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Massachusetts Republicans celebrate Barney Frank’s retirement

November 28, 2011

Barney Frank, one of the first openly-gay politicians and one of Massachusetts' most well-known politicians, announced he would not seek re-election. Frank, who has usually coasted to re-election, has come u...

Energy Secretary Chu faces questioning on Solyndra

Mahsa Dinyari

November 17, 2011

Congress to question Nobel Prize Winner tomorrow

Michele Bachmann for “Amarica”

John M. Guilfoil

March 20, 2010

Crazy Michele Bachmann can't spell "America" or "Congresswoman" according to her website's Yahoo listing. Huffington Post caught the series of errors. Bachmann, a Republican from Minnesota, also lobbied h...

Loudmouth Joe Wilson

Sachin Seth

September 10, 2009

Just as President Obama, during a speech about health care reform at a joint session of Congress Wednesday night stated his new health care plan would not cover illegal immigrants, Joe Wilson did the unthinkable. Ã¢â‚¬Å“You lie!Ã¢â‚¬Â he shouted at the President, anger spewing from his mouth and his gaze.

Rep. Joe Wilson the first politician axed by Twitter?

John M. Guilfoil

September 10, 2009

Twitter, blogs, Facebook and more come alive to flame heckling Republican

Obama to speak tonight

Sachin Seth

February 24, 2009

The time has come. Obama's first speech to a joint session of Congress takes place tonight at 9 p.m., broadcast on all major television stations. Will he extend a hand towards Iran, following up on his promise to engage in open discourse with President Ahmadinejad? What will he say about health care reform? The economy?

Facing economic crisis, Santa requests bailout

Michael Corcoran

December 12, 2008

Santa Claus is feeling the sting from of the economic crisis and says if he does not get help from the the U.S. Government, Christmas, which accounts for about 25 percent of all retail spending, may not be able to survive.

Connecticut: Shays not looking good early

John M. Guilfoil

November 4, 2008

New England's lone republican congressman may be in a heap of trouble tonight. Chris Shays, 63, a veteran Fairfield County Republican is facing down the younger James Himes, 42, a feisty Democrat who may rid...

Proposed revisions stall bailout plan

Sachin Seth

September 25, 2008

A series of proposed revisions to the Bush administration's $700 billion financial bailout has stalled its implementation.

What are you doing, Roger?

Micah Warren

February 13, 2008

As you probably know, Roger Clemens is under investigation in the baseball performance enhancing drug scandal. Every media outlet in every direction is analyzing quotes and the he-said, she-said and trying t...

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