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Past House GOP Tactic Proves Useless to Democrats

WASHINGTON -- A year ago, when Republicans were in the minority on Capitol Hill, they drove Democrats crazy by using an obscure parliamentary maneuver to change, delay and even kill Democratic priorities. Now that Republicans are running the House, Democrats have tried to stymie the GOP agenda by relying on the tactic,...

DC Mayor Arrested for Protesting Budget Restrictions

WASHINGTON -- The budget deal lawmakers struck to avoid a government shutdown was greeted by some with relief, but it has one city already reeling: the capital itself. City officials say Washington was used as a pawn last week's budget bargaining, with new restrictions part of the price of a deal. Angry that Congress...

States Hustle to Legalize Online Poker Despite Federal Roadblocks

LAS VEGAS -- First it was medicinal marijuana use. Then immigration reform. And now at least six states, most notably Nevada and California, are on the brink of taking action where they believe the federal government has failed -- legalizing Internet poker. Bills are percolating in legislatures across the country that...

Race in America: 5 Take-Aways From the 2010 Census

The Census Bureau has released its final figures for the 2010 count, revealing new details about the makeup of the 308.7 million people in the United States and how they live. Here are five insights about America's racial mix that emerge from the report: 1. The geography of race The minority population, driven by a 43...

Ashley Turton: Reactions to Her Untimely Death

The strange, sudden death of Washington, D.C., lobbyist Ashley Turton has left many people in the nation's capital grieving. Investigators say they are waiting for lab results that will help determine why Turton died after her SUV caught fire in her garage. According to a D.C. Fire Department spokesman, it's possible that...

Background on District of Columbia

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States.

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