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Dec. 02, 2002
Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts said Sunday he will file the necessary papers this week which will allow him to raise money for a possible run for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 2004.
Nov. 27, 2002
Far removed from Plato's "Republic," today's politicians are no longer kings and have given up on philosophy, preferring ideologies instead.
Nov. 26, 2002
Last Tuesday, as the Senate passed the homeland security bill, two staffers were several floors below, poking around amid the mice and the dust in a Capitol subbasement.
Nov. 26, 2002
Here's a new reason to run for Congress: You can get paid, even if you lose.
Nov. 26, 2002
President Bush signed legislation Monday creating a Department of Homeland Security and nominated former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge as it's secretary, officially setting in motion the reorganization of the federal government around an anti-terrorism mission.
Nov. 25, 2002
Of all the occupations that fill out Tom Ridge's resume - prosecutor, congressman and governor of Pennsylvania among them - perhaps none more qualifies him to become America's first secretary of Homeland Security than this: combat veteran.
Nov. 25, 2002
With Democrats no longer blocking their way in the Senate, President Bush and Republican congressional leaders plan a more vigorous push on their social policy agenda by trying to limit abortions, provide greater support to religious groups and increase funding for sexual abstinence and fatherhood programs, according to White House officials and key lawmakers.
Nov. 22, 2002
With congressional negotiations at an impasse and time running out, nearly 1 million jobless workers will almost certainly lose their federal unemployment benefits during the Christmas season.
Nov. 22, 2002
Four campaign finance advocacy groups filed a formal complaint Thursday with the Federal Election Commission accusing officials of both parties and two prominent Republican lobbyists of conspiring to evade the new ban on party-raised "soft money."
Nov. 21, 2002
Organized by the Humphrey Institute, the four-woman panel discussed how to encourage more women to run for office.
Nov. 20, 2002
The Senate passed a bill Tuesday night that keeps the government's domestic programs running through mid-January at current spending levels, a stopgap budget that clears the way for the 107th Congress to adjourn.
Nov. 20, 2002
The Senate overwhelmingly approved the most sweeping government shake-up in a half-century on Tuesday, passing a bill that will create a new Cabinet department responsible for reducing the nation's vulnerability to terrorist attacks.
Nov. 20, 2002
Labeled an "extreme liberal" by many, Nancy Pelosi is the first woman to lead a major party in either house of Congress.
Nov. 19, 2002
Cuba's highest-ranking diplomat in the United States told a University audience Monday that Cuba is willing to cooperate with the United States on many issues, despite current U.S. policy.
Nov. 18, 2002
Less than two weeks after the remarkable GOP victory in the congressional elections, President Bush and the hard-core conservatives who make up an important part of his support are butting heads.
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