Embattled lawmakers tout defense jobs
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There's hundreds of billions of dollars in the defense spending bill to take the fight to the terrorists and to defend America.
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Less than a month into a new, two-year Congress, the line is forming among House members considering their next career moves.
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Ridiculed as the "do-nothing" 109th U.S. Congress, the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives on Monday begin a brief session to wrap up whatever work they can, install a new defense secretary and approve money to prevent a shutdown of government services.
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Many pressure groups that have grown accustomed to getting their way on Capitol Hill have found their initiatives shelved this year as lawmakers focus on security-related matters and rush to leave town to campaign for reelection.
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The Justice Department is scrambling to find willing replacements for nearly two dozen temporary U.S. attorneys, whose time in office is now limited under a law signed last week by President Bush.
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The Democratic and Republican parties have hired an army of attorneys in preparation for what is expected to be a close and possibly hotly-contested battle between President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry.
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Leading Democratic lawmakers on Monday urged President Bush to consider changing the civilian leadership at the Pentagon, one week after Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld warned against fascism and appeasement as he defended U.S. policies in Iraq.
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Under assault from Republicans on issues of national security, congressional Democrats are planning to push for a vote of no confidence in Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld this month as part of a broad effort to stay on the offensive ahead of the November midterm elections.
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Lawmakers converging on Annapolis this week for a special session face a daunting task.
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House leaders are holding up action on a defense policy bill unless unrelated measures on immigration and court security are attached.
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(CBS/AP) In a defeat for President Bush, rebellious House Republicans aligned with the Pentagon derailed legislation to overhaul the nation&#39;s intelligence agencies along lines recommended by the Sept.
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Some newly elected House Democrats find themselves in a political no-man's land back home, drawing fire from both sides
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The pressure on Britain's military to meet its commitments in Afghanistan and Iraq has battered morale and spurred experienced officers to leave, a high-profile group of lawmakers warned on Monday.
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The expensive flurry of legislation passed by Congress as it left Washington this month is providing some lift to Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle's fierce struggle to keep his job. The South Dakota Democrat is the Republican Party's top target in Congress this year.
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Rallying a party stung by presidential and congressional losses, the incoming Senate Democratic leader reminded fellow lawmakers on Saturday of their shared commitment to help the nation.
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Rep. Dan Boren stepped into the granite glare outside the Capitol and onto a blue bus with tinted windows bound for the Pentagon. Joining about 60 House colleagues and 20 senators from across the political spectrum, the Blue Dog Democrat from Oklahoma was headed to a classified briefing on the wa...
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Embattled Japanese PM Shinzo Abe appoints veteran lawmakers to his Cabinet, in a bid to shore up support.