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         <title><![CDATA[Parties Give Recess Orders ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Gas prices, home foreclosures and veterans' education benefits will be on the lips of most Senators as they travel in their home states this week, following a whirlwind June in which the chamber accomplished a lot but left plenty to do. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/news/26351-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Gas Prices Prime Blame Game]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rarely do Democratic and Republican House leaders agree. But when they sent their Members home for the July Fourth recess last week, they prepared their rank and file to talk to constituents about one issue: skyrocketing gas prices and who's to blame. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/news/26353-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Biting a Feeding Hand]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Several Republican lawmakers said last week that they will keep recent campaign contributions from Countrywide Financial — even as those Members call for House investigations into the mortgage company over allegations it gave sweetheart loans to VIP borrowers, including two Senate Democrats.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/news/26356-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Union, Police Chief at Odds  ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Capitol Police union is considering a vote of no confidence in Chief Phillip Morse, the latest hint of low morale on a force that is facing questions over its management and hiring practices.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/news/26357-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cooper Download Questioned]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The House has apparently not been contacted by the FBI in regard to allegations that Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) improperly downloaded documents from the Web site of a trade group he is investigating, and the trade group making the allegation could provide no independent evidence to support its blockbuster claim that the bureau is investigating the matter.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/news/26354-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Heard on the Hill: Bare-Knuckle Greeting]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Fist-bump fever is catching on. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/hoh/26355-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Entitlement Panel Sponsors Hopeful in Defeat]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[House backers of a bipartisan fiscal commission that would have authority to bring an overhaul of taxes and spending to the House and Senate floor with limited amendments say they are gaining momentum for their cause but still face a high hurdle in overcoming the resistance of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and powerful committee chairmen.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/news/26329-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Congress to Vet D.C. Gun Laws]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[While the Supreme Court ruled last week that the D.C. gun ban violates the Second Amendment rights of District citizens, new handgun laws in the nation's capital will not be enacted until Congress examines them.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/news/26331-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Campus Notebook: Protest Pains]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Last week, Denver officials detailed where protesters will be allowed to stand during the Democratic National Convention.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/notebook/26327-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Slippery Slope]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Democrats justifiably screamed when Republicans instituted the infamous K Street Project designed to oust Democrats from top lobbying jobs and install Republicans who were expected to raise money and support GOP legislative aims.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/editorial/26318-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Who's to Blame for $4 Gas? Both Democrats and GOP]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[What's the cause of $4 for a gallon of gasoline? To listen to Democrats in Congress and on the campaign trail — and also some Republicans — the answer is "price gouging," "speculation," "oil companies" or "the failed policies of George Bush and Dick Cheney."]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/kondracke/26321-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Is Carly Fiorina the Answer to McCain's Prayers for a VP?]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina may or may not be on Arizona Sen. John McCain's short list for vice president, but she already is taking a crucial role in the Republican presidential hopeful's campaign.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/rothenberg/26320-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Obama's Fundraising Success May Herald a Whole New Model]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has created the potential for a new model of campaign financing, and a new (or at least altered) approach to campaign finance reform. I am not referring to his decision to opt out of the public funding system, for which he has taken serious flak from Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), major newspaper editorial pages, many columnists and a slew of reformers. I mean in his incredible ability to craft a wholly new funding system that has already raised almost $300 million for the nominating process from approximately 1.7 million individual donors.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/ornstein/26322-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Right to Petition Predates Independence and the Bill of Rights]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The celebration our country's 232nd birthday this Friday caused me to think about a fundamental American right that is often overlooked and yet is very much a part of the current presidential campaign: the First Amendment right of the people to petition their government for a redress of grievances. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/procedural_politics/26319-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[$200 Fireworks]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The latest cartoon from R.J. Matson.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/rjmatson/26352-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Boustany Ready for His Close-Up in Delegation]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[For a state that has such a storied history of electing Members who populate the highest levels of power in Congress, Louisiana's current seniority drain has caused more than a bit of concern both in the Bayou State and among its delegation on Capitol Hill.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/politics/26360-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[One in a Million]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court's decision last week to throw out the "Millionaires' Amendment" of campaign finance law is leaving dozens of campaigns involving wealthy House candidates wondering what the ruling means not just for their campaign coffers, but for their fundraising strategies. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/politics/26344-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Wealthy Dark Horse Eyes Sullivan's Seat]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[It's a good time to be a Democrat.That might be why so many Democratic House candidates are willing to wager millions of dollars of their own money on winning solid Republican seats against GOP incumbents whose only sin is, well, being a Republican.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/politics/26348-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nevada: EMILY's List Adds Titus to Its Endorsements ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former state Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus (D) has picked up the endorsement of the powerful fundraising group EMILY's List in her campaign to knock off Rep. Jon Porter (R) in the suburban Las Vegas 3rd district.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/atr/26333-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[New York: State AFL-CIO Gives Early Nod to Powers]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Iraq War veteran Jon Powers, one of four Democrats running in the race to replace retiring Rep. Tom Reynolds (R), received the early endorsement Friday of the New York AFL-CIO.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/atr/26339-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Oregon: Smith — The DSCC Is Coming, Send Help!]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Gordon Smith (R) launched a push for campaign funds last Thursday in an attempt to raise $250,000 by today, the contribution deadline for the second-quarter fundraising period.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/atr/26335-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Louisiana: Calongne Skips Race, Launches New Group]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Businesswoman Laurinda Calongne (R), who lost a 6th district special election primary bid in April to former state Rep. Woody Jenkins (R), announced last week that she will not be a candidate again in the fall.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/atr/26336-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Minnesota: Coleman Holds Lead Over Franken in Q Poll]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Norm Coleman (R) continued to hold a significant lead over comedian Al Franken (D) in a poll released last week.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/atr/26337-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Wyoming: Cheney Raises Money for State Republicans]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Vice President Cheney helped the state GOP raise around $30,000 during a June 22 event that was held at a private residence in Casper.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/atr/26338-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nation: DCCC Is Reserving Airtime in 3 Districts]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has reserved about $4 million in TV time for the fall in three competitive House districts, according to local media reports.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/atr/26340-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Trendsetters in Art and Politics]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[It's fitting that three women standing in the far corner of one of the galleries at the National Museum of Women in the Arts are talking about the challenges faced by female artists over time. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/ath/26325-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Members Take Time to Thank Troops]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) held up two photographs on a recent afternoon as he looked directly into a video camera and spoke openly about the men in the pictures. They are his sons, both of whom served in Iraq. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/ath/26326-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hill Climbers: An Energy Boost]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[High gas prices and questions about alternative energy have been on the minds of most Americans in recent weeks, but for David Marks, they are especially relevant. Marks recently became press secretary for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/climbers/26330-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hill Talk: Heritage Trail Plans Nearly Finished]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Blueprints for the H Street Heritage Trail are almost complete and will be submitted for review in September. Cultural Tourism DC has prepared a tentative route map as well as sign locations and content, said Jane Freundel Levey, a historian with the organization.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/hilltalk/26332-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Photo of the Week: Maybe Another Time]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Joseph Biden's (D-Del.) chief counsel, Todd Hinnen, breaks the news to witnesses that there will be no Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday. Republicans used a procedural tactic known as the "two-hour rule" to block the hearing from going forward as a protest over President Bush's stalled judicial nominations.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_160/photo/26324-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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