Tag: congress
member name: Gather Editorial Team
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November 19, 2006 09:05 PM EST --
Gather members largely believe that the Democrats will raise taxes during the Congression session next year.
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November 17, 2006 05:44 PM EST --
Over 40% of Gather members who voted think we will have more effective Homeland Security measures enacted with the new Congress.
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November 02, 2006 09:31 AM EST --
Gather members see momentum toward Democratic wins in the House and Senate between October 12 and October 30.
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May 04, 2006 07:00 AM EDT --
Some of you may remember the days, not too long ago, when you could have any phone you wanted in your house, as long as it was black and purchased from Ma Bell. Or remember when you had only one choice . . . more
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January 09, 2007 09:00 AM EST --
With a Congress newly led by Democrats, 81% of Gather members believe that President Bush will exercise his veto power. To date, he has only vetoed one bill sent to him by Congress.
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May 26, 2006 06:25 AM EDT --
A few days ago, the Justice Department raided a US Representative William Jefferson's (D-La.) office on Capitol Hill, and found 90,000 in cold cash (it was in the freezer)(F.B.I. Searches Official's . . . more
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October 23, 2006 09:19 PM EDT --
With eight days left in the month, October has already become the deadliest month yet in 2006 for U.S. forces in Iraq. Eighty-nine American soldiers have been killed, and 2,300 have died since 2003. . . . more
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November 20, 2006 12:38 AM EST --
Representative Charles Rangel, the incoming Democratic chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said Sunday that he will introduce a measure to activate a military draft when the new Congress convenes . . . more
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January 31, 2007 09:34 PM EST --
After hearing testimony from private advocacy groups who surveyed 279 government climate scientists, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) said that “it appears there may have been an orchestrated campaign to . . . more
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March 05, 2007 12:18 PM EST --
Once considered the crown jewel of American veteran hospitals, Walter Reed Army Medical Center has fallen into what is being described as a “rat-invested, dilapidated state of disgrace”. . . . more
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April 05, 2007 10:34 AM EDT --
Washington has been in an uproar for the past week over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) diplomatic trip to Syria. The trip was not cleared by either the White House or the State Department, . . . more
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October 17, 2006 10:08 PM EDT --
On Tuesday, President Bush signed into law the Military Commissions Act, a law which spells out in further detail the protocols for interrogating and trying terror suspects ("Bush signs bill to interrogate, . . . more
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November 12, 2006 08:39 PM EST --
The 'seers' at Gather predicted only part of the Election 2006 outcome, but only a quarter were faithful to a Republican party victory.
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January 03, 2007 08:46 AM EST --
Gather members are only slightly more optimistic than pessimistic about the new Congress. Just under one-quarter are maintaining a ddefined neutral stance.
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November 09, 2006 05:58 PM EST --
Virginia Senator George Allen conceded his bid for re-election to Democratic challenger Jim Webb on Thursday, giving the Democratic Party control of both Houses of Congress. This shift ends an era . . . more
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December 07, 2006 04:22 PM EST --
On November 7, Keith Ellison was elected to be America’s first Muslim congressman, and controversy over his religion is already mounting. Ellison recently declared his intention to carry the . . . more
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January 09, 2007 01:07 PM EST --
On Wednesday evening, President Bush will address the nation, outlining his “new way forward” in Iraq. The centerpiece of his new strategy is widely expected to be a temporary troop surge . . . more
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January 11, 2007 01:34 AM EST --
Perhaps the most poorly kept secret in Washington this week was confirmed by President Bush Wednesday night: that he intends to send more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq in order to calm the insurgency . . . more
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February 06, 2007 02:15 AM EST --
Last month, Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO), a possible candidate President in 2008, spoke out against the existence of race-based congressional caucuses (“Tancredo: Abolish Race-Based Caucuses”). . . . more
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April 13, 2007 10:40 AM EDT --
A spokeswoman for the White House admitted that they ‘screwed up’ by not requiring emails from Republican Party and political campaign accounts to be saved. The emails have become the . . . more
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