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House health-care compromise reached
The Swampby Noam N. Levey and James Oliphant With a historic floor vote looming on their healthcare bill today, House Democratic leaders secured an 11th-hour compromise late Friday night to settle a long-simmering debate over how to restrict federal funding for......Tags: Republican Party, National Government, Sports, Football, Abortion Issue
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Obama: Republican address planned
The Swampby Mark Silva and Richard Simon Republicans are accused of just saying no to the president. But President Barack Obama is saying yes to an invitation to address the House Republican conference later this month. Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), chairman......Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Medical Services, Health
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Doubletake: Don't be afraid of the dark!
The SwampThis week marks the debut of Doubletake,a recurring feature here on The Swamp. Each weekday morning, Tribune correspondents James Oliphant and Jim Tankersley will talk about the news of the moment, with the goal of starting a conversation--or even better,...Tags: Republican Party, National Government, Elections, Polls, Same-Sex Marriage
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Boehner: They're 'gonna hang' Pelosi
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown, updated with Boehner aide response House Minority Leader John Boehner used some vivid language last week to describe the political consequences House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would face for refusing to hold a vote on expanding offshore.....Tags: Republican Party, National Government, John Boehner, Health Treatments, Energy Saving
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Doubletake: No. 2 is the new No. 1
The SwampWelcome to Doubletake, your daily spin on the headlines by Tribune correspondents Jim Tankersley and Jim Oliphant. Download our cover of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on itunes. Jim Oliphant: I am beside myself . . . which isnt easy, by......Tags: Joe Lieberman, Entertainment, National Basketball Association, Sports, Radio Industry
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GOP releases full convention roster
The Swampby Frank James The Democratic National Convention isn't even half over and already we're looking ahead to next week's Republican version which Republicans have dubbed the "Country First" convention to tie in with the overarching theme of Sen. John McCain'...Tags: Joe Lieberman, MySpace, Dick Cheney, Dennis Hollingsworth, Defense
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Conservative critique of bailout grows
The Swampby James Oliphant A slow drumbeat of concern from fiscal conservatives over the Bush administration's $700 billion bailout of Wall Street is getting louder. First there was the go-slow approach advocated by Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), the ranking...Tags: National Government, Mortgages, White House, Texas, Richard Shelby
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Bailout opposed: Republican speaks out
The Swampby Mark Silva Here's one certain prediction for the $700 billion bailout of bad mortgage debt that the Bush administration is pushing through Congress: It will not pass unanimously. The question is how many will speak out against a buyout......Tags: National Government, Federal Reserve, Periodicals, Public Finance, State Budgets
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Republicans and Conservatives: A line is drawn
Spin CycleAt around the same time tonight, just a few blocks apart, the state's Republican and Conservative parties will be holding separate dinners - a pretty glaring conflict given their overlapping sources of support. Organizers say the simultaneous scheduling...Tags: National Government, Rugby League, Republican Party, Dick Cheney, Sports
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Senate's vulnerable Democratic majority
The Swampby Mark Silva With Republicans courting Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana to run against Sen. Evan Bayh, analysts are starting to count how many Democratic seats might be lost this fall. "In fact, it is likely that the Republicans will......Tags: Republican Party, Pennsylvania, Evan Bayh, White House, Kirsten Gillibrand
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Obama: 'Washington so Washington-like'
The Swampby Mark Silva and completed at 1:30 pm EST (and updated with a video Americans ought to see.) With one hand, President Barack Obama is reaching out to Republicans, inviting them to work with him. With the other hand, the......Tags: State Budgets, White House, Indiana, Health, Government Health Care
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KSM trial move from NY considered
The Swampby Mark Silva and Christi Parsons In the face of mounting opposition to the planned New York City trial of several men accused in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Obama administration is considering moving the proceedings. The......Tags: Defense, ABC (tv network), Trials, White House, Eric Holder
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