HuffingtonPost: Politics
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GOP Rep Faces Major Roadblock After Campaign Hiccup
LANSING, Mich. -- U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan should have had an easy time knocking off a little-known opponent in the Republican primary and winning a sixth term this fall in his GOP-leaning district. Instead, he's fighting ...
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Whistleblower Wins Big Over BofA
By Rick Rothacker May 29 (Reuters) - A former home appraiser will receive $14.5 million as part of a whistleblower lawsuit that accused subprime lender Countrywide Financial of inflating appraisals on government-insured...
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Obama Administration Softens 'Shameful' Fight Against Cheap Drugs For Poor Countries
WASHINGTON -- A change of heart from the Obama administration may pave the way to a groundbreaking global deal to provide lifesaving medications to developing nations. But hardline American opposition to a related treaty has delayed talk...
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Romney's Birth Certificate Evokes Past Controversy
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Finally, there is definitive proof: The presidential candidate was born in the United States, and his father was not. Yes, Republican Mitt Romney appears el...
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John Feffer: The Price of Democracy
We pay a lot of money for health care in the United States, more per capita than anywhere else in the industrialized world. If you point out this inescapable fact to opponents of socialized medicine, they invariably respond that we get h...
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Justin Sedor: What Will History Say? An Interview With Fred Karger, the First Openly Gay Man to Run for President
Fred Karger is a man to whom life has been very, very kind. You can see it in the way he shows all of his teeth when he smiles, feel it in the way he squeezes your hand when he introduces himself, hear it in his easy yet firmly composed...
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Rep. Niki Tsongas: Properly Addressing Sexual Assault in the Military
Last year, an Army sergeant was raped by one of her comrades while she was serving in Afghanistan. She pursued a criminal charge against her assailant but feared she would be forced to serve side-by-side with him while the investigation ...
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Dirty Trick In Wisconsin Recall
WASHINGTON -- The phones at Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's (D) gubernatorial campaign headquarters were clogged all day Tuesday after an unsolicited text message went out to cell phones accusing Barrett of being a "union puppet" and tell...
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HUFFPOST FUNDRACE -- Secret Koch Contributions
After reports from the Center for Responsive Politics and Republic Report looked into the $55 million in secret money given by the Center to Protect Patients' Rights to conservative non-profis in the 2010 election the LA Times picked up ...
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HUFFPOST HILL - All That For This: Romney To Win GOP Nomination
Mitt Romney will likely secure the Republican nomination today, which is why he's suddenly moved to the center and is campaigning with moderate Donald Trump. If you change lanes on the Beltway without signaling, be careful: Bob McDonnell...
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Walker Gets Remarkable Boost Ahead Of Recall
MADISON, Wis. -- Republican Gov. Scott Walker has raised more than $30 million since he took office, including a remarkable $5.8 million in the last five weeks reported to Wisconsin regulators Tuesday. Walker reported his latest donatio...
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Homeowners Suing State For Diverting Funds Meant To Help Struggling Homeowners
Remember the national mortgage settlement? Remember how a bunch of states have been taking their share of the money -- which was meant to be used to help struggling homeowners and investigate financial misconduct -- and using it for othe...
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Donald Trump Can't Be Controlled, Causes Major Headache For Mitt Romney
LAS VEGAS -- "He doesn't want to talk about it." Or so said Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's spokesman, on the question of where President Obama was born. Cohen, in a phone interview, called the renewed controversy over Trump's question...
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Michael Likosky: Infrastructure Banks Gain Traction -- Revisiting Geithner
Infrastructure banks are moving from the Beltway to our cities and states. Neal Peirce just published a piece at the National League of Cities explaining what's happening with Governor Andrew Cuomo's New York Works, Governor Jerry Bro...
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WATCH LIVE: Romney Speaks At Las Vegas Campaign Event
* Obama campaign: Romney "lacks backbone" to stand up to Trump * Romney: "I don't agree with all the people who support me" * Romney due to clinch election with Texas primary Tuesday night B...
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Grover Hits Back Against Negative Report
WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - U.S. anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist, scourge of any and all tax increases, said on Tuesday that news report questioning the vitality of his "no new taxes" pledge - a vow taken by many Republican polit...
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Robin Koerner: Blue Republican or Red Democrat? The rEVOLution Crosses Party Lines
The newest and fastest growing political grouping in the U.S. is driven by the idea that the problems that are facing the nation today have been caused not just by the left wing or the right wing, but by the mainstream of both parties, w...
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Billionaire-Backed Conservative Groups Paint Obama As Wall Street Stooge
WASHINGTON -- The conservative super PAC American Crossroads debuted a new web ad on Tuesday that attacks President Barack Obama for a litany of wasteful, government-funded projects. The script doesn't exactly break new ground, putting a...
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Texas Senate Race Tests GOP Establishment
The Republican Senate primary race to fill the seat left open by retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has been framed as Republican establishment versus Tea Party, but it may simply be a test of how conservative Texas Republicans have beco...
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Arianna Huffington: Austerity: 2011's Darling Becomes 2012's Pariah
There's a new scarlet letter in town. Actually, it's the same letter -- "A" -- but it stands for a different word that's increasingly regarded as shameful: Austerity. The darling idea of 2010 and 2011 has become the pariah concept of 201...
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Brewer Promotes Arizona's 'Great Story' Abroad
Interest from European companies could result in economic development and job growth throughout Arizona, Republican Gov. Jan Brewer said today from Munich during a conference call about her trade mission.
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D. R. Tucker: No More Drama
Why didn't John Derbyshire tell me this stuff twenty years ago? The veteran National Review writer, who was kicked out of the house William F. Buckley built, after writing a piece for a conservative website actually advising his childre...
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Clinton, Axelrod Take Sides In Bitter Democratic Primary
The New Jersey primary between Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) and Rep. Steve Rothman (D-Englewood) in a newly created district has turned bitter as the one-time allies accuse each other of having flawed records and no ties to the distri...
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Will Seattle Oppose The Development Of Coal-Export Terminals?
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council is considering a resolution Tuesday to oppose the development of coal-export terminals in Washington state over concerns about increased train traffic and potential harm to health and the environme...
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Samuel Aquila Named Archbishop Of Denver By Pope
VATICAN CITY -- The pope has named Monsignor Samuel Aquila as the new archbishop for Denver, Colorado, filling an important U.S. post left vacant after Archbishop Charles Chaput moved to Philadelphia. The 61-year-old Aquila, currently b...
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Kirsten Palladino: It's Not Illegal To Have A Gay Wedding
The Abbey, a popular gay nightclub in West Hollywood, Calif., has decided to ban bachelorette parties for straight women until everyone's marriage is legally recognized. "We love our straight girlfriends coming in to celebrate one of th...
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Mark Goulston, M.D.: Dear President Obama, A Few Words Before You Go Negative
Dear President Obama, While you are still going gently into this "good" election and before you "rage against" your opponent, you might do well to remember that Senators Clinton and McCain lost the election as much as you won it. One o...
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Son Of Malcolm X's Biographer Seeks Letter At Syracuse University
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The son of Malcolm X's biographer is asking Syracuse University to hand over a letter in which the slain activist writes about his shifting views on race relations, claiming his family is the rightful owner. Malcolm X wr...
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WATCH: Wolf Blitzer Calls Out Donald Trump
CNN host Wolf Blitzer called out Donald Trump on Tuesday after the "Celebrity Apprentice" host continued to question the authenticity of President Obama's birth certificate. Blitzer said that that he did not understand why Trump "doubl...
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Why A Tattoo Could Hinder Your Job Prospects
Wrapping an ornate dragon tattoo around your forearm may have seemed like a good idea at one time, but visible body art can often be hindrance to success, especially in the workplace. According to a report from Philly.com, those sportin...
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MO-2012 Senate: 44% McCaskill (D), 44% Steelman (R) (PPP 5/24-27)
PPP (D) 5/24-27/12; 602 registered voters; 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone PPP Release Missouri 2012 Senate 44% McCaskill (D), 44% Steelman (R) (chart) 45% Akin (R), 44% McCaskill (D) (chart) 46% McCaskill (D), 44% Brunner (R)...
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Officials Address Probe Involving Former Romney Adviser
WASHINGTON -- Members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Tuesday addressed the recent resignation of their former colleague Terence Flynn, who stepped down over the weekend after investigators found he'd improperly shared ag...
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Alex Storozynski: President Obama's Medal for Karski Shines Light on Poland's Real World War II Record
President Obama's Presidential Medal of Freedom for Jan Karski shows how far Poles went to rescue Jews during the Holocaust. After escaping Soviet imprisonment and being savagely tortured by the Gestapo, Karski still risked his life to s...
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Carl Gibson: What Does Wisconsin See in Scott Walker?
One consistent set of characters on the Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! are the characters Carol and Mr. Henderson -- Carol is an office secretary, and Mr. Henderson is her abusive boss. Carol always finds herself somehow stimulate...
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Richard Schiffman: Guns Now Kill More People Than Cars in 10 States
The recent killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in a gated community in Florida has reignited the controversy over gun violence in America. Whether the shooting was an act of self-defense, as Zimmerman's lawyer claims, or murd...
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Snyder Recall Effort Moves Into High Gear
The approval ratings for Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are trending upward, but that positive political sign hasn't stopped the Republican's opponents from ramping up their most recent effort to get him recalled. Michigan Rising, the super ...
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Former Classmate Of Obama And Romney: "Barack Will Smoke Romney" In Debates
Sidney Barthwell, perhaps the only former classmate of both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama, thinks the former Massachusetts governor doesn't stand a chance when facing the incumbent president in debates prior to their November el...
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Heather Robinson: Ay Caramba! From the Vegas Strip to Congress, Berkley Weeps for the Workers -- While Her Hubby Holds Wal-Mart Stock
Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV), the liberal Democratic Senate candidate trying to unseat Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) in November, is a gung-ho supporter of labor unions which highlights her tight relationship with Big Labor in her fights for...
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Massachusetts Petitioners Ask For 'Death With Dignity'
The memorial service for Michael Southerland recently drew more than 200 people to the Unitarian Society in Northampton, Mass. Friends, neighbors and co-workers offered funny and moving stories. They sang; they cried. They hugged his wif...
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David Isenberg: The Rise of Private Maritime Security Companies
Cross-posted with Somali Report Part One: A Look at the Use of Maritime Security Guards or PCASP The number of companies who have jumped into the deep blue sea to offer armed guards and other private security services for commercial sh...
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WATCH: Donald Trump Goes On Epic Birther Rant
Donald Trump is determined to have "birtherism" front and center in the 2012 presidential election, calling it the "most important thing" just hours before he was set to attend a fundraiser for the presumptive GOP nominee, Mitt Romney. ...
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Jimmy Soni: National Security As Culture War: Why Civil Libertarians Lose the Argument
Why is Guantanamo still open? Why has there been no public accounting for the Bush Administration's use of torture? Why does President Obama successfully claim the right to assassinate American citizens living abroad accused of terrorism...
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Flyers May Soon Pay More For...Pat-Downs!
A pat down from the Transportation Security Administration or TSA may now cost you double in fees. Last week the Senate's purse-keepers approved an increase in airline security fees, which would bump up charges for a round-trip nonstop...
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Alan Grayson: Feeding the Berbers to the Tigers
Yesterday, I visited Tipaza, in Algeria. Tipaza is over 2,000 years old. It was founded by Phoenician traders, and then occupied by Rome. The Roman Army made it a military base. And the first thing that you see when you enter the ruins o...
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Harlan Green: The Recipe for Growth Is...
Why is there even a debate about this? Individuals, families, and countries must have enough foodstuffs to grow, even if there is less to eat during times of austerity. In the case of a country, there have to be programs that induce gr...
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Dan Collins: Mitt Romney's Political Death Wish: Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani
Apparently, New York's role in the presidential election is going to center on our native sons developing new ways to embarrass their party's nominee. When it comes to Republicans in particular, New York has become the Poison Apple. ...
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Facebook Shares Losing Streak Continues
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29 (Reuters) - Shares of Facebook Inc slid to a new low on Tuesday at just above $30, extending their losing streak since the controversial and glitch-ridden market debut on May 18. Stock of the worl...
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Zaki Hasan: The Right Wing Tilt Toward Mass Hysteria
It seems that, even after becoming a national punchline and getting soundly schooled by President Obama himself at last year's White House Correspondents' Dinner, Donald Trump has yet to give up on the right wing fever dream th...
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GOP Rep. Taking Unconventional Action To Clean Up 'Mess'
U.S. Rep. Thad McCotter (R-Mich.) announced Tuesday that he will run a write-in campaign for reelection to his seat, agreeing with Michigan's secretary of state's office that the number of valid signatures on his submitted petitions were...
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CO-2012 President: 48% Obama (D), 44% Romney (R) (Project New America 5/21-24)
Keating Research for Project New America 5/21-24/12; 601 likely voters; 4% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews Project New America Release Colorado 2012 President 48% Obama (D), 44% Romney (R) (chart)
