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- March 11, 2010 :
Critics of Justice Dept. lawyers under fire
A conservative group's bashing of several Obama administration lawyers as the "al-Qaida Seven" has struck a nerve in the U.S. legal community, prompting even some fellow Republicans to denounce the group's attack.
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- March 11, 2010 :
Fannie, Freddie’s $125 billion tab still growing
The federal government has spent the past half year trying to roll back its efforts to support the financial markets, except for involvement in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
- March 10, 2010 :
Wife of Rep. Conyers gets 3 years for bribes
A federal judge has denied ex-Detroit councilwoman Monica Conyers' request to withdraw her guilty plea in a corruption case and sentenced her to three years and one month in prison.
- March 9, 2010 :
Biden slams Jerusalem housing plan
Israel approves the construction of 1,600 new homes for Jews in disputed east Jerusalem — a move that is sharply denounced by Vice President Joe Biden during a visit there.
- March 10, 2010 :
House bans misleading census mailings
The House passed legislation Wednesday that would ban misleading mailings designed to appear they're from the Census Bureau, following criticism that Republican groups were sending fundraising letters using the census name.
- March 9, 2010 :
Retired NY police leader's replacement now leaving
The replacement for the New York State Police superintendent who retired amid the scandal enveloping Gov. David Paterson announced his own retirement Tuesday after just a week in the top job.
- March 9, 2010 :
Conservatives trade barbs over detainee lawyers
An organization co-founded by the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney is under fire from prominent conservative lawyers who say a new Web ad unfairly questions the motives of Justice Department lawyers who previously represented suspected terrorists.
- March 8, 2010 :
Karl Rove: I did not pull dirty tricks
Though the Republican strategist acknowledged he has become synonymous with a bare-knuckled style of politics, he insisted in an interview airing Monday that the reputation is undeserved. He also spoke emotionally about his mother’s suicide when he was 30.
- March 8, 2010 :
Stupak: Abortion fight can be resolved
Prospects are good for resolving a dispute over abortion that has led some House Democrats to threaten to withhold support of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, a key Michigan Democrat says.
- March 8, 2010 :
Palin notes irony of using Canada health care
Sarah Palin has been no friend lately of socialized health care.
- March 7, 2010 :
Obama's health care pitch to Dems: Trust me
In private pitches to Democrats, President Barack Obama says he will persuade Congress to pass his health care overhaul even if it kills him.
- March 5, 2010 :
New York politics rocked by upheavals
The Empire State has a lot to recommend it — Broadway shows, Niagara Falls, and baseball's World Series champions, the New York Yankees. But politics? As the locals would say, Fuhgeddaboudit.
- March 5, 2010 :
N.Y. governor says he'll clear his name soon
New York Gov. David Paterson said Friday that he plans to clear his name soon in two scandals threatening his administration, but that constant press reports are turning the public against him.
- March 5, 2010 :
Military trials ahead for 9/11 suspects?
In a potential reversal, White House advisers are close to recommending that President Obama opt for military tribunals for the self-professed Sept. 11 mastermind and four others.
- March 5, 2010 :
Ex-Alabama mayor sentenced for corruption
Larry Langford, the disgraced former mayor of Alabama's largest city, Birmingham, was sentenced on Friday for his role in a high-profile federal corruption case.
- March 5, 2010 :
Palin’s show to highlight Alaska and its quirks
Entertainment Weekly has learned it’s a travelogue-type documentary from Mark Burnett ("Survivor") in which the former vice presidential candidate gives viewers an intimate look at Alaska.
- March 5, 2010 :
Karl Rove: I wasn’t George Bush’s brain
The Republican strategist who became synonymous with a bare-knuckled brand of politics said Friday that the former president’s critics underestimated his intelligence: “To suggest that I was his brain is derogatory about him.”
- March 5, 2010 :
A Roberts rumor's blip on Washington's radar
For a short time, Washington buzzed over a rumor reported exclusively by an online gossip Web site with no particular Supreme Court expertise that Chief Justice John Roberts was considering stepping down.
- March 4, 2010 :
Obama nudges House Dems on health care
Support from his own party in doubt, President Barack Obama summoned more than a dozen House Democrats to the White House Thursday, pleading with them to put aside their qualms, seize a historic moment and vote for his massive health care overhaul.
- March 4, 2010 :
Army chief sees 'anxiety' on lifting ban on gays
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey said Thursday he sees anxiety in the armed services over how possible changes in the law that bans openly gay servicemen and women would be implemented.
- March 4, 2010 :
Palin loads up on freebies at Oscar gifting suite
Sarah Palin showed up at a celebrity gift suite with two daughters, her brother and a small entourage in tow and loaded up with free promotional items.
- March 3, 2010 :
Same-sex marriage becomes legal in D.C.
About 150 same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses when city offices opened Wednesday, the day the unions became legal in the nation's capitol.
- March 3, 2010 :
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- March 3, 2010 :
Palin’s next chapter? Book on American virtues
Publisher HarperCollins announced Wednesday that former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is working on a "celebration of American virtues and strengths." The book is untitled and no release date has been set.
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