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Republican “Mad Men” infuriate women yet again
February 17, 2012Foster Friess, the billionaire backer of Rick Santorum's campaign, stunned MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell yesterday.
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According to this minister, Jesus was a commie
February 17, 2012Sound provocative? According to the Rev. Tim Yeager it's not: "I've been saying that for years."
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600 percent increase in racial stop-and-frisk policing in NY
February 17, 2012Over 684.000 people were subjected to the New York Police Department's aggressive tactics in 2011, a 14 percent increase over the previous year.
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Private prison proposal defeated in Florida
February 16, 2012Breaking ranks with their GOP leadership, 10 Republican state senators voted with Democrats to defeat prison privatizing SB 2038.
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Details emerge on jobless benefits and payroll tax cut deal
February 16, 2012In addition to shortening the maximum length of time workers may collect, the GOP also won some cuts in the pensions for newly hired federal workers.
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