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Opinion: Getting Clear on Rep. King's Muslim Hearings

Rep. Peter King's congressional hearings Thursday on the radicalization of American Muslims reminds me of the TV commercial, "There's clear, then there's Claritin clear." My eyes are not itchy and my nose isn't running, but my mind is foggy about the true goals and objectives of these hearings. This is what I mean. The...

Roger Clemens Denies Charges on Twitter; Twitter Responds

(Aug. 19) -- How the mighty have fallen, only to be picked up by their Twitter followers. On Thursday, legendary pro-baseball pitcher Roger Clemens, aka "Rocket," former MVP (with the Boston Red Sox) and two-time MLB World Series champion (with the New York Yankees), was indicted by a federal grand jury on six counts,...

Gen. Petraeus Chokes, Passes Out Briefly at Hearing

(June 15) -- Gen. David Petraeus began choking and had to leave a Senate hearing room today as he testified on the situation in Afghanistan. The head of U.S. Central Comman was being questioned by Sen. John McCain when he slumped over at the witness table. His head was down just a short time as he was surrounded by aides....

Leading Pundit on Gay Rights Sits In on Hearing

WASHINGTON (Feb. 2) – It isn't every day that the nation's top military leaders testify to Congress in favor of allowing gays to serve openly in the ranks. And so, like countless other celebrities who have made their way up Capitol Hill for a cause, the eponymous host of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" was on hand...

Background on Congressional hearing

Congressional hearings are the principal formal method by which committees collect and analyze information in the early stages of legislative policymaking.

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