Cultural conservatives tighten grip in Congress
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The Congress which convenes next year will reflect the dominant tone of American politics: culturally conservative Republicanism. Republican Senate candidates swept the south, hastening the death of the region&#39;s Democratic tradition.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 - A more Republican and more conservative Congress convenes on Tuesday, with Republicans intending to use their greater strength in the House and Senate to help President Bush pursue a second-term agenda of major changes in bedrock programs like Social Security and income taxes.
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How Two Conservative Members of Congress Plan to Jump-Start Flagging  Legislation
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It's not enough for U.S. Republican  presidential candidates to be conservatives. They've got to be  bigger and better conservatives to win the hearts of right-wing  America.
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The economy and education are areas where lawmakers may break partisan gridlock.
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It is always enjoyable to hear conservatives bemoaning discrimination in Hollywood &#151; they sound like the beautiful blonde who complains that her looks intimidate men.
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The Conservatives promise better school discipline and more choice for parents.
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With their grip on power strengthened, congressional Republicans promised Wednesday to pass legislation that will change much about
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Going into a critical pre-election stretch, Congressional Republican leaders will concentrate on national security issues instead of immigration.
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Tinkering with a tradition that goes back to Thomas Jefferson, House members in the new Congress will be able to refer to senators by name on the floor &#151; as long as they don't get too personal.
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The choice of Alberto R. Gonzales as attorney general may be part of a strategy to bolster his credentials with conservatives.
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The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is trying to fend off the DemocratsÃ¢ÂÂ determined campaign to score a net gain of at least 15 House seats in the Nov. 7 elections Ã¢ÂÂ which they need to take control of the House. And Republican leaders have been pressing their politically Ã¢ÂÂsafeÃ¢ÂÂ members who have surplus campaign funds to ante up ever more money for the GOPÃ¢ÂÂs effort to extinguish the Democratic threat.
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Right-wing traditionalists were set to clash with the centrist modernisers now running the Conservative Party over the thorny issue of tax cuts.
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The right has a crush on Fred Thompson, but his own papers suggest he is less conservative than they think.
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The new Congress convenes with House Republicans, leery of a bruising floor fight, stepping back from plans to significantly relax ethics rules that ensnared Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
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Conservatives are expected to win a commanding majority in legislative elections, giving the new President a free hand to transform France
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Republican hopes to advance a more conservative agenda in the Legislature picked up steam with key victories Tuesday in Arizona&#39;s handful of competitive districts.