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Walmart taps former Bush counselor as EVP, corporate affairs
Walmart has appointed Dan Bartlett, former senior counselor to George W. Bush, as its EVP of corporate affairs. Comment?
Reid appears to back away from 'nuclear option' on filibusters
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With one of President Barack Obama's key nominees on the verge of being confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appeared to edge away Wednesday from an idea that some Democrats are calling for: enacting a change in Senate rules to stop filibusters which delay votes on Obama appointees. Comment?
Wal-Mart hires Hill & Knowlton executive
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is naming Dan Bartlett, who had been president and CEO of the U.S. arm of global public relations firm Hill & Knowlton, as its new executive vice president of corporate affairs. Comment?
The real Benghazi lesson: We should have left Gaddafi in power
This Sept. 13, 2012 file photo shows a cameraman filming one of U.S. consulate burnt out offices after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens on the night of Tuesday, Sept. Comment?
Tennessee congressman to AG Eric Holder: Free Don Siegelman
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., is calling on the Obama administration to free former Alabama Gov. Comment?
One of the numerous "scandal" stories in the news this week is the revelation that the internal revenue service in the US - the IRS - supposedly "targeted" conservative political groups for special attention and tax audits. Comment?
In early April the Stop the War Coalition delivered a letter to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office expressing profound concern about Britain's growing involvement in the Syria conflict. Comment?
IRS chief knew tea party groups targeted in 2012
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service said he first learned in spring 2012 -- in the heat of the presidential campaign -- that agents had improperly targeted political groups that vehemently opposed President Barack Obama's policies. Comment?
EarthCam Construction Camera Captures Progress for New San Jose Earthquakes Stadium
Season tickets are selling fast for the San Jose Earthquakes, and a big reason is the new stadium being built for this Major League Soccer team. Comment?
The Obama-friendly media has suggested throwing under the bus two women, the White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler and Lois Lerner , who took the Fifth , certainly not the most senior figures responsible for a spasm of overreach, political witch-hunting and egregious incompetence. Comment?
Oversight grills IRS Commissioner on past political activities
Rep. John Mica grilled former IRS commissioner Doug Shulman on his personal political affiliations and contributions in a contentious exchange in front of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. Comment?
The Climate-Change Wars Begin This Summer
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The biggest piece of President Obama's second-term agenda is his widely expected plan for the Environmental Protection Agency to issue new carbon regulations for power plants, a move that could bring the United States in line with the greenhouse-gas-reduction goals it agreed to in Copenhagen and open the way for an international treaty to control ... (more) Comment?
2 more suspects arrested on capital murder charges in Friday shooting in west Paris
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Police have arrested two more individuals in the shooting death early Friday of 28-year-old Roland Dekeith Williams in west Paris. 2 comments
Taking the Fifth: A congressional tradition
Congress often gets frustrated when witnesses invoke their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination under the U.S. Constitution -- and both groups have had plenty of experience with it. Comment?
Reid: D.C. court needs Obama nominees for ideological balance
Sen. Harry Reid said Wednesday that he will push to confirm more judges to the federal appeals court in Washington , D.C., after that court ruled earlier this year that President Obama's broad use of recess appointment powers was unconstitutional. Comment?
Walmart hires Dan Bartlett, former George W. Bush spokesman, as executive VP
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Bartlett, who's been in PR, is best known as former spokesman for President George W. Bush . Comment?
DATA Act would shine new sunlight on federal spending
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Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are in the headlines this week as a result of today's hearing on the IRS scandal, but the panel did something else significant on May 10 that could prove far more significant in the long run. Comment?
IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing Summoned by Congress a...
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's targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. Comment?
Platts, Flannelly will have to square off again in race for judge
Under another set of circumstances, Common Pleas Judge Mike Flannelly's appointment to the bench last year might've made him a shoo-in to win a seat on the bench after three unsuccessful campaigns. Comment?
IRS chief knew tea party groups targeted in 2012
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service said he first learned in the spring of 2012 - in the heat of the presidential campaign - that agents had improperly targeted political groups that vehemently opposed President Barack Obama's policies. Comment?