Capitol Hill
Chuck Hagel Officially Jumps Ship
(CNN) — As his Senate career nears its end, Republican Chuck Hagel isn’t holding back when it comes to criticizing members of his own party — including conservative talk radio hosts.
“We are educated by the great entertainers like Rush Limbaugh,” Hagel said Tuesday during a speech in Washington, according to the Huffington Post.
“You know, I [...]
Audio: Tim Mahoney Fires Mistress
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West Palm Beach Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL), whose predecessor resigned in the wake of a sex scandal, agreed to a $121,000 payment to a former mistress who worked on his staff and was threatening to sue him, according to current and former members of his staff who have been [...]
House Passes $700 Billion Bailout
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the economy on the brink and elections looming, Congress approved an unprecedented $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday and sent it to President Bush for his certain signature.
The final vote, 263-171 in the House, capped two weeks of tumult in Congress and on Wall Street, punctuated [...]
Take 2: House To Vote On Bailout
WASHINGTON — Rejected once amid public fury about bailing out reckless financiers, a $700 billion rescue package is getting a second chance in the U.S. House of Representatives as voters anxiously ponder an economic meltdown that could wipe out their ability to borrow, plunder their savings and put them out of work.
Republicans and Democrats [...]
Ted Kennedy Has A Brain Tumor
Ted Kennedy Has Been Diagnosed With A Malignant Tumor:
BOSTON (AP) - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy say he has a malignant brain tumor.
Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe. His treatment will be decided after more tests but the usual [...]
Doc Drop: Petraeus Speech
General Petraeus And Robert Crocker Are Still Getting Grilled:
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Petraeus Capitol Hill Testimony
General Petraeus Is Briefing Congress On Iraq Progress Today:
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