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Navy names ship after labor activist Cesar Chavezupdated: Wed May 18 2011 21:22:00

The U.S. Navy has named one of its newest ships after Mexican-American labor organizer Cesar Chavez, officials said Wednesday.

Proposed naming of Navy ship for Cesar Chavez draws fire, supportupdated: Tue May 17 2011 21:08:00

Labor organizer Cesar Chavez was always ready for a confrontation. And now the founder of the United Farm Workers, dead since 1993, is in the middle of a ruckus over the U.S. Navy's plans to name a new ship in his honor.

More lawmakers want photos of bin Laden's body releasedupdated: Fri May 13 2011 02:57:00

Two U.S. lawmakers joined the call Thursday for the release of photos of Osama bin Laden's body after seeing the images themselves.

Surge of Iraq, Afghanistan vets on ballotupdated: Mon Nov 01 2010 14:53:00

Tuesday's election marks the end of an epic, historic campaign season that included witches, rallies for sanity, the Tea Party and a journalist handcuffed by a campaign. From Meg Whitman to Harry Reid to Joe Miller, candidates have spent more than ever, fought more than ever, and given us an election cycle of firsts.

Meeks, Crist debate Obama agendaupdated: Wed Oct 20 2010 02:07:00

Florida Senate candidates debate the issues and their support for President Obama's agenda.

Preston on Politics: Vegas airwaves cluttered with political adsupdated: Wed Oct 20 2010 02:07:00

Pick up a television remote control in your Las Vegas, Nevada, hotel room today and you are guaranteed to find a program to teach you how to play craps, blackjack and roulette as well as be inundated with 30-second messages about who to vote for in the Nov. 2 election.

Congressman: Pilot followed procedure in deadly crashupdated: Thu Dec 11 2008 18:46:00

A military pilot whose jet crashed into a suburban San Diego home, killing four, followed procedure and ejected from the plane as the troubled aircraft went down, a California congressman said Thursday.

Fortune: Republicans like protectionism, tooupdated: Thu Dec 13 2007 11:21:00

You don't have to travel to the Democratic side of the presidential race and to hear the chords of protectionism. That was evident at yesterday's Republican presidential debate in Johnston, Iowa - the last formal verbal joust before that state's voters kick off the official race by voting in caucuses on January 3.

Brownback bows outupdated: Fri Oct 19 2007 20:09:00

Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) announces he is quitting his run for the White House.

Sen. Brownback backs out of GOP presidential raceupdated: Fri Oct 19 2007 20:09:00

Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas announced Friday afternoon that he is pulling the plug on his Republican presidential bid.

CNNMoney: GOP hopefuls: NASDAQ deal not a threatupdated: Wed Oct 10 2007 06:34:00

Most of the Republican presidential candidates said in a debate Tuesday that they support a Middle Eastern oil firm's bid for a large stake in a major U.S. stock exchange.

Not up for debateupdated: Fri Sep 28 2007 05:00:00

GOP front runners for the White House will not attend a minority focused debate on Thursday. CNN's John King reports.

Tonight's facts updated: Tue Jul 31 2007 06:10:00

Here are some facts from tonight's broadcast that you might find interesting. Red Storm Rising Chinese Import Scandal Demonstrates FDA Failings, Congress Told CSPI Urges New Money for FDA, Ultimately Single Food Safety Agency WASHINGTON -- While all imported meat and poultry products are visually inspected at the border and subject to microbial and chemical testing, 99 percent of imported seafood, produce, animal feeds, and grains pass through U.S. borders uninspected. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, that's because meat and poultry products are regulated by the well funded U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and most other foods are regulated by the woefully underfunded Food and Drug Administration (FDA). CSPI food safety director Caroline Smith DeWaal, testifying before the House Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight today, said that even when USDA and FDA are operating at the same port, they don't share

Time.com: Dems Hope to Close Guantanamoupdated: Wed Jul 04 2007 14:15:00

Democrats want to cut President Bush's budget for Guantanamo Bay prison in half, beating the administration to the punch in shutting down the facility for terror detainees

Commentary: Border security talk a bluff for bill's criticsupdated: Fri Jun 22 2007 09:04:00

It's baaaack. Comprehensive immigration reform isn't dead after all, and thank goodness for that.

Border Patrol Pardonupdated: Mon Jun 18 2007 18:35:00

Here are some facts from tonight's broadcast that you might find interesting. Co-sponsors of HR 563, Rep. Duncan Hunter's (R-California) bill to pardon former Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean: 100 (plus Hunter). Republicans: 96 Democrats: 4

GOP leader: Immigration bill's future still uncertainupdated: Sun Jun 17 2007 20:39:00

The Senate should wrap up work on a sweeping overhaul of U.S. immigration laws before July 4, but its odds of passage remain uncertain, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday.

Prospect of pardoning Libby splits GOP fieldupdated: Tue Jun 05 2007 22:08:00

When it comes to the debate over whether former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby should be pardoned, the Republican presidential field is split between "yes," "no," "maybe" and "I'd have to study the transcript."

Ivins: GOP ineptitude and some advice for Demsupdated: Tue Oct 31 2006 17:09:00

"There's no doubt in my mind, with your help, Dave Lamberti will be the next United States congressman" -- President George Bush last week, endorsing Jeff Lamberti.

Lawmakers may call Bush's bluff on ports dealupdated: Mon Mar 06 2006 19:50:00

In what would be a veto challenge to President Bush, House members have introduced or are planning legislation to stop a United Arab Emirates-controlled firm from taking over operations at some U.S. ports.

McCain, Bush agree on torture banupdated: Thu Dec 15 2005 13:59:00

After months of opposition, the White House agreed Thursday to Republican Sen. John McCain's call to ban torture by U.S. personnel.

White House: Murtha's call is 'surrender'updated: Fri Nov 18 2005 11:25:00

The White House accused a senior House Democrat -- and a decorated Vietnam veteran -- who called for a swift withdrawal from Iraq of advocating surrender, comparing him to anti-war filmmaker Michael Moore.

CNNMoney: Red storm aheadupdated: Mon Jul 18 2005 09:46:00

Americans owe Congressman Duncan Hunter their gratitude and congratulations.

Red storm aheadupdated: Fri Jul 15 2005 17:39:00

Americans owe Congressman Duncan Hunter their gratitude and congratulations. The powerful chairman of the House Armed Services Committee ordered hearings on China's $18.5 billion bid to buy California-based Unocal this week.

Transcript of Bush speech on terrorismupdated: Tue Mar 08 2005 10:23:00

Following is a transcript of a speech on fighting terrorism President Bush delivered Tuesday at the National Defense University.

Schwarzenegger seeks federal funds updated: Wed Feb 16 2005 21:40:00

Faced with an $8 billion budget shortfall, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will visit the nation's capital Thursday, with a bipartisan group of state legislators in tow, to lobby for a larger piece of the federal pie for the Golden State.

CNNMoney: Concerns mount over IBM-Lenovo dealupdated: Thu Jan 27 2005 12:03:00

The proposed sale of IBM's personal computer unit to China's Lenovo Group may pose a threat to national security and needs a closer review, three Republican lawmakers said in a letter to Treasury Secretary John Snow.

A looming battle over immigration policy?updated: Wed Dec 08 2004 12:01:00

Congress may have put off immigration issues for now, in the hopes of passing the intelligence reform bill, but a battle over immigration policy may be looming right around the corner.

House approves intelligence billupdated: Tue Dec 07 2004 10:50:00

The House of Representatives passed the intelligence reorganization bill Tuesday, voting 336-75 to enact the changes proposed by the independent commission that investigated the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Deal reached on intelligence billupdated: Mon Dec 06 2004 10:48:00

Congressional negotiators have reached agreement on a bill to overhaul U.S. intelligence agencies, resolving an impasse over the control of data from spy satellites, the chairmen of the House and Senate armed services committees announced Monday.

Frist predicts intelligence compromise this weekupdated: Sun Dec 05 2004 13:30:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist predicted Sunday that Congress will have an intelligence overhaul bill by midweek, even though the chairmen of the House and Senate armed services committees want changes in its current version.

House chairman stands firm on intelligence overhaulupdated: Sat Dec 04 2004 20:45:00

The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee insisted Saturday that proposed intelligence overhaul legislation must allow the Pentagon to control battlefield satellite information.

Warner airs doubts on intelligence overhaul billupdated: Fri Dec 03 2004 18:37:00

In what could be a significant blow against an intelligence overhaul bill stalled in Congress, the powerful Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee expressed new doubts Friday about the legislation.

The push for intelligence reformupdated: Wed Dec 01 2004 12:48:00

With a pending intelligence reform bill before Congress, a normally quiet recess on Capitol Hill has turned into a vociferous bipartisan public relations campaign aimed at unblocking the reform bill.

Rumsfeld supports president on intelligence reformupdated: Tue Nov 23 2004 12:05:00

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gave his backing Tuesday afternoon to the intelligence reform bill that has stalled in Congress.

Bush's help sought on intelligence reformupdated: Mon Nov 22 2004 11:59:00

Two GOP House committee chairmen who helped block an intelligence reform bill defended their actions Monday and insisted they will not relent, despite intensive arm-twisting by the Bush administration and Republican leaders.

Lawmakers clash on Iraq at hearingupdated: Fri May 21 2004 14:13:00

As Pentagon generals looked on, lawmakers clashed at a House hearing on Iraq Friday, sparring over the prisoner abuse controversy and recent criticism of President Bush.

Senate panel to hold another hearing on abused prisonersupdated: Tue May 18 2004 19:36:00

The Senate Armed Services Committee is poised to hold another hearing Wednesday examining the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers, but Republicans are divided over how hard to pursue the issue.

Senators to view abuse images Wednesdayupdated: Tue May 11 2004 19:10:00

All 100 senators will have a three-hour window Wednesday to view additional photographs and video showing abuse of Iraqi prisoners, Sen. John Warner, chairman of the Armed Services Committee has announced.

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