Politics As Usual
Shining a Light on Power and Policy
Tom Shine covers congressional politics for ABC News.
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The Problem with Heparin
I sat down Sunday morning to drink a cup of coffee and have breakfast but as soon as I opened the NEW YORK TIMES and turned to page 3 of THE WORLD SECTION, I immediately lost my appetite. Staring me...
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March 31, 2008 in Weblogs | Permalink | User Comments (3)
The Dead Body Remained In The Vacant GSA Building For 3 Months
The GAO has just finished a PRELIMINARY report on the FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE'S EFFORTS TO PROTECT FEDERAL PROPERTY and the picture the investigative arm of congress paints is not a pretty one. The FPS is supposed to protect 8,800 FACILITIES...
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February 11, 2008 in Weblogs | Permalink | User Comments (0)
What Happened to Sgt. Cassidy?
Correction: A previous ABC News story erroneously attributed the cause of Sgt. Cassidy's death to suicide. However autopsy results have not been issued as of this writing and no cause of death is yet known. ABC News regrets the story...
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November 27, 2007 in Weblogs | Permalink | User Comments (1)
The Senate's 'Amazing Race'
Senators Webb, Dorgan and Reed are not contestants on CBS's popular AMAZING RACE reality show, but maybe they should consider it. On TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20th at 9:00am the United States Senate came into session. Virginia Democrat Jim Webb was in...
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November 27, 2007 in Weblogs | Permalink | User Comments (10)
Waterboarding, By Definition
"Most media representations or recreations of WATERBOARDING are INACCURATE, AMATEURISH and DANGEROUS IMPROVISATIONS, which DO NOT capture the true INTENSITY OF THE ACT. Contrary to popular opinion, it is not a simulation of drowning, IT IS DROWNING." "In my case,...
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November 8, 2007 in Weblogs | Permalink | User Comments (1)
Barbie Toys Made in Chinese Sweatshop?
In 2006 U.S. consumers gobbled up over $457 BILLION worth of toys during the holidays, many of them made in China. But 2006 was not a good year for the toy makers who work in the XIN YI factory in...
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October 25, 2007 in Weblogs | Permalink | User Comments (0)
High Speed Stakes
WILL THE SUPREME COURT SEE THIS PICTURE? I wonder if the Supreme Court justices who voted to protect police in high speed chases saw the late local Washington news last night. I wonder if they will take a look at...
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May 31, 2007 in Weblogs | Permalink | User Comments (1)
'I Hope There's Not a Rush to Do Anything'
the NRA and GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA have nothing to worry about from capitol hill! 32 students were slaughtered by an angry young man who apparently crossed the street from the virginia tech campus and legally bought a semiautomatic pistol...
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April 19, 2007 in Weblogs | Permalink | User Comments (0)
Will the Massacre Reignite Gun Law Debate?
WILL THE SLAUGHTER OF STUDENTS REIGNITE EFFORTS TO TOUGHEN GUN LAWS? democrat dianne feinstein thinks it will. the california senator and author of a 1994 federal assault weapons ban that NO LONGER EXISTS, said on her website, "it is my...
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April 17, 2007 in Weblogs | Permalink | User Comments (3)
'Free Lamar Owens'
All the talk last week that wasn't about DON IMUS was about the THREE DUKE UNIVERSITY LACROSSE players pronounced innocent of rape charges by North Carolina's Attorney General. But there is another case involving another well known school and former...
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April 16, 2007 in Weblogs | Permalink | User Comments (1)