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César Chávez house, union HQ named national monument
“Additions to the National Park System should result from careful public review and a vote by Congress, not secret election-year deals,” said Rep. Doc Hastings, chair, House Natural Resources Committee.
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Do not adjust your TV: Top 10 cities flooded with political ads
This is quite easily a list of the worst cities in American television viewing enjoyment.
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Obama fashions himself as a defender of coal, oil, gas, Romney calls foul
“Oil production is down 14 percent this year on federal land, and gas production was down 9 percent. Why? Because the president cut in half the number of licenses and permits.”
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Obama leads Romney with cash on hand, but GOP leads in overall fundraising
Super PACs identifying themselves as conservative leaning have spent more than $408 million, while those identifying themselves as liberal have spent more than $164 million.
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Ryan asks Biden: Was it a good idea to spend taxes on electric cars in Finland?
During the vice presidential debate, the candidates tackled Obama’s “green pork” laden stimulus plan.
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Joe Biden: ‘You ever see me rope-a-dope?’
The key strategy in using this tactic is that the appearance of losing is an illusion, not an eventuality.
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Green groups support Tester under guise of hunters, anglers
The Montana incumbent casts himself as friend of hunters and anglers, but the real story is a pro-environmental agenda.
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House committee investigates government loan for solar panels that burst into flames
Republican Reps. Fred Upton of Michigan, Cliff Stearns of Florida and Cory Gardner of Colorado, sent a letter to Energy Secretary Steven Chu instructing the agency to turn over certain information on the loan.
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Obama in denial over Romney’s rise, pledges to fight for ‘Big Bird’
Meanwhile, the campaign is confident Vice President Joe Biden will deliver a strong performance against Paul Ryan Thursday.
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Obama admin to withdraw millions of Alaska acres from development
The administration’s plan would lock up half of the 23 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve, which was set aside in 1923 to ensure a domestic supply of oil.
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Democrats don’t think they will take the House
Pelosi aides not measuring the curtains for top leadership office
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New Romney ad features Obama’s ‘war on coal’
The ad recaps comments Obama made in 2008: “If somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It’s just that it will bankrupt them…”
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Obama talks tough on trade with China, despite government purchase
A federal inspector general discovered that the Obama administration broke its own stimulus program rules to purchase solar panels made in China for $200,000.
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Bacon at any cost
Climate change is being blamed for an approaching — and devastating — worldwide pork shortage.
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EPA flights could save taxpayers $1 million annually
The budget office said EPA over-flights cost between $1,000 and $2,500 per flight.
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Reid blocks government funding bill to aid in Montana Senate race
Additional legislation for which Reid is seeking a vote was compiled by Democratic Sen. Jon Tester who is facing a tough challenge in his reelection bid.
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House passes measure to stop Obama’s war on coal
A package of bills meant to ease Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations against the already suffering coal industry.
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House passes resolution rebuking HHS for waiving welfare work rules
Republicans say that the work requirement cannot be waived, but unelected bureaucrats are changing the law of the land.
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GAO finds no authority to waive welfare to work rules
“The American people overwhelmingly believe work ought to be a condition for receiving welfare. The Obama administration has simply gone too far,” says Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan.
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The war on coal
The Obama administration’s coal policies threaten to cripple the industry and jeopardize U.S. economic security as those policies target half of the nation’s source of electricity for homes and businesses.
