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The Sunlight Foundation: Forget the Sex Scandal, Love Child and Rielle Hunter: John Edwards' Reliance on Big Donors All Too Common

Jun 01st 2012 - 10:14AM

By Bill Allison , editorial director for the Sunlight Foundation.

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'War On Women' Only Seen By Third Of Female Poll Respondents

May 31st 2012 - 03:50PM

Only three in ten women believe there is currently a broad-based campaign to limit their access to reproductive health care, a new poll shows.

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Party leaders refuse to budge on debt positions

May 20th 2012 - 12:12PM

WASHINGTON -Republicans and Democrats aren't budging when it comes to their already hardened positions on spending cuts versus tax increases to deal with the nation's debt.

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Boehner Goes After Eduardo Saverin, Backs Bill Banning Him From U.S.

May 20th 2012 - 11:03AM

Eduardo Saverin's decision to renounce his United States citizenship in order to avoid paying taxes on his Facebook stock was "absolutely outrageous," House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) told ABC's George Stephanopolous on "This Week." Boehner said that his move was "already against the law," likely referring to...

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Top Dems Suspect Political Sabotage By GOP Leaders

May 19th 2012 - 03:11PM

WASHINGTON -- Are Republican lawmakers deliberately stalling the economic recovery to hurt President Barack Obama's re-election chances?

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  • 06/01/12 Boehner on proposed large soft drink ban: 'Are you... Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Oh.) did not parse his words to register opposition to the New York City mayor's proposal to ban Big Gulps from the Big Apple.
  • 06/01/12 Unemployment Jump Weighs Down Wall Street Source: NY1 News - New York NY Wall Street investors ended the week on a rough note Friday as the latest jobs report showed the nation's unemployment numbers are up for the first time in nearly a year.
  • 06/01/12 WH upset by Boehner's 'colorful language' Source: The Weekly Standard - Washington DC House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, crossed a line, according to the White House, when he reportedly used "colorful language" to describe one of President Obama's recent policy pushes.
  • 06/01/12 Construction-Jobs Loss Reignites Debate on Highway Bill Source: Bloomberg.com The loss of 28,000 construction jobs in May, the sector's worst drop in two years, reignited a debate in Congress about stalled legislation to extend federal highway construction and transportation programs set to expire June 30.
  • 06/01/12 House GOP Offers Self-Serving Student Loan Interest... Source: Firedoglake Perhaps sensitive about a looming doubling of student loan interest rates, and reports of their indifference to the plight, House Republicans sent a letter to the President with a new proposal for how to structure an extension of the existing rates.

Background on john boehner

John Andrew Boehner ( ; born , 1949) is the 61st and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

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