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Thirty-six years after Richard Nixon testified to the Watergate grand jury, a federal judge yesterday ordered the first public release of the transcript about the break-in that drove him from the presidency.
 'A Sugar-Coated Satan Sandwich': Progressives Pan Debt Deal
“Given the choice between a Republican and someone who acts like a Republican, people will vote for the real Republican all the time,” said Harry Truman.
 GOP Leader: Entitlement Promises ‘Are Not Going To Be Kept’
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) said he is ready and willing to slash entitlements like Medicare, because, in his opinion, Americans have to “come to grips with the fact that promises have been made that frankly are not going to be kept for many.“
 Tea Party's August Agenda? "Educate" US About Medicare
With Medicare at the top of lawmakers' fall agenda, Tea Party movement leaders hope to ignite support for Republican plans to transform the popular federal healthcare program for the elderly.
 Massive 'Social Justice' Protests Sweep Israel
Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in 10 cities to protest against the high cost of living and to demand ''social justice, not charity''.
 The Coming Double Dip: How DC Manufactures Recession
The debt-ceiling compromise will do nothing to prevent the economy from tumbling into a second recession.
 Journalist Kicked out of ALEC Conference, Threatened With Arrest
Surely as a member of the fourth estate, the good folks at ALEC would value my investigative efforts and grant me access to their back room dealings.
 House Dems Furious, See Debt Deal as GOP Win
House Democrats on Monday expressed outrage at the White House for how it handled the debt-ceiling negotiations, claiming the administration caved to the GOP and left them in the dark.
 Debt Deal's 'Super Congress' Puts Democracy Behind Curtain
The proposed so-called "super Congress," created by congressional leaders required to find $1.5 trillion in debt reduction, could wind up making those decisions behind closed doors, away from the public eye.
 Wanted: 27 New Planet Earths by 2050
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