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The United States Senate unanimously passed a new bill Thursday geared to help unemployed veterans find jobs, although the question must be asked, is it enough to help all our veterans?
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Senate Republicans blocked passage of President Obama's $60 billion infrastructure bill Thursday. In a near party line vote, the measure failed to reach its 60 vote threshold.
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An anti-piracy bill pending in the Senate could send pop star Justin Bieber to prison for up to five years for posting videos of himself singing famous pop songs.
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Concerns regarding a possible shutdown of the US government were erased as the Senate approved a "complex" deal through a 79-12 bipartisan vote on Monday.
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After the House passed Speaker Boehner's debt ceiling extension plan, Senate Democrats rejected it outright and spurred further uncertainty just days before the August 2 deadline.
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With the August 2 debt ceiling deadline just a week away, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) presented their slightly different bills within their respective congressional chambers.
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As the debt ceiling crisis spooked global markets and reports surfaced of President Obama's rejection of a bipartisan plan, talk of impeachment is circulating among congressional circles.
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As the political theater on the federal debt ceiling peaked moving into the weekend, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul sought to downplay the Armageddon-like impact of a default.
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After the Republican-controlled House submitted its debt ceiling bill tethered to a balanced budget amendment, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) promised its demise in his legislative chamber.
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The Senate’s public website has been broken into by computer hackers on Wednesday. The Senate acknowledges this but insists that the hackers were not able to get proprietary data.
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 Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed seven new senators Friday, including an elected senator from Alberta and Ottawa's police chief.
The French Senate is to vote this month on a bill making it illegal to deny that the mass killing of Armenians was genocide, reports say.
 A Senate committee began 11 days of hearings on Wednesday on the federal government's controversial omnibus crime bill.
 Taylor Hall scored 17 seconds into overtime Saturday as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3. After taking the initial shot, Hall circled the Senators net and put a backhand into the back of the goal behind Ottawa goalie netminder Craig Anderson.
 The Ottawa Senators' scoring binge has them closing on the Northeast Division-leading Boston Bruins. The Senators have a chance to make that race even tighter if they overcome an unusual injury to goaltender Craig Anderson.
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Don't tell Ron Paul and his supporters that the race for the GOP presidential nomination is over. They put...
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Is Mitt Romney stepping aside to allow Ron Paul a clear victory in the G.O.P.? News of Ron Paul's victories...
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Several days ago, mainstream media bombarded the airwaves, television, internet, and newspapers with disinformation,...
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A four-year, $63 billion FAA bill, which was approved by House and Senate negotiators for use of unmanned planes,...
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose special investigative unit already has found probable cause that Barack...
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