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Congressmen Seek To Lift Propaganda Ban

Propaganda that was supposed to target foreigners could now be aimed at us. "Disconcerting and dangerous," says Shank.

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The National Review’s fishy plagiarism scoop

Updated: Did Elizabeth Warren commit plagiarism? It doesn't actually look like it

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Citizens United II: Sens. McCain And Whitehouse Slam Supreme Court Decision, Super PACs

WASHINGTON -- In an all-out broadside against the current state of campaign finance, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) submitted a brief on Friday morning urging the U.S...

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Zach Wahls, Iowa Activist With Two Moms, Lobbies Congress To Support Families Like His

WASHINGTON -- You may not recognize him by name, but Zach Wahls is known by millions as the teenager who gave powerful testimony to an Iowa House committee in January 2011 in support of his two moms...

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Massive Canadian oil sands deposit may offer new hope for US fuel security

About 500 miles north of the U.S.-Canada border in a remote area of Alberta roughly the size of Florida lies the largest single deposit of petroleum anywhere in the world.

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Arizona official: It's 'possible' Obama won't make ballot

WASHINGTON -- In a revival of the controversy surrounding President Obama ’s Hawaii birth certificate, a state official in Arizona says it’s “possible” that he’ll hold Obama’s name off the Arizona...

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‘Birther’ controversy: Arizona election official says it’s ‘possible’ Obama might not make ballot

Ken Bennett said in a radio interview that there are unanswered questions about the presidents birth certificate. The president released the long form of that document last year.

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House OKs $642B defense bill that Obama threatened to veto

The House has passed a $642 billion defense bill despite a White House veto threat.

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House passes $643 billion defense bill - CNN.com

The House of Representatives passed a nearly $643 billion military spending bill -- a measure at odds with prior defense spending plans.

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Protesters interrupt Sebelius' Georgetown speech on heels of outcry by bishops

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speech during commencement exercises Friday at Georgetown University was interrupt by anti-abortion protesters.

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John Boehner: All Options on Table for 'Fast and Furious' Investigation

House Speaker John Boehner said all options are on the table when I asked him if the House would move to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt should he refuse to fully comply with the ongoing...

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House OKs indefinite definition of terror suspects

The House on Friday endorsed the indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, even for U.S. citizens seized on American soil.

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Arizona Secretary of State Wants to See Proof of Obama's Citizenship

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett wants you to know that he is not a birther, but he says he wants proof of Barack Obamas citizenship before putting his name on the Arizona ballot...

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How Obama's Announcement Changes The Gay Marriage Debate

PORTLAND, Maine -- President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage has emboldened activists and politicians on both sides of the issue, setting off a flurry of political activity in a number of...

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Romney Praises CEO Poised To Cut 30,000 Jobs

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took some time, in an interview with National Review published Thursday, to praise Hewlett-Packard chief executive Meg Whitman, who lost her 2010 bid to become...

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The 2012 Speculatron Weekly Roundup For May 18, 2012

What began in Indiana continued in Nebraska this week, as long-shot state Sen. Deb Fischer scored an underdog victory in Nebraska's GOP primary for the U.S...

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America’s press freedom threat

The recent NATO protest arrests showcase just how real our First Amendment threats really are

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Edwards trial jurors ask for evidence but end first day of deliberations without verdict

Jurors in the former senator's corruption trial asked to review several pieces of prosecution evidence, including several checks from an Edwards supporter to an interior decorator that were co-signed...

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Jury deliberations begin in John Edwards trial - CNN.com

The jury will begin deliberating Friday morning in the corruption trial of John Edwards after closing arguments a day earlier.

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Another Birther Rumor Foiled As Literary Agent Comes Forward

Barack Obama birth certificate conspiracy theorists have been foiled again.

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Obama's North Carolina math problem - CNN.com

The state Democratic Party here is consumed with an ongoing sexual harassment scandal. The embattled governor is so unpopular she decided not to run for a second term...

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Romney’s Favorables Rising Despite Attacks

Only two incumbents who were on the wrong side of the change question with voters Harry Truman and George W. Bush won.

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Mitt Romney slams N.H. ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ - Juana Summers

HILLSBOROUGH, N.H. The 2012 presidential campaign has its own bridge to nowhere...

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TV Host Re-Enacts Seamus Romney's Roof Ride

Seattle TV host Nancy Guppy arrived on Thursday at a red carpet soiree, stuffed into a dog kennel attached to the roof of a car...

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Some of the biggest mayhem at NATO summit so far is disorganized protesters

Thousands of protesters have arrived in Chicago knowing they are there in part to make a little noise during the weekend NATO summit, but myriad groups, special interests and causes have also resulted...

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Haven't Registered To Vote Yet? They're Coming For You : NPR

Campaigns, political parties, interest groups they're all ramping up to register millions of potential voters...

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Appeals Court Upholds Key Voting Rights Provision

WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court has upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act and rejected a challenge by an Alabama county to the landmark civil rights law...

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Violence Against Women Act in limbo - CNN.com

After a high profile political battle this week over legislation to help victims of domestic abuse, its fate appears to be in limbo.

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Coburn highlights report showing $800M in federal grant money collecting dust

Nearly $800 million in federal grant money authorized and appropriated by federal agencies remained unspent for years, according to a recent Government Accounting Office report.

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'Born in Kenya': Obama's Literary Agent Misidentified His Birthplace in 1991

A possible source of the so-called "birther" issue--or at least a potential cause of the rumors that have dogged President Barack Obama--has been identified...

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Obama: Born in Kenya? (No.)

Right-wing hacks and pols are again insisting that the president was born overseas, but say they aren't birthers

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Who gets to be an FBI threat?

A recent Rolling Stone article raises troubling questions about FBI entrapment schemes and their targets

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The Romney Hypocrisy: Bain, Job Creation Fallacies and the Working-Class White Vote

Perhaps Mitt Romney insists on making the 2012 campaign a referendum on President Obama's record, in an effort to ignore his own...

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Top Paul Supporter Tells Delegates To Disrupt Convention

Adam Kokesh who contemplated killing Romney will not be silenced. He's now encouraging Paul delegates to disrupt the Republican National Convention.

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A drone near-disaster?

An airplane pilot reports a near collision with a "remotely controlled aircraft" over the city

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172 Days to Go, Sleepover for World Leaders, 2 Candidates Named Roy, Biden Doesn't Blame WV (PM...

Story of the Day Candidates With Same Name Run for Same Office - http://abcn.ws/L5y7Mz Obama Campaign Launches Bid to Save USPS $1.5 Million spent on postage, per FEC reports just released...

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