| Idaho GOP state Sen. McGee resigns amid scandal
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AP - An Idaho Republican state senator who had been seen as a political riser has stepped down amid sexual harassment allegations. |
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| Romney, Santorum swap charges in fiery 20th debate
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AP - Primed for a fight, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum traded fiery accusations about health care, spending earmarks and federal bailouts Wednesday night in the 20th and possibly final debate of the roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination. |
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| Congressional offices receive mailed threats
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AP - Some congressional offices outside Washington and media organizations have received threatening letters containing a suspicious powdery substance that was tested and proved to be harmless, the FBI and the Senate's top law enforcement officer said Wednesday. |
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| Solicitor general to handle probe of Ariz. sheriff
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AP - The Arizona attorney general's office has designated Solicitor General Dave Cole to head an investigation into allegations that Pinal (pih-NAL') County Sheriff Paul Babeu (BAB'-yoo) abused his power. |
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| Sen. Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren Qualify for the Ballot in Massachusetts
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ContributorNetwork - The two main candidates for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, Sen. Scott Brown, a Republican, and Elizabeth Warren, passed a major milestone this week, each collecting more than double the amount of signatures necessary to appear on the ballot. Nomination papers first became available two weeks ago. State law requires candidates to collect 10,000 signatures from registered voters. The campaigns had until May 8 to gather the signatures. |
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| Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passes Maryland Senate Committee
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ContributorNetwork - Same-sex marriage advanced another step in the Maryland Senate on Tuesday as the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee allowed the bill to go to the full senate for a likely vote this week, according to Reuters. |
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| Dem calls for investigation, tighter rules following Ron Paul double-payment allegations
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Daily Caller - Democratic Rep. Mike Quigley, chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Transparency Caucus that he co-founded with Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, is proposing the House of Representatives strengthen congressional travel reporting requirements following reports on Rep. Ron Paul collecting twice — once from taxpayers and once from non-profits — for flights he has been taking, Roll Call reported on Wednesday. |
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| US Rep. Bachmann says she'll seek old Minn. seat
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 AP - Fresh off the national stage of a failed presidential bid, Republican Michele Bachmann said Tuesday that she will seek re-election to her Minnesota congressional seat, even though her home is being thrown into a district currently represented by a Democrat.
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| Maryland Senate committee approves gay marriage bill
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Reuters - A Maryland Senate committee approved a gay marriage bill on Tuesday, sending the issue to the full Senate and moving Maryland closer to becoming the eighth state to legalize same-sex nuptials. |
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| Obama to Congress: 'Keep going' on economy front
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 AP - Relishing a political victory, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Congress "did the right thing" by extending payroll tax cuts for millions of Americans. He urged lawmakers to push forward on more measures, from assistance to struggling homeowners to increased taxes on the wealthy, saying the looming election was no excuse for inaction in Washington.
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| Congress targets federal workers for savings
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AP - Federal workers have become the go-to targets as Congress, and the White House, search for ways to lower the deficit, pay for tax cuts and put off looming reductions to defense spending. |
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| Shifting focus, Obama campaign targets Santorum on economy
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 Reuters - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign regularly rips Mitt Romney, long viewed as the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, for his economic policies. On Tuesday, it added Romney's rival Rick Santorum to its list of top targets.
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