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Franken can't resist high-tech humor
After keeping his wit in check for his first few months in the Senate, the Democrat eases back into his old ways to spice up the topic of Internet regulation.
Photo right: Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn.
Senate Democrats toughen the target on greenhouse gases
WASHINGTON - The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is to present a bill today that aims for a 20 percent reduction in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by the year 2020, according to several sources and a close-to-final version of the bill obtained by the Washington Post.
Dems scramble after warning from health insurers
Insurance companies aren't playing nice any more. Their dire message that health care legislation will drive up premiums for people who already have coverage comes as a warning shot at a crucial point in the debate and threatens President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.
Fiorina: 'Shame on me' for not voting more
Weeks after Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman was criticized over her poor voting record, U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina tried to fend off a similar line of questioning by owning up to her spotty past.
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Experts review
We asked two retired judges and a former secretary of state to weigh-in on 50 head-scratcher ballots.
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What Mayor Rybak wanted to know
Minneapolis Mayor Rybak was dinged by the state campaign finance board for using his mayoral campaign to pay for a gubernatorial poll. Read on for the questions he asked.
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