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Florida Congressman's Wife Files for Divorce
MIAMI -- The wife of a Florida congressman embroiled in an adultery scandal has filed for divorce.
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Tue,
21 Oct 2008
The Congressman Most Likely to Accept Your Friend Request
Rep. Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.) is really into Facebook. We're talking about a guy who turns 65 later this month, and he doesn't even call it "the" Facebook, the way a certain other person, in the very hig ....... read more
Wed,
15 Oct 2008
Fla. Congressman Denies Breaking Law as Report Alleges Affair
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 14 -- Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-Fla.), facing accusations he paid a former aide to keep her quiet about an affair, admitted yesterday that he caused "embarrassment and heartache" ....... read more
Tue,
14 Oct 2008
Scandal Embroils Congressman
Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-Fla.) requested an ethics investigation of himself yesterday after ABC News reported that he paid hush money to a former mistress who once worked on his staff and was threatening t ....... read more
Mon,
13 Oct 2008
For Bush, Some Good News Amid the Bad
CRAWFORD, Tex., Oct. 5 P resident Bush flew to the family ranch over the weekend after weeks of bad news back in Washington, from the nation's ongoing financial crisis to polls showing his popularity ....... read more
Sun,
05 Oct 2008
Democrats' Drilling Bill Angers Environmental Purists
All summer long, House Republicans staged weekly news conferences outside the Capitol calling for more offshore oil drilling. And they were usually met by an assortment of environmental protesters cha ....... read more
Wed,
17 Sep 2008
Rangel Says He Regrets 'Errors,' Rejects Calls to Cede Panel Post
Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) acknowledged yesterday that he had not lived up to the "higher standard" expected of members of Congress, but he maintained that he should not be punished politically f ....... read more
Wed,
10 Sep 2008
New Ad Tests the Strength of Palin's Coattails
Well, that didn't take long: Sarah Palin is now a big-time topic in down-ballot races.
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Wed,
10 Sep 2008
Rangel Says He Will Pay Back Taxes; GOP Wants Him Out of Chairmanship
As House GOP leaders called for his removal from the powerful chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) announced yesterday that he will repay an unspecified ....... read more
Tue,
09 Sep 2008
Who's Who at the Parties' Parties
A few members of Congress will play important roles at the national party nominating conventions in Denver and the Twin Cities the next two weeks, serving as everything from official bosses of the con ....... read more
Wed,
20 Aug 2008
Agreement on Drilling Doesn't Yet Mean Action
Republicans are in their third week of House floor protests on the energy issue, and the political terrain appears to have shifted significantly since they launched their efforts Aug. 1.
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Tue,
19 Aug 2008
Lawmakers to Honor Officers Slain in Capitol in 1998
A simple moment of silence today on Capitol Hill will mark one of the most somber moments in recent congressional history -- and serve as another reminder of the fortress that Congress has become.
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Wed,
23 Jul 2008
Barack Who?
P resident Bush was asked twice last week about Sen. Barack Oba ma . In response, Bush never used the Democratic presidential candidate's name.
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Sun,
20 Jul 2008
The Bad News Donkeys?
Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) has the toughest job in Washington: manager of the lowly Democratic congressional baseball team.
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Wed,
16 Jul 2008
That's One Successful Negotiation, Medium Rare
The famed House taco salad, which draws hungry patrons from both sides of the Capitol every Wednesday, may soon be available on the Senate side of the complex.
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Wed,
09 Jul 2008
Another Obstacle Conquered
When Jim Langevin first rolled his wheelchair onto Capitol Hill in 1984 as a young Senate intern, barriers to the disabled in this city were even more common than the bollards that now circle its monu ....... read more
Mon,
07 Jul 2008
At Peace Institute Event, War Echos
President Bush, whose administration has been dominated by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the global battle against terrorism, helped break ground yesterday on a $185 million facility for the U.S. I ....... read more
Thu,
05 Jun 2008
Vito Fossella's Dread Ringer
Tall, dark and handsome is one thing. But being a dead ringer for Rep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.) is quite another.
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Wed,
14 May 2008
Special House Committee to Begin Hearing on 'Stolen' Vote in 2007
Nine months after Democrats allegedly stole a parliamentary vote in the House, the long-running "Select Committee to Investigate the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 2007" will haul House Majority L ....... read more
Mon,
12 May 2008
An Excused Absence (Note From Holy Father Not Required)
P ope Benedict XVI will achieve a rare double filibuster today, closing down both the Senate and the House as more than 100 members of Congress flock to the papal Mass scheduled for this morning at Na ....... read more
Wed,
16 Apr 2008