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Ron Paul Loses Virtually His Last Presidential Bid in Nebraska
Ron Paulu2019s bid for the presidency has all but officially ended, with supporters failing to rally a plurality of Nebraskau2019s Republican delegates in a last-ditch effort to ensure that …
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Scandal-Plagued Congressman to Give Ethics Lecture to Crowd of Lobbyists
Jerry Lewis won't run for re-election and is already scouting job opportunities at lobbying firms.
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In Vast Effort, FDA Spied on Emails of Its Own Scientists
A wide-ranging surveillance operation by the Food and Drug Administration against a group of its own scientists used an enemies list of sorts as it secretly captured thousands of …
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Women’s Inequality Linked to Soaring Population
By cutting off women from education and the public sphere, the world will not only have a burgeoning population on its hands, but one that doesnu2019t have the resources …
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States Close In on Citizens United: California, Montana, and Beyond
Americans across the political spectrum agree that corporations are not people and that the promise of government of, for, and by the people must be defended. We are at …
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California County Weighs Drastic Plan to Aid Homeowners
San Bernardino County is considering an eminent domain plan on underwater homes that would lower mortgage payments.
Obama Piles New Sanctions Against Iran
The Treasury Department said it was blacklisting 11 companies and several individuals associated with Iranu2019s defence ministry, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as well as Iranu2019s national shipping …
Gov. Cuomo Calls for Curbing Money in Politics, but Will Money Influence His Decision on Fracking?
Pressure from big money lobbyists might be a factor pushing Gov. Cuomou2019s administration toward lifting a moratorium on fracking.
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Women Secure a Third of Mexican Parliament
This historical representation is the result of two decades of lobbying that culminated in a legal obligation requiring political parties to fill at least 40 percent of their candidate …
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Election Countdown 2012: The Secret Service Is Going to Great Lengths to Protect the Democratic National Convention This Year, and More
In today's Election Countdown 2012 news: The Secret Service is going to great lengths to protect the Democratic National Convention this year, police in California respond to a sidewalk chalk …