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On Saturday, Nancy Pelosi said she and the Democratic leadership had changed their position on offshore oil and gas exploration.... View Article
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Back in the last Congress, Sen.Tom Coburn, the Senate’s “earmark sheriff,” was chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Government Relations.... View Article
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Earmarks have become a key issue in the August 26 GOP primary for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat. Little wonder,... View Article
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Earlier this month, The Washington Post reported how targets of a Senate investigation have showered Washington with campaign contributions, in... View Article
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