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Top 10 corrupt politicians of 2009

Judicial Watch has announced its list of 2009's top ten most corrupt politicians .

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Related Topix: Best of 2007, US Politics, US News, Christopher Dodd, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Jesse Jackson, Senator Roland Burris

Sat Feb 06, 2010

New York Times

National Prayer Breakfast Draws Controversy

Protesters, on Wednesday at the Capitol Hill house of the Family, say the group is linked to anti-gay legislation in Uganda.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, South Carolina, South Carolina Government, Hillary Clinton, Democrat

Thu Feb 04, 2010

Examiner.com

Reid, Nevadans angry at Obama's Vegas bashing, Prez apology letter feels fake

President Obama has written a letter of apology to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid regarding his comments discouraging gambling in Las Vegas, but Nevadans may find the letter unsatisfactory, considering the damage Obama has already inflicted on the Silver State.

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Related Topix: Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, Home, Mortgage, US Politics, US News, Harry Reid, US Senate, Republican, Democrat

Wed Feb 03, 2010

Scared Monkeys

Oops, He did it Again Barack Obama Criticizes Blowing Cash in Las Vegas, Nevada

Oops he did it again folks and guess what Barack Obama is not that innocent. How is President Obama supposed to expect civility when he hardly practices it himself? Barack Obama is a "TOXIC" President.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, NV, US Politics, US News, Representative Dean Heller, Republican, US House of Representatives, Harry Reid, US Senate, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Tue Feb 02, 2010

The Boston Globe

Lawmakers take issue with Obama's Las Vegas remark

Nevada lawmakers lashed out at President Barack Obama on Tuesday after he made another reference to Las Vegas while explaining how people should make tough choices on spending.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, NV, US Travel, Travel, Las Vegas Travel, US Politics, US News, Representative Dean Heller, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jim Gibbons, Shelley Berkley, Democrat, US Senate

Mon Feb 01, 2010

Desert Beacon

Quick Hits and News Notes

" Gov. Jim Gibbons will make a special State of the State speech at 6 p.m. Feb. 8 to address the state's budget problems.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Dean Heller, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jim Gibbons, US Senate, Las Vegas, NV

Sun Jan 31, 2010

Nevada Appeal

State of the Union Address: a Change has not come fast enough'

"I agree with the President that Congress should work in a bipartisan manner, we need to do more to help the middle class, and our economy deserves greater attention.

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Related Topix: US News, State of the Union, Nevada, US Politics, Representative Dean Heller, Republican, US House of Representatives, Harry Reid, US Senate, Democrat

Sat Jan 30, 2010

Las Vegas Sun

Nevada lawmakers react to Obamaa s feisty address

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid listens as President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session Congress Wednesday, Jan.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Dean Heller, Shelley Berkley, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Representative Dina Titus, 2008 Presidential Election

Fri Jan 29, 2010

Politico.com

Report: Nearly 100 misconduct allegations in '09

Nearly 100 allegations of senatorial misconduct were made in 2009, and 13 preliminary investigations over potential breaches of Senate ethics rules were launched, according to a report issued Friday by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics.

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Related Topix: US News, Barbara Boxer, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Tom Coburn

Mason Valley News

Nevada reaction to Obama: Jobs top priority

Acknowledging Americans' frustrations with finding jobs as debate rages over government's role in economic recovery efforts, President Barack Obama in his first State of the Union address promised Wednesday night to push forward on an aggressive legislative agenda while reaching out to political opponents.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Dean Heller, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, State of the Union

Thu Jan 28, 2010

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada's Democrats: Obama connected

Needing to show that he can connect to the concerns of Americans worried about their jobs, their homes and their health care, President Barack Obama delivered an effective State of the Union speech, Nevada Democrats in Congress said after the address Wednesday night.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Shelley Berkley, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Dina Titus, Representative Dean Heller, Republican, Harry Reid, US Senate

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Reid, Ensign, Heller Statements On State Of The Union

The following are statements provided by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator John Ensign and Congressman Dean Heller: REID: STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS LAYS OUT PRESIDENT'S VISION FOR MOVING AMERICA FORWARD TOGETHER Washington, D.C. Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement this evening after the President spoke to both ...

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Related Topix: US News, State of the Union, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Representative Dean Heller, US House of Representatives, Harry Reid, Democrat, Health Insurance, Health

Wed Jan 27, 2010

Desert Beacon

Ensign Takes Careful Aim, Hits Wrong Target: Bernanke, The Fed, and the Real Culprits

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is facing serious opposition to his renomination from several quarters, and now Senator John Ensign has aligned himself with Bernanke's opponents: " Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Ben Bernanke, 9

Tue Jan 26, 2010

Las Vegas Review Journal

Ensign plans to oppose Bernanke confirmation

Sen. John Ensign plans to vote against awarding Ben Bernanke another four years as chairman of the Federal Reserve, saying the appointee has become "far too political" to be effective.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Ben Bernanke, W.

Las Vegas Sun

Nevada Job Connect in December 2008, months after the nation's economy began to sputter.

Christina Romer, a scholar of the Great Depression, foretold of a deepening recession that could match the 1930s.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Dean Heller, Shelley Berkley, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Nevada, Nevada Government, Barack Obama

Sun Jan 24, 2010

Raw Story

ACLU slams Senators: The Constitution is not 'optional'

Four U.S. Senators are pursuing legislation they believe would fix the "mistake" President Obama made with the man who allegedly failed to blow up a Christmas Day flight into Detroit.

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Related Topix: Prison, ACLU, US Politics, Joseph Lieberman, US News, US Senate, Republican

Sat Jan 23, 2010

Statesman Journal

Another View: Record will determine Reid's future in Senate, not 'gaffes'

When the voters go to the polls on Nov. 2, the fate of Nevada's senior senator, Democrat Harry Reid, will be determined by their perceptions of his record, not the latest tempest over a few words taken out of context.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Republican, Barack Obama, John Edwards

Fri Jan 22, 2010

Las Vegas Review Journal

Goodman questions lawmakers about steps to address economy

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman sought updates from Nevada lawmakers on Thursday on efforts by Congress to attack the jobs and housing crises in Southern Nevada.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Shelley Berkley, Representative Dina Titus, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Harry Reid, US Senate, Republican, Las Vegas, NV, Henderson, NV

Thu Jan 21, 2010

The Oregonian

A Snowballing 'Incentivizing' Effect?

Since last summer, in speeches and interviews, many in Congress have trumpeted the success of Safeway's Healthy Measures program: Safeway "figured out how to incentivize people to take better care of themselves, and they have flatlined their health-care costs for 200,000 employees in the last four years.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Thomas Carper, US Senate, Democrat, Republican

Wed Jan 20, 2010

WWUP-TV Cadillac

More Marines...Pelosi's promise...FBI probes Senator...Crib recall

About 800 Marines have moved ashore in Haiti to help deliver supplies to earthquake survivors.

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Related Topix: Product Recalls, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, US News, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Edward Kennedy, Republican

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