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Informal House, Senate negotiations to complete legislation will exclude Republican lawmakers and reduce their ability to delay or force politically troubling votes in both houses. Full story
Obama leaves Hawaii, says 'aloha' to D.C.
Between golf outings, he phoned his homeland security secretary
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Obama leaves Hawaii, says 'aloha' to D.C.
The failed Detroit terror attack refocused the president's trip from R&R on the island of Oahu to a river of memos from homeland security aides.
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Dems to bypass tradition on final health deal
House and Senate Democrats intend to bypass the traditional format when they negotiate a final compromise on health care legislation.
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Staff quits after Ala. lawmaker switches to GOP
All but one of the Washington staffers for Rep. Parker Griffith resigned on Monday in protest of the Alabama congressman's decision to switch from the Democratic to the Republican Party.
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