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The Thunder lead the series, 1-0. For his part, Markey perhaps can use his powers of prediction to be a political pundit, meteorologist, astrologist or general soothsayer.
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Adler: We Need a Plan to Protect Older Americans
Census statistics predict that by 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be 65 or older, so the time is now for the creation of a national action plan for the prevention of deaths and injuries to older Americans.
Justice Department Won't Retry John Edwards Case
Edwards, 59, was indicted by a federal grand jury for knowingly receiving and concealing contributions of nearly $1 million from two wealthy donors from 2007 to 2009.
Swing States, Battlegrounds and the 2012 Map
Gore’s two-tenths of 1 percent margin was a hair under his national showing (he beat Bush in the popular vote by about a half a percentage point) and Kerry’s four-tenths of 1 percent victory made it, in
Miller: EPA Actions Threaten Economic Recovery
According to a February study commissioned by ACCCE, the 1 in 10 families in our nation who earn less than $10,000 per year devote more than 70 percent of their after-tax income to energy.
Beltway Bundlers Have Mitt Romney Sitting Pretty
Romney’s top lobbyist bundler, for example — Patrick Durkin, managing director at Barclay’s Capital in New York, who has collected almost $1 million for the candidate — was “Financial Institutions
Five Not-So-Special Lessons From Tucson
Here are Roll Call’s lessons learned from Tucson and beyond: 1.
Groups Fighting Over Architect of the Capitol Funding
While the $3.3 billion House-passed bill to fund the operations of Congress cut just 1 percent overall from fiscal 2012 and kept most line items flatlined or slightly increased, a disproportionate
Tea Party Tries to Sway GOP Platform
Still, Bopp’s term doesn’t end until the day after the party’s convention, on Sept. 1, giving him one more chance to sway the GOP line from within.
Peckinpaugh and Roberts: Citizens United Flip Might Not Matter Much
One analysis shows that public companies have contributed less than 1 percent of all funds to the super PACs supporting Republican presidential candidates in this election cycle (through the first quarter
Caucus Fosters LGBT Staff Growth
Those who wish to participate must submit an application by July 1 on the GLASS Caucus’ website (glasscaucus.org).
Partisan Bickering on Spending Bills Is Warning
cutbacks; the new ones virtually ensured that there would be no bipartisan agreements and that serious confrontation would emerge with the Senate in September ahead of the new fiscal year starting Oct. 1.
Republicans Will Highlight Defense Sequester
In a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, Ayotte cited a study from George Mason University that said the cuts could cost 1 million jobs, including 123,000 from Virginia, 39,000 from Florida, 36,000
Charlie Rangel at Risk in Rough Race
On Friday, coming back from Washington, D.C., he didn’t get home until 1 a.m., but he is out campaigning under an outdoor Bronx subway stop six and half hours later.
Some Argue Fiscal Cliff May Not Be All That Scary
Yes, that fiscal cliff: the one we’ve repeatedly been told will result in end-of-the-world damage for the economy as the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1 and the one that has been driving up the
Democrats Gird for Fall Onslaught
Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) raised $2.3 million and $1 million, respectively. Senate candidates Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts, Rep. Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin and Rep.
Massachusetts: Scott Brown Launches New TV Spots Featuring His Wife
“I don’t know how many husbands would want their wives getting up at 1:30 in the morning to go to work,” she says to footage of her on local TV.
Senate Leaders Eye Student Loan Deal
Student loan rates are set to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent by July 1. The Senate is debating a farm bill, which could be on the floor for weeks.
In Wisconsin, Post-Recall Race Grabs Attention
Though he had little name recognition when he entered the race earlier this year, Hovde has contributed more than $1 million of his own money to his campaign.
The 2012 Campaign Through the Eyes of ‘Walmart Moms’
Here are a few takeaways from the questioning session: 1. Don’t underestimate the power of the first family’s image with female voters.