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    10/06/2010

    Freedom of Speech? Which way will the High Court go?

    Hear Nina Totenberg speaking about this case on NPR today.

    High Court: A Father's Pain

    Posted at 09:28 PM in Current Affairs | | Comments (0)

    03/21/2010

    Dems ditch 'deem and pass,' moving toward an up-or-down vote

    Dems ditch 'deem and pass,' moving toward an up-or-down vote

    Posted at 05:38 PM in Current Affairs | | Comments (0)

    How will the Democrats pass the Healthcare bill or what is Deem or pass?

    Parliamentary specialists said there is ample precedent for self-executing rules. Thomas Mann of the Brookings Institution said congressional leaders of both parties are using the procedure more frequently, with 36 instances under the last Republican-led House, in 2005-06, and 49 during the immediate past session, when Democrats were in control. House Democrats' tactic for health-care bill is debated

    Posted at 05:33 PM in Current Affairs | | Comments (0)