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Share your story: How well is BP handling Gulf oil-spill claims? (The Newsroom)
July 29, 2010
The Newsroom - In the three months since oil first spewed into the Gulf of Mexico, thousands of people throughout the coastal region have lost jobs or seen their incomes slashed. Many businesses are reeling too. BP has pledged to make good on all legitimate claims for damages. But how well is the process going?
House Democrats line up TV ad buys (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - Democrats say they are prepared to spend $49 million on TV ads during the final weeks of the midterm elections in their effort to maintain a House majority in the face of a strong challenge by Republicans and an anti-establishment bent among voters.
Campaign finance bill fails to advance (AFP)
July 29, 2010
AFP - President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate failed Tuesday to advance a bill he says would stop big business and foreign interests from flooding US elections with piles of campaign cash.
Several House Democrats ask New York's Rangel to resign (McClatchy Newspapers)
July 29, 2010McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Several Democrats in the House of Representatives are calling on Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., to resign instead of facing a public ethics inquiry that could damage the party's chances at the polls this fall.
US lawmakers beat back Afghan war challenge after leaks (AFP)
July 29, 2010
AFP - US lawmakers easily approved urgent funding for President Barack Obama's escalation in Afghanistan, despite a huge leak of secret military files that stoked anger at the unpopular war.
White House briefing room may be in for a shake-up (The Upshot)
July 29, 2010The Upshot - The White House Correspondents Association meets this weekend to determine who'll fill the front-row vacancy that opened after Helen Thomas resigned. Recently, Fox News, Bloomberg News, and NPR have all sent letters to the board arguing why they deserve to …
Special Report: Is immigration a desert mirage for the GOP? (Reuters)
July 29, 2010
Reuters - Republican state Senator Russell Pearce, a long-time fixture in Arizona politics but until recently a virtual unknown elsewhere, never expected to single-handedly shake up national politics, let alone get under the skin of the White House.
No Sen. Bennet in This Race -- It's Just Michael (CQPolitics.com)
July 29, 2010CQPolitics.com - DENVER -- If it's all really just an act, Sen. Michael Bennet plays it well.
Business groups pick Nov. targets (Politico)
July 29, 2010Politico - Dems could have trouble fighting deep-pocketed companies in addition to the traditional GOP.
Brewer builds her national brand (Politico)
July 29, 2010Politico - After signing Ariz.'s immigration law, her stature is comparable to a 'Sarah Palin-type rise.'
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