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Senate Dems suggest they're open to altering health care bill
Washington (CNN) - Amid conflicting and heated rhetoric, a political pragmatism began to emerge Sunday as senators prepared for a debate on a sweeping Democratic health care bill.
Senate Democrats barely won a vote Saturday night to open debate ...
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You're as pretty as Palin, Carville tells Matalin
Washington (CNN) – Longtime Clinton ally and Democratic strategist James Carville had some rare words of praise for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. But, ever the good husband, Carville made sure to heap equal ...
State of the Union: John King's Crib Sheet for November 22
In his Crib Sheet, CNN's John King looks back at Sunday's talk shows and ahead to the topics that will be making news this week.
The debate that divided the Senate along sharply partisan lines Saturday night carried over ...
Fiorina: Obama might have to 'eat his words' on health reform
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Washington (CNN) – A day after the fragile Senate Democratic Caucus rallied to move the Democrats’ health care reform bill to the Senate floor for debate, the woman who wants to replace Sen. Barbara Boxer said ...
McConnell: Reid bill 'the wrong direction to go' on reform
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Washington (CNN) – A day after his party failed to block debate on a Democratic health care reform bill, the top Republican in the Senate says the country would be better served by a more incremental approach to ...
Reliable Sources: Palin's whirlwind media tour
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Brown predicts key moderates ultimately will support reform
Washington (CNN) – A liberal Senate Democrat said Sunday that he thinks four key moderate members of the Senate Democratic Caucus will ultimately support Democratic efforts to pass a health care reform bill.
Composed of 58 Democrats and two ...
State of the Union: A meal in Bill Clinton's hometown
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McConnell slams Dems' 'arrogant' approach to health care reform
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Freshman Dem: Passing health care reform worth losing my seat
Colorado Democrat Sen. Michael Bennet said Sunday that he is ready to lose his seat if that's what is necessary to pass a health care reform bill.
Washington (CNN) – A freshman Democratic senator said Sunday that he will ...
Dem senators explain costs of health care reform bill
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Durbin open to changing public option to pass health care bill
Washington (CNN) - The Senate's second-ranking Democrat said Sunday he was open to changing the government-run public health insurance option in the chamber's health care bill to ensure that the measure passes.
Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, ...
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Two Arkansas men reflect national divide over health reform
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Pine Bluff, Arkansas (CNN) - Aisha's Fish and Chicken is named for Stanley Walker's 16-year-old daughter; it's a small family business known for its wings, catfish and signature sauce.
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Paper: Bishop bars Kennedy from communion
Washington (CNN) – Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, A Rhode Island Democrat, said the Roman Catholic bishop of Providence has forbidden him from receiving communion due to his support for abortion rights, the Providence Journal reported on its Web ...
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Senate health care bill clears key hurdle
WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Senate voted 60-39 Saturday night to proceed with a floor debate on Majority Leader Harry Reid's $848 billion health care bill.
The successful vote to prevent a Republican filibuster against starting debate ...
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Senate Democrats assured of 60 votes to debate health bill
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Senate Democrat Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas said Saturday she will support bringing the Senate health care reform bill to the floor for debate, giving Democrats the 60 votes they need to prevent a Republican filibuster.
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UPDATE: Landrieu says she'll back health bill debate
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana said Saturday she has decided to support a floor debate on the Senate's health care reform bill.
But she added a caveat on the floor of the Senate: "My vote today to move forward on ...
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Landrieu to back health bill debate
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana on Saturday said she has decided to support a floor debate on the Senate's health care reform bill, according to two Democratic sources.
Sixty votes are needed to move the ...
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Behind the Scenes: John King talks about his return to Little Rock
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Palin slams Senate health care vote
WASHINGTON (CNN)– Revisiting some of her campaign trail talking points, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin weighed in on the Senate health care vote, criticizing the Democrats and Majority Leader Harry Reid for a lack of transparency.
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Senate vote next step on what could be a long road for health care
(CNN) – If Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has his way, his chamber will vote Saturday to proceed with debate on its version of the health care bill.
If he's successful, Senate Democrats can breathe a sigh of a relief momentarily - but ...
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Biden heads to Iowa for Democratic fundraiser
Vice President Joe Biden will speak Saturday night at the annual Jefferson Jackson dinner in Iowa.
WASHINGTON (CNN)– Vice President Joe Biden will be in Iowa Saturday as a special guest at the Iowa Democratic Party's annual ...
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Bishops slam 'unacceptable' health care bill
Washington (CNN)– The US Conference of Catholic Bishops sent a strongly worded letter to members of the US Senate Friday, terming the abortion language in the Senate Democrats' health care bill "completely unacceptable."
"The new Senate ...
What to expect in Senate's Saturday health care vote
Sens. Jack Reed, left, Dick Durbin and Robert Menendez, right, hold a news conference about health care Friday at the Captiol.
Washington (CNN) – To debate or not to debate the Senate's health care reform bill; that is the ...
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Senate tax hike misses the mark
New York (CNNMoney.com) – The health care bill that faces a crucial test vote in the Senate on Saturday is proof that getting reform passed and getting it right are two very different things.
Both are hard. But the pursuit of votes has ...
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Sanford impeachment measure to be formally considered
Sanford impeachment measure to be formally considered.
(CNN) – A special House committee in South Carolina will formally consider an impeachment resolution against Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next Tuesday, the ...
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Washington (CNN) – Call it the New York-23 effect: Both the Democratic and Republican congressional re-election committees spent more money than they took in last month.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee reported Thursday ...
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OFA fundraising off Palin book tour
OFA fundraising off Palin book tour.
Washington (CNN) - The Democratic Party's fundraising off of Sarah Palin's "dangerous" book tour.
"Right now, Sarah Palin is on a highly publicized, nationwide book tour, attacking President ...
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Poll: Paterson's TV ads still not helping
Poll: Paterson's TV ads still not helping.
(CNN) - - A new poll suggests that the big television ad push by New York Gov. David Paterson's campaign may not be quite as effective as he'd hoped: A Marist College survey released ...
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Nelson to support motion to proceed
Washington (CNN ) - Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson announced Friday that he would be supporting the motion to proceed that would allow the Senate to begin debate on the Democrats' health care reform legislation.
"Throughout my Senate career I have ...
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Senate Ethics Committee clears Burris of legal wrongdoing
Washington (CNN) - The Senate Ethics Committee issued a letter Friday clearing embattled Illinois Sen. Roland Burris of any legal wrongdoing.
The committee admonished Burris, however, for failing to meet "a much higher standard of conduct."
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Democrats slam GOP as party of 'fear' in health care debate
Washington (CNN) – Traditional Senate decorum yielded to brass-knuckle politicking in the health care debate Friday as top congressional Democrats sought to close party ranks before a key procedural vote this weekend.
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Attack ad star defends Reid on public option
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee will begin making robocalls encouraging Reid to stand strong.
WASHINGTON (CNN)– The day before Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid opens the debate on health care reform, a group of ...
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Huckabee, Giuliani, Romney camps weigh in on 2012 primary calendar
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Representatives from some of the top 2008 GOP presidential campaigns gathered in Washington, D.C. Thursday to urge the Republican National Committee to lock in a 2012 primary calendar as early as possible to avoid the ...
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A push to simplify credit card 'gobbledygook'
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WASHINGTON (CNN) – Have you ever read your credit card contract? If not, you're not alone. Most cardholders never read the long complicated legalese in a credit card agreement.
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Obama to unveil new Afghanistan strategy after Thanksgiving, source says
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Barack Obama will not announce a new Afghanistan war strategy until after Thanksgiving, a senior administration official said Friday.
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CNN Poll: Blame for recession shifting from GOP to Democrats
Washington (CNN) - Nearly two years into the recession, opinion about which political party is responsible for the severe economic downturn is shifting, according to a new national poll.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday ...
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McDonnell won’t disavow Robertson’s Islam remarks
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CEDAR CREEK, Texas (CNN) – Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell on Wednesday would not disavow Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson’s recent claim that Islam is not a religion, but “a violent political system.” ...
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26 indicted in scheme to defraud program for the deaf
Washington (CNN) – Federal authorities Thursday indicted 26 suspects in nine states in a wide-ranging scheme to defraud a program intended to help the deaf.
Officials said they arrested conspirators in New York, New Jersey,
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Campaign strategists gear up for mobile war
Washington (CNN) – In the 2004 election, "new media" was defined by blogs. In 2008, it was defined by Facebook and Twitter. In 2012, those social media tools will move from your computer screen to your pocket, as mobile technology helps ...
Christie, McDonnell explain Palin's absence from campaign trail
Palin wasn't exactly a welcome presence in Virginia and New Jersey during both governor's races.
CEDAR CREEK, Texas (CNN) – Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell, the soon-to-be-governors of New Jersey and Virginia, both ...
Abortion rights opponents rip Senate health care bill
Washington (CNN) - Abortion rights opponents made clear Thursday that they are adamantly against language regarding coverage for reproductive services in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's health care bill.
"Senator Reid's bill provides for ...
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2/3 of recovered funds come from federal health care fraud, Justice Dept. says
2/3 of recovered funds come from federal health care fraud, Justice Dept. says.
Washington (CNN) – Two of every three dollars federal authorities recovered from frauds against the government come from health care fraud, a top ...
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McDonnell won’t disavow Robertson’s Islam remarks
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CEDAR CREEK, Texas (CNN) – Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell on Wednesday would not disavow Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson’s recent claim that Islam is not a religion, but “a violent political system.” ...
