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The Russell Senate Office Building in Washington.
Congress 10%, Military 76% — Spectrum of Public Opinion
The public’s scorn for a Congress with a gridlocked agenda continues to grow, with a new Gallup poll out today showing American confidence in the institution at Congress as an institution is at 10 percent — the lowest level for...
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Chuck Hagel, nominee for U.S. secretary of defense, listens to a question during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington on Jan. 31, 2013.
Panel Said to Plan Hagel Vote Tomorrow
From Bloomberg Government’s Congress Tracker blog: Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin will seek a vote by the panel tomorrow on Chuck Hagel’s nomination as Defense secretary, according to a committee aide who asked not to be identified. Senate...
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Accompanied by CIA Spokesperson Marie Harf, former Senator Chuck Hagel leaves the Capitol Hill offices of Sen. John McCain after the two Vietnam War veterans met on Jan. 22, 2013 in Washington.
Hagel Draws Bipartisan Backing from Past Secretaries of Defense, State
Former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel’s drive to win confirmation as Defense Secretary got an added push today as a group of former Secretaries of State, Defense and National Security Advisers sent all 100 senators a letter of endorsement. “His approach...
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President Barack Obama greets troops after delivering remarks inside the 1st Aviation Support Battalion Hangar on Aur. 31, 2012 at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Military: Obama Tops Romney Almost 2-1 in Campaign Donations
President Barack Obama is taking in almost twice as much in campaign contributions from U.S. military personnel as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is collecting, despite Romney’s promises to boost defense spending and his campaign attacks over military cuts set...
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Sen. Richard Lugar outside the Senate chamber in Washington.
Outside Groups Influencing Indiana Senate Primary
Indiana Senator Richard Lugar is getting extra help from some powerful people as a May 8 Republican primary nears. YG Network Inc., a non-profit independent expenditure group led by former aides to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and House Majority...
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Senators Joe Lieberman, left, and Lindsey Graham, conduct a news conference.
Gingrich Gets Afghanistan Rebuke From Graham
With only a few hours left before polls close in today’s two Southern contests, Newt Gingrich may not appreciate comments by fellow Republican southerner Lindsay Graham. Graham told reporters that politicians are undercutting the forces on the ground when they...
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