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Speaker of the House John Boehner, left, conducts a ceremonial swearing-in with U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC), center, and his mother Peggy Sanford, right, at the Capitol on May 15, 2013 in Washington, DC.
Sanford Takes Office, Declaring Himself ‘Humbled’ and Appreciative
Written with Greg Giroux Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor disgraced when he lied about his whereabouts to conceal an extramarital affair, found political redemption May 7 when South Carolina voters elected him to fill a vacant seat in Congress....
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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said she was “very confident having heard the debate” that a majority of the nine justices would vote to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act. “On the basis of what I heard, the questions of...
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Peter King: Sandy Cost Trust in Party
The fight against fellow House Republicans to secure $60.2 billion so the Northeast region could begin rebuilding after Super-storm Sandy wreaked widespread devastation frayed the bonds of loyalty and trust that New York Rep. Peter King feels for colleagues in...
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House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican from Ohio, listens during a news conference following a vote at the Capitol in this file photo.
Budgetary Blame Game: Crossfire
The blame game is in overdrive. House Democrats, complaining that Congress is in recess just nine days before $85 billion of automatic spending cuts are set to take place, say they will convene an ad hoc hearing tomorrow to dramatize...
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President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on February 12, 2013 in Washington.
Boehner’s Guests Express the Excitement He Didn’t for Obama
House Speaker John Boehner may have been notable for his unenthusiastic reaction to most of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, but two of the Ohio Republican’s guests were clearly thrilled to be at event — and to...
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Sen. John McCain, left, Sen. Charles Schumer, and Sen. Lindsey Graham during the State of the Union speech on Feb. 12, 2013 in Washington.
Ribbons Honoring Newtown Victims Have Bipartisan Appeal, Except for Republican Leaders
The green ribbons sported by many of those attending the State of the Union address – most obviouslyVice President Joe Biden, given his on-camera perch behind President Barack Obama – were designed to express solidarity with the victims of the elementary school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut....
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President Barack Obama is seen on a television screen in a hallway of the Capitol as he delivers his State of the Union Address on Feb. 12, 2013.
Boxer Makes Move, Avoids Listening to Obama Next to Menendez
Lots of lawmakers carefully stake out their positions in the House chamber for the president’s annual State of the Union address, but two senators apparently didn’t — and found themselves in a potentially awkward tableau. New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez,...
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Musician Ted Nugent plays the national anthem during a rally for Republican John Raese's U.S. Senate campaign in Charleston, West Virginia, in this file photo.
Ted Nugent, Pro-Gun Rocker, to Attend Obama’s Big Speech
At the National Rifle Association’s annual convention last April in St. Louis, rock musician and pro-gun activist Ted Nugent declared: “I will be either dead or in jail by this time next year,” if President Obama won re-election. Obama did, of course. And...
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A copy of the U.S. Constitution on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Constitution Read: 2nd Amendment — and more, from Republican House
Before Sandy aid came the Constitution. Members of the House of Representatives today continued a ritual begun two years ago after Republicans took control of the chamber by reading from the full text of the U.S. Constitution. Lawmakers of both parties...
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Speaker of the House John Boehner outside his office at the Capitol on Dec. 7, 2012.
Boehner’s Opening: Tax Carve-Out for Small Business Owners?
Written with Mark Silva House Speaker John Boehner and fellow Republicans have maintained from the start that their opposition to tax increases on people earning more than $250,000 involves the impact this could have on small-business owners. The data show...
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