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Former Nebraska US Senator Chuck Hagel Vetted for State, Defense
Credit: BBCAs Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepares to exit her post, a few names have surfaced as potential successors. UN ambassador Susan Rice is facing stiff opposition from Senate Republic ...
03 Dec, 2012
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Budget Talks Renew Carbon Tax Debate
Photo: Stefan WernliAs lawmakers scramble to close the budget gap before January 1, the prospect of instituting a carbon tax has reemerged. It has encountered fierce criticism from organizations like ...
14 Nov, 2012
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The Things That Seem & Those That Are
For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were reality, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are.- Nicolo Machiavelli, The 8t ...
13 Nov, 2012
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GOP Loss Reveals Demographic Trouble, Split within Party
Credit: LA TimesThe only silver lining for the GOP that can be gleaned from the November 6 elections is that it retained control of the House of Representatives. Otherwise, the election results were ...
12 Nov, 2012
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20 Democratic US Senators Face Re-Election in 2014
of all US Senators are up for re-election. Every two years approximately one-third1. Max Baucus (Montana)Baucus is the longest-serving US Senator in the history of Montana, having first won election ...
10 Nov, 2012
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Record Number of Women Elected to Congress in 2012
The 2012 election cycle saw a record number of women elected to Congress. An all time high of 20 women were elected in the Senate, and at least 77 women in the House, with a few races left uncertain.F ...
09 Nov, 2012
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2 min read
The Youth Vote Helps Re-Elect President Obama
Atif Cheema/The Daily Northwestern Young people may have sealed President Obama’s re-election, according to a series of post-election tallies. While there was concern about the political interes ...
08 Nov, 2012
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San Diego Dispensaries Lose Locally, Make Major Gains Nationally
Credit: medicalmarijuana.procon.orgThe cities of Del Mar, Lemon Grove, Imperial Beach, and Solana Beach all voted down propositions that would have allowed medical marijuana dispensaries to set up sh ...
08 Nov, 2012
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Colorado and Washington Legalize Marijuana
Photo: Yahoo!Several states tried to legalize marijuana this election, with Colorado and Washington actually passing the initiatives. Recreational use of the drug will now be legal in those states.Co ...
07 Nov, 2012
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Colorado and Washington Legalize Marijuana
Photo: Yahoo!Several states tried to legalize marijuana this election, with Colorado and Washington actually passing the initiatives. Recreational use of the drug will now be legal in those states.Co ...
07 Nov, 2012
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1 min read