Government should take a seat on the bench, says a leading Republican congressman. Government should step up to the plate, says a leading Republican financier.
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White House jobs approach focused on keeping Obama employed
The White House is debating whether to be tame or bold in its next jobs proposals. Tame is winning.
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Knee-Jerk Reactions
In the aftermath of Tucson, legislators propose bills to protect themselves. But what about the safety of everyone else?
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“How Many Socialists Sit in Congress Today?”
A perennial rumor gains new life, again.
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Climate change legislation: if the big-money guys want it, it’s probably going to happen
Yesterday JPMorgan Chase moved to increase its presence in the carbon trading and carbon offsets business, another sign that Congress is sure to pass some kind of climate change legislation.
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Exelon lobbies for green jobs money
Exelon Corporation isn’t just hoping to get the federal government’s money and help for projects like the innovative solar power facility it wants to build on Chicago’s south side. It’s also been spending lots of money to lobby for them.
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Imbalance of Powers
Spited by the White House, Congress spites the courts, and everybody in Guantanamo suffers.