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Cost Of Funding Congress Decreasing

The controversial spending deal the 113th Congress passed before the end of the year also included a little over $2 billion in funding for the operation of the House and Senate. According a USA Today report, Congress’ 2015 budget is 11 percent less than its 2010 operations budget. Back then the cost came in at $2.3 billion.

by Caroline May29 Dec 2014, 11:28 AM PST0

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Five Reasons Why the Senate ‘Torture’ Report Became a Flop

Congressional Democrats, leftwing groups, and the mainstream media were certain this month’s Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA enhanced interrogation program (which they call torture) would spark a groundswell of anger against Bush administration officials and the CIA that would change the subject from the president’s growing unpopularity and the Democratic Party’s poor showing in the mid-term elections.

by Fred Fleitz29 Dec 2014, 7:19 AM PST0

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Todd: Obama Thinks Congress Has to Decide How to Work With Him

NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd declared that President Obama had decided his attitude towards Congress was “Congress has to decide how they’re going to work with me” on Friday during MSNBC’s coverage of the president’s year-end press conference. “When

by Ian Hanchett19 Dec 2014, 12:37 PM PST0

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Tim Donnelly Says He Won’t Run for State Senate

Former Republican gubernatorial candidate and outgoing California State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly announced in his personal blog this week that he will not be seeking election for U.S. Rep.-elect Steve Knight’s soon-to-be vacated seat in California’s 21st Senate District. The special

by Adelle Nazarian18 Dec 2014, 2:32 PM PST0

Royce: Cuban Prisoner Swap Signals 'Disturbing Trend'

Royce: Cuban Prisoner Swap Signals 'Disturbing Trend'

Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) pointed to a “disturbing trend” under the Obama Administration, in which there are increased negotiations with spies and terrorists, culminating with President Obama’s decision to release three Cuban spies in

by Adelle Nazarian17 Dec 2014, 2:26 PM PST0

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