Republicans block small business lending bill (source: The Arizona Republic)

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER 2010-07-29T23:02:52Z WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s election-year jobs agenda suffered a new setback Thursday when Senate Republicans blocked a bill creating a $30 billion government fund to help open up lending… (source: The Arizona Republic) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Well-Heeled Newcomers Take Leads In Florida (source: NPR)

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

In Senate and gubernatorial races, wealthy contenders have edges in latest poll. The primaries are Aug.

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Obama urges GOP to back bill aiding small businesses (source: CNN)

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

President Barack Obama on Wednesday challenged Senate Republicans to back a bill that would help small businesses, calling its provisions “things the Republican Party has said it supported for years.” (source: CNN) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Senators, Lockerbie bombing families to hold news conference (source: CNN)

Monday, July 26th, 2010

A pair of senators and the families of Lockerbie bombing victims will hold a news conference ahead of this week’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the matter. (source: CNN) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Anger over Scottish justice minister’s Lockerbie inquiry snub (source: Guardian)

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Kenny MacAskill, who released Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, will not fly to US for Senate foreign relations committeeThe Scottish justice minister has been accused of “running a mile” from a US inquiry into the release of the Libyan jailed for the Lockerbie bombi… (source: Guardian) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Senate Returns $60B Stripped Out War Bill To House (source: NPR)

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

The Senate voted Thursday night to reject more than $20 billion in domestic spending the House had tacked on to its $60 billion bill to fund President Obama’s troop surge in Afghanistan. (source: NPR) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Senate asks ex-UK minister testify on Lockerbie (source: Reuters)

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain’s former Justice Secretary Jack Straw has been invited to testify next week at a U.S.

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Senate ends standoff and votes to restore jobless aid (source: Reuters)

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate voted on Wednesday to reinstate unemployment benefits for about 2.5 million Americans whose checks were cut off in recent months due to a partisan standoff over deficit spending. (source: Reuters) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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BP exec invited to Lockerbie hearing (source: CNN)

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has invited BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward to answer questions next week about BP and the release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber, a congressional source told CNN Wednesday.

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Senate Passes Bill To Restore Jobless Benefits (source: NPR)

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

President Obama is poised to sign the measure into law after a final House vote on Thursday. The measure had once been considered routine but got caught up in a monthslong battle between Democrats and Republicans over whether the benefits should be finance…

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