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Why Elizabeth Warren makes Wall Street tremble
It would be foolish for financial institutions to get into a head-to-head with Senator Warren… It’s exactly what she wants, and it’s a debate you
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New Attorney General Loretta Lynch delivers remarks at swearing in by Vice President Joe Biden
We are all just here for a time – whether in this building or even on this earth. But the values we hold dear will
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Seattle Times readers knock Richard Davis’ idea to eliminate statewide elected offices
In Tuesday’s Seattle Times, prolific establishment business writer Richard S. Davis had a column suggesting we ought to do away with statewide elected offices like
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President Obama scolds Republicans for putting Loretta Lynch’s nomination in limbo
There are times where the dysfunction in the Senate just goes too far… This is an example of it. It’s gone too far. Enough! Enough!
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If this insurrection is driven by something other than a blend of ideological extremism and personal animosity, it is not clear what that might be.
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Could higher salaries for Washington and Oregon lawmakers encourage more populist policies? New research conducted by Renee Bowen and Cecilia Hyunjung Mo (who teach economics
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There’s never been a time when we’ve taken progressive action and regretted it. — Former White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer, speaking to New York Magazine’s
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Through it all, Nancy Pelosi keeps sway over House Democrats The New York Times files a fresh profile of House Democratic chief Nancy Pelosi, who
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I do not believe, and I know this is a horrible thing to say, but I do not believe that the president loves America,… He
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Kate Brown shows Capitol camaraderie as she assumes Oregon governor’s office The Oregonian‘s Jeff Mapes reports on Kate Brown’s first few hours as the newly-sworn
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Boston says goodbye to late Mayor Thomas Menino The City of Boston turned out in force to pay its final respects to the late Mayor
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A father’s scars: For Creigh Deeds, tragedy brings unending questions Washington Post reporter Stephanie McCrummen has filed a profile of Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds
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From today’s press briefing at the White House: QUESTION: Speaker Boehner was over here yesterday for an event with the President. Do you know if
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at Patty Murray’s 19th Annual Golden Tennis Shoe Awards, held at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. Nearly 1,700 people attended, the highest turnout the event has seen in its nearly twenty year history. (Photo: Andrew Villeneuve/NPI)
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Left and right agree: Supreme Court too political Americans of all political stripes are fed up with the Roberts Court, a new survey conducted by
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Oregon’s Governor Kitzhaber helps save woman’s life An unconscious woman who had apparently overdosed on drugs was rescued yesterday evening by Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber,
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