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CIA Admits to Spying on Senate but No Prosecutions to Follow
The CIA's inspector general released a report confirming that three of the agency's information technology specialists and two CIA lawyers spied on the computers and communications of the Senate …
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Black Caucus: #StandWithKeith to End Gaza Blockade
Rep. Keith Ellison currently stands alone as the sole member of Congress calling for ending Israel's economic blockade on 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza. You may be able to …
Fighting Bad Science in the Senate
The Senate hearing for the Women's Health Protection Act shows just how important it is for women's health advocates to push for the facts.
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Stand With Kerry Against Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu rejected John Kerry's Gaza ceasefire proposal. If enough Americans urged Kerry to “stand tall,” he would.
Win Without War Statement on House Passage of McGovern-Jones-Lee Iraq Resolution
H. Con. Res. 105 is a strong, clear statement of congressional opposition to US military intervention in Iraq.
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Backed by Big Telecom, GOP Takes Aim at Net Neutrality and Community Broadband
Why are members of Congress trying to derail popular efforts at the FCC to establish meaningful net neutrality rules? The answer is easy: just follow the money.
How DC’s Political Intelligence Biz Made Fat Cats Fatter
Mr. Cantor has been Wall Street's go-to guy on issues big and small.
Bill Moyers | Wall Street’s Secret Weapon: Congress
Why haven't any big bankers been prosecuted for their role in the housing crisis that led to the Great Recession? Bill Moyers has an answer.
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Hawks Push for Iraq War, the Rule of Law Prevents It
Obama does not have the authority to go to war without congressional authorization.
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Restoring the Right to Vote
Last year, the Supreme Court decimated one of the civil rights movement's crowning achievements. Now, its time for Congress to pick up the pieces.