several weeks of negotiations. McCrory, House Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate leader Phil Berger made the announcement Monday in the House chamber of the old Capitol 14 m ago from WBTV 3 Charlotte NC Read more »
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Republican challenger to Durbin emerges
Republican challenger to Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin emerged Monday as a political newcomer and suburban business executive with a military background announced he’ll seek the GOP nomination next year. Doug Truax, managing partner and co-owner of Oak 18 m ago from Chicago Tribune Read more »
