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A Scramble for Edwards and Giuliani Fundraisers

added on 2008-02-01 09:30:18 (Washington Post - Politics)

When Democrat John Edwards and Republican Rudolph W. Giuliani abandoned their presidential bids yesterday, their exits marked the beginning of an open season on the supporters who had helped them raise a combined $100 million last year. ...more.

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Showdown Nears on Stimulus Bill

added on 2008-02-01 09:30:17 (Washington Post - Politics)

With bipartisan support, the Senate Finance Committee yesterday approved a $157 billion economic stimulus plan that rivals the measure fashioned by President Bush and House leaders, setting up a Senate showdown today that could determine who will receive rebates from the federal government and how... ...more.

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Bush Urges Passage of Tax Rebate

added on 2008-02-01 09:30:17 (Washington Post - Politics)

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 30 -- President Bush teamed up with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday afternoon to press Congress to move quickly on his economic stimulus package, telling workers here the Senate should accept the $146 billion accord that passed the House this week. ...more.

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Romney, New Primary Date Put Utah on the Political Map

added on 2008-02-01 09:30:17 (Washington Post - Politics)

PROVO, Utah -- The BYU College Democrats assembled Monday night in Diane Bailey's apartment to watch the State of the Union address. Like so many college kids in America, they weren't going to sit through a SOTU speech without turning it into a drinking game. So it was that every time the president... ...more.

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Mukasey Hints at Wider CIA Probe

added on 2008-02-01 09:30:16 (Washington Post - Politics)

A special Justice Department probe into the destruction of CIA videotapes could be expanded to include whether harsh interrogation tactics depicted on the tapes violated federal anti-torture laws, Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey testified yesterday. ...more.

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Health-Care Reform to Shift Focus

added on 2008-02-01 09:30:16 (Washington Post - Politics)

The demise of California's attempt at comprehensive health-care reform this week means that advocates of overhauling the health-care system will turn their focus back to Washington, several experts said yesterday, as an increasingly tough budget climate raises new questions about whether states can... ...more.

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McCain vs. Romney on Iraq

added on 2008-02-01 09:30:16 (Washington Post - Politics)

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 30 -- The Iraq war again emerged as a flash point between Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in a debate Wednesday, after McCain accused Romney of supporting timetables for withdrawing U.S. troops from the battlefield. ...more.

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Presidential Candidates' Focus Shifts to California

added on 2008-02-01 09:30:15 (Washington Post - Politics)

Democratic and Republican presidential contenders focused on California today as they geared up for the most critical day of the campaign: next week's Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses in two dozen states. ...more.

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Senate Democrats Delay Stimulus Showdown

added on 2008-02-01 09:30:15 (Washington Post - Politics)

Senate Democratic leaders put off an expected showdown over an economic stimulus plan until next week, worrying that the absence of Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) could doom efforts to force changes to the package fashioned by House leaders and President Bush. ...more.

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Edwards, Giuliani Withdraw From Race

added on 2008-02-01 09:30:15 (Washington Post - Politics)

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 30 -- The presidential nomination battles narrowed to a pair of head-to-head contests Wednesday as Democrat John Edwards and Republican Rudolph W. Giuliani retreated to the sidelines, while the remaining candidates dug in for five days of intensive campaigning before a... ...more.

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