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Virginia Tech massacre survivor captures shady gun dealers on hidden camera
Colin Goddard suffered four gunshot wounds when a fellow Virginia Tech student who was mentally ill opened fire at the Blacksburg campus in 2007 , killing 32 people and wounding many others before turning the gun on himself.
Spending on health effects of obesity to quadruple, study says
By Rachel Claytor / Medill News Service published: Thu, 19 Nov, 2009 WASHINGTON a ' Spending to treat the health effects of obesity, $86 billion last year, will quadruple over the next decade, and almost half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2018, according to the annual America's Health Rankings study.
Mukasey: Rep. Moran Has 'Lost Touch With Reality' And...
Mukasey: Rep. Moran Has 'Lost Touch With Reality' And Should 'Get Professional Help' From Major Nidal Hasan Last week, Rep.
Wait a minute. Isn't the script supposed to be, "Republican accuses Democrats of being un-American; Democrats express outrage at McCarthyism"? "Hey, if you don't think it's a good idea to bring Khalid [Shaikh Mohammed] to New York City for a civilian trial, you're not just wrong, you're 'un-American.' Congressman Jim Moran, Democrat of Northern ...
Via The Hill : President Barack Obama "needs to get out of this war before he owns this war," one Democratic lawmaker said of the country's current mission in Afghanistan.
Analysts: Ethics probe won't imperil Defense earmarks
The disclosure that seven House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee members are being scrutinized for their ties to PMA Group, a now-defunct lobbying firm that raised money for lawmakers and won earmarks for clients, is not expected to have a chilling effect on negotiations to reach agreement on a final fiscal 2010 Defense spending bill.
House passes health care reform bill, barely
The House of Representatives approved a health care reform measure late Saturday night by a vote of 220-215. The measure resulted in 39 Democrats voting "no" and only one Republican, Joseph Cao of New Orleans, voting "yes." Cao hails from a heavily Democrat district that was previously represented by William Jefferson, who was found with cash in ...
Will the H1N1 vaccine be too little too late?
Do you have an overactive bladder or an enlarged prostrate? Acne or dry eyes? Constipation? Osteoporosis? Arthritis? Are you depressed or do you have trouble getting to sleep? How about erectile dysfunction? If you have - " or think you have - " any of the above or, perhaps, something you didn't even realize you had or didn't know existed until you ...
Three Va. House Democrats undecided on health-care
Three of the six Democrats in Virginia's U.S. House delegation remain undecided heading into this weekend's pivotal vote on President Barack Obama's 10-year, $1.2 trillion health-care overhaul.
Thomasson: Corruption, the gift that keeps on giving
Thomasson: Corruption, the gift that keeps on giving Submitted by SHNS on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 14:04 WASHINGTON - About the only consistent thing in this burg over 46 years of observation is that a whole lot of the politicians that run it never seem to learn from the past.
Dozens Under House Ethics Probe
Under fire for failing to act against corrupt lawmakers, the notoriously remiss House Ethics Committee is in fact scrutinizing dozens of legislators, according to a highly confidential memorandum that mysteriously appeared this week.A Washington D.C.a s largest newspaper reports that an internal memo, inadvertently placed on a publicly accessible ...
The long journey on the road to federal recognition of Virginia's Indian tribes may be nearing its end.
Jim Moran, The Best Friend a Conservative Could Have
Yes, Virginia's 8th District Democratic congressman is a buffoon. And yes, he's about as anti-Semitic as a person outside of the prison system could get.
EDITORIAL: Old-school corruption
Before taking control of the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, "Democrats intend to lead the most honest, most open, and most ethical Congress in history." However, with dozens of mostly Democratic lawmakers and various staff under investigation by the House's twin ethics bodies, the majority clearly values political power over clean government.
Dozens of House members scrutinized, report shows
FILE - These various dated file photos shows some of House members exposed in an extraordinary, Internet-era breach of security involving the secretive process by which Congress polices lawmaker ethics.
House leaders order security review
Following the worst breach in the House Ethics Committee's security in the more than a decade, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader John Boehner announced Friday that they have ordered a review on the handling of sensitive data.
Tiahrt Involved in Ethics Investigation
By Chris Durden Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt is one of seven House members involved in an ethics investigation.
Leaked documents that surfaced this week reveal that the U.S. Justice Department asked the House Ethics Committee last summer to back off its investigation of U.S. Rep.
All Three Morning Shows Skip Report of Ethics Investigation Into Powerful Dems
All three network morning shows on Friday skipped a Washington Post reportA revealing that powerful congressional Democrats such as John Murtha, James Moran and others on a defense panel are the subject of an ethics investigation for a relationship with a lobbying firm.
Belfair Congressman a Subject of Preliminary Ethics Investigation
Associated Press Originally published 09:50 a.m., October 30, 2009 Updated 09:50 a.m., October 30, 2009 WASHINGTON - Internal investigations into the conduct of more than two dozen House members, including Belfair Democrat Norm Dicks, have been exposed in an extraordinary, Internet-era breach of security involving the secretive process by which ...
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