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19 hrs ago | via Washington Examiner
House panel starts rewrite of No Child Left Behind
Members of the House Education and the Workforce Committee on Wednesday considered a replacement to the law that expired in 2007. Comment?
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Yesterday | via Yahoo!
House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill
Associated Press/Carolyn Kaster - Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at House Judiciary Committee hearing to discuss the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act. Comment?
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Tuesday | via TheBlaze.com
Here's Everything You Need to Know About the NSA Spy...
Army Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the NSA, and FBI Deputy Director Sean Joyce, spent nearly three hours today answering questions from members of the House Intelligence Committee regarding the two recently disclosed programs said to collect U.S. phone records and tracking the use of U.S. Internet servers by potential, foreign terrorists. Comment?
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Monday Jun 17 | via Politico
Nathan Daschle to Clear Channel - NFIB's Danner cele...
NATHAN DASCHLE TO CLEAR CHANNEL: Nathan Daschle is joining Clear Channel Communications in a broader effort to build up the company's political advertising business. Comment?
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Monday Jun 17 | via The Hill
The week ahead: Gas exports in focus, Keystone battl...
This week brings a flurry of activity on and off Capitol Hill - sometimes way off. Comment?
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Sunday Jun 16 | via Bangkok Post
Jittery markets await clarity from the Fed
The Federal Reserve's policy board meets Tuesday to review the economy and its stimulus program, and markets are looking for one thing: clarity. Comment?
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Saturday Jun 15 | via TheBlaze.com
NSA Spying Programs Thwarted Terrorist Plots in 20+ ...
Top U.S. intelligence officials said Saturday that information gleaned from two controversial data-collection programs run by the National Security Agency thwarted potential terrorist plots in the U.S. and more than 20 other countries - and that gathered data is destroyed every five years. Comment?
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Saturday Jun 15 | via The Afro American Newspaper
Pepco Senior VP of Government Affairs Beverly L. Per...
After a long and fulfilling career in public policy, grassroots organizing and law, Pepco Holdings executive Beverly L. Perry is ready for retirement. Comment?
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Friday Jun 14 | via Seattle Times
D.C. insider Molinari adds to Google’...
Susan Molinari, who became Google's chief Washington lobbyist in 2012, served seven years in the House as a Republican lawmaker from New York and now works to broaden Google's support beyond Silicon Valley Democrats and to lavish money on select Republicans. Comment?
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Friday Jun 14 | via Inc. Magazine
Chances are someone will uncover the skeleton in your closet--even if it's tiny and insignificant. Comment?
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Friday Jun 14 | via IMedia Connection
On Wednesday, June 5th, I was fortunate to represent AdTruth at the Digital Advertising Alliance's first Summit held at the Veneble offices in Washington DC. Comment?
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Friday Jun 14 | via Media Matters for America
Erotica, High Heels, and Handbags: Is This How The B...
Avril Haines' extraordinary professional rise hit a new plateau this week when President Obama appointed the 43-year-old White House national security attorney to become the CIA's deputy director, replacing longtime career officer Michael Morell. Comment?
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Thursday Jun 13 | via The Willits News
Court's DNA patent ruling draws mixed reaction from ...
The US Supreme Court Building is seen in this March 31, 2012 file photo on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Comment?
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Thursday Jun 13 | via SiliconValley.com
DNA patent ruling may hurt innovation, biomed firms say
The US Supreme Court Building is seen in this March 31, 2012 file photo on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Comment?
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Thursday Jun 13 | via Politico
Blankfein hits 'anti-compromise' D.C.
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein on Thursday bemoaned the anti-compromise atmosphere in Washington, saying another debt ceiling fight would hurt economic growth. Comment?
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Tuesday Jun 11 | via TBD.com
Edward Snowden: Hero or traitor?
The man at the center of the National Security Agency's leak is now in hiding and out of a job. Comment?
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Friday Jun 7 | via Mississippi Business Journal
Craig Carter named assistant to Central District Tra...
Wiley "Craig" Carter has joined the Mississippi Department of Transportation as assistant to Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall. Comment?
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Tuesday Jun 4 | via Washington Examiner
VP Biden pays tribute to civil rights leader
Vice President Joe Biden is hailing Frederick Douglass for his work to bring about equal justice, leading a series of tributes at the unveiling of a statue of the 19th-century orator and writer. Comment?
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Tuesday Jun 4 | via Washington Examiner
Study finds housing bias against same-sex couples
A new study finds that same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised online. Comment?
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Sep 13, 2011 | via Turkish Daily News
Human genes cannot be patented, US court says
The US Supreme Court Building is seen in this March 31, 2012 file photo on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Comment?
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