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July 22, 2010

Senate Democrats abandon comprehensive energy bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said no Republican was willing to back a comprehensive energy bill, a…
July 22, 2010

House approves additional jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) - The 272-152 House vote Thursday will send the measure to President Barack Obama, who has promised to…
July 22, 2010

Additional jobless benefits hinge on House vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - At issue are jobless payments averaging $309 a week for almost 5 million people whose 26 weeks…
July 21, 2010

Rep. Michele Bachmann: Tea Party Caucus not a ‘movement mouthpiece’

WASHINGTON (AP) - The tea party members in attendance were a diverse group that sought to put to rest the…
July 21, 2010

Obama signs sweeping financial reform into law

WASHINGTON (AP) - Reveling in victory, President Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations…
July 20, 2010

Jobless benefits extension clears hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) - The vote was a modest victory for Obama and Democrats, whose more ambitious hopes for a jobs…
July 20, 2010

Democrats to give jobless benefits another vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - The measure is expected to pass later Tuesday. The House would take it up Wednesday and then…
July 20, 2010

Jobless benefits battle holds millions of Americans hostage

OPINION - Either these politicians in Congress do not understand the depths of people's pain, or they simply don't care...
July 19, 2010

Obama to GOP: Restore unemployment benefits now

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama took aim at Republican lawmakers Monday, accusing them of holding the public hostage to…
July 15, 2010

Rangel ethics probe reaches a two-year milestone

It has been 729 days since Rep. Charlie Rangel publicly appealed for an ethics investigation into his own actions. He's…
July 15, 2010

Black candidate slams Obama's white rep support

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Willie Herenton said Rep. Steve Cohen, who is white, is desperately concerned he'll lose the black…
July 15, 2010

Can financial reform close racial wealth gap?

OPINION - Financial reform is important, but without addressing the racial and social biases we are only touching the tip…
July 13, 2010

Major bank reform bill faces final vote this week

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama on Tuesday secured the 60 votes he needs in the Senate to pass a sweeping…
July 9, 2010

Obama urges increase in clean energy tax credits

LAS VEGAS (AP) - 'If an American company wants to create jobs and grow, we should be there to help…
July 5, 2010

Democrats resist GOP bid to nationalize election

WASHINGTON (AP) - The outcome will help determine whether Republicans take control of the House, the Senate or both. It…
July 5, 2010

Once revered, Rangel stumbles after reaching top

WASHINGTON (AP) - A few Democrats have returned money that Rangel raised for them. His influence is sapped...
July 1, 2010

How the unemployed have become a scapegoat for Congress

OPINION - This will be the first time in U.S. history that unemployment benefits are allowed to expire when the…
July 1, 2010

Was Robert Byrd compromised by the Klan?

While Byrd spent the latter part of his career apologizing for his racist past, it may still have marred his…
June 30, 2010

Bank bill faces House passage, Senate delays vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate, its votes still in flux, planned to take up the bill in mid-July, denying President…
June 30, 2010

Bank bill gets patched up, moves closer to passage

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Democrats are inching closer to passage of a major rewrite of financial industry regulations, making fixes…