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November 20th, 2008 ·
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By: Politico Members of the AU community packed into Ward Circle Building Room 1 Tuesday evening to hear Bolivian President Evo Morales speak about the changes his government made in Bolivia and the need for better relations between Bolivia and the United …
November 20th, 2008 ·
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By: Politico The California Supreme Court agreed yesterday to hear lawsuits challenging Proposition 8 but denied a request to postpone its implementation until the lawsuits are resolved.
Several lawsuits have been filed seeking to invalidate the proposition-which amended the state …
November 20th, 2008 ·
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By: Jen Dimascio Missile defense advocates are scrambling to shield a system proposed for Eastern Europe from budget cuts or delays in the Obama administration.
During the Bush administration, the plan to place missile interceptors in Poland and a radar system …
November 20th, 2008 ·
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By: Lisa Lerer Eric Holder’s long and distinguished public service career may now be defined by what he did in his last full day at the Justice Department.
The former deputy attorney general in the Clinton administration, who’s now President-elect Barack …
Congress
November 20th, 2008 ·
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By: Politico
Steve Stivers and Mary Jo Kilroy are getting a full introduction this week to life in Congress: the candlelight dinners, the ethics briefings, the government-issued BlackBerry.
One of them won’t be back in January to enjoy it. …
November 20th, 2008 ·
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By: Patrick o'Connor
If there was any doubt that House Minority Leader John A. Boehner now has a stranglehold on the Republican hierarchy, it was put to rest Wednesday when the only competitive leadership race became a cakewalk.
Boehner foe and Oklahoma …