House Democratic leaders on Thursday defended their move to cut the legislative session short so lawmakers could return to the campaign trail. Read more…
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Pelosi: Democrats will hit campaign trail with a ‘spirit of optimism’
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Pelosi: Democrats will hit campaign trail with a ‘spirit of optimism’
Obama aims to excite young voters at concert/rally
The Democratic National Committee enlisted hip hop artist B.o.B to perform for a crowd of 3,000 to energize the youth vote
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Medicaid users now at least 48 million
More people signed up for Medicaid last year than at any time since the program’s inception, as the recession wiped out jobs and workplace health coverage. A report released Thursday by the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation found that enrollment in the safety-net medical insurance program jumped to at least 48 …
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Medicaid users now at least 48 million
Boehner calls for spending reform on Hill
Congress must fundamentally rethink the way it spends taxpayer money, including getting rid of massive multi-agency spending bills and forcing lawmakers who want to add new government programs to first cut an existing one, House Minority Leader John A. Boehner said Thursday. Mr. Boehner, who could become House speaker if …
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South Carolina Isn’t Going Greene
The troubled candidacy of Senate hopeful Alvin Greene in South Carolina has virtually assured a victory for his GOP opponent, Sen. Jim DeMint.
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Calif. governor’s race upended by immigrant maid (AP)
AP – Meg Whitman’s campaign for governor was thrown into turmoil Thursday as the Republican sought to fend off new evidence that she knowingly had an illegal immigrant housekeeper on her payroll for nearly a decade.
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Emanuel seen quitting Friday for own race
President Obama is set to lose another key member of his inner circle as signs point to a Friday departure for White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who’s expected to announce a run for Chicago mayor after serving as Mr. Obama’s top aide for nearly two years. But while …
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