Four lawmakers from the British Parliament were charged Friday for submitting false expense claims over the past six years, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service announced.
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Iraqi parliament members adjourned on Saturday without reaching an accord on a controversial new elections law, and the lawmakers could make another try to forge and pass legislation tomorrow.
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Obama scraps missile-defense shield, opts for pared-down program
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Obama's Missile Offense
Wall Street Journal President Obama promised he would win America friends where, under George W. Bush, it had antagonists. The reality is that the US is working hard to create antagonists where it previously had friends. That's one conclusion to draw from President … Obama junks Bush's European missile defense planThe Associated Press Missile Defense Decision Draws Praise, Criticism from US LawmakersVoice of America Medvedev Welcomes Obama's 'Responsible' Missile Shield DecisionBloomberg Reuters -Bizjournals.com -Christian Science Monitor all 3,138 news articles » |
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Missile Defense Decision Draws Praise, Criticism from US Lawmakers
Voice of America President Obama's decision to revise a plan to deploy a missile defense shield in the Czech Republic and Poland is drawing praise and criticism from members of Congress. Republicans sharply criticized the move saying it amounts to … Medvedev Welcomes Obama's 'Responsible' Missile Shield DecisionBloomberg Trent Franks: Obama missile decision 'disgraces' USBizjournals.com INSTANT VIEW: US backs away from missile shield planReuters Christian Science Monitor -WPDE -TIME all 3,312 news articles » |
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Carter roils lawmakers by calling Obama critics racist
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Partisan tension lingers after Wilson rebuke
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House near vote to admonish Wilson over 'You lie'
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bitterly divided over an accusatory outburst — "You lie" — lawmakers neared a vote Tuesday on admonishing one of their own for his jarring interruption of President Barack Obama. The proposed resolution of disapproval against Republican … Rep. Joe Wilson member of Confederate groupKansas City Star How House has handled other Joe Wilson-like momentsChristian Science Monitor Wilson should apologize to House colleagues, GOP lawmaker saysMiamiHerald.com FOXNews -Bloomberg -Boston Globe all 6,451 news articles » |
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'You lie' _ GOP's Wilson faces House admonishment
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The Hard Truth About Financial Regulation
Forbes For a year, lawmakers have struggled–and failed–to figure out how to make the system safer. Is anyone surprised? It's been a year since the 0 billion bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers and the financial market meltdown that forced the government … Stocks set for grouchy startCNNMoney.com Obama to urge financial overhaulBBC News Barack Obama to reiterate demand for tougher banking regulationguardian.co.uk The Associated Press -CNN -CNBC all 1,324 news articles » |
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Reform Opposition Is High but Easing
Washington Post President Obama continues to face significant public resistance to his drive to initiate far-reaching changes to the country's health-care system, with widespread skepticism about central tenets of his plan, according to a new … Explaining the 0-billion healthcare price tagLos Angeles Times Fact-Checking the President on Health InsuranceWall Street Journal Key group of lawmakers nearing healthcare dealReuters Newsday -Bloomberg -New York Times all 10,806 news articles » |
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Obama rallies Minneapolis crowd for healthcare reform
Los Angeles Times Drawing on the spirit of his presidential campaign, he likens the battle over the overhaul to that over Social Security under FDR. By Peter Nicholas Reporting from Minneapolis – After several days spent exhorting lawmakers in Washington to back his … Obama Speaks Out on Health CareCBS News Health care reform issues: Getting past the screamingNewsday Wilson funds reach million after 'you lie' cry, aide saysCNN International Kansas City Star -Reuters -The Associated Press all 15,968 news articles » |
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Legislature passes watered-down prison plan
San Francisco Chronicle With only hours to go before the end of this year's session, the California Legislature passed a plan that would reduce the prison population by 17000 inmates this year. However, lawmakers were unable to reach an agreement on overhauling the state's … California Legislature OKs state prison cutsLos Angeles Times Water management plan stalls in LegislatureSan Jose Mercury News Reduced prison plan OK'd by SenateSacramento Bee Ventura County Star -Contra Costa Times -The Associated Press all 493 news articles » |
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US Health-Care Debate Won't Slow Financial Overhaul -Summers
Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The health-care debate on Capitol Hill won't keep US lawmakers from moving forward on efforts to modernize the nation's finance rules, President Barack Obama's top economic adviser … Summers says Obama wants financial reform this yearReuters Summers concedes risks of ending support for banksThe Associated Press Summers Says Financial Regulatory Plan Can Be Passed This YearBloomberg ABC News -Politico -Ethiopian Review all 83 news articles » |
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President Obama Becomes Lobbyist in Chief for Health Care Overhaul
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