Lawmakers are agreed: We should not invade Canada. Debate over a Senate Democratic proposal to tap “unspent” Afghanistan war funds to cover the cost of halting budget sequestration veered today into the theoretical. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois was on...
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A Canadian flag flies over the Berens River in Berens River, Manitoba.
Canadian Invasion Not in the Budget
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. (left) and Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.
Senate Odd Couple: Bernie Sanders/Jeff Sessions
Lo and behold, President Barack Obama has struck a blow for bipartisanship — something that’s in such short supply these days. With his nomination of Jack Lew to take the helm at the Treasury Department, Obama managed to unite Jeff Sessions...
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Sen. Jim DeMint arrives for a closed-door meeting by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Nov. 13, 2012.
Sanders Silent on DeMint Departure
Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, the rightest of the right, is leaving the Senate. “It’s time for me to pass the torch to someone else and take on a new role in the fight for America’s future,” said DeMint,...
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, right, with state Rep. Anna Tovar, D-Tolleson, as they react to the Supreme Court ruling that has upheld the Affordable Care Act, on June 28, 2012, at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix.
First Openly Bisexual Congress Member Will Record Another First
Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat who won a squeaker in the Nov. 6 election for an open U.S. House seat in Arizona, already has gained attention because when she gets sworn into office in early January, she will become the first openly bisexual...
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Senator Charles Schumer during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Charlotte.
Schumer: $1 Million for Senate Dems
Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, a leading Democratic campaign strategist and fundraiser, donated $1 million in campaign funds last month to his party’s effort to defend its Senate majority in the Nov. 6 election. Schumer transferred the money Sept....
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