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Senator has two words for jobless: ‘Tough s_ _ _ !’
February 26, 2010The Republican senator from Kentucky, Jim Bunning, known for two things - his baseball record and his bizarre behavior - is now known for two more: "Tough s_ _ _ ."
Read moreN.Y. progressives begin to line up behind Gillibrand
February 18, 2010Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., appointed to fill the seat vacated by now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has already picked up a spate of endorsements.
Read moreAfter NLRB vote, senators call to end filibuster rule
February 10, 2010President Obama's nomination of labor lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board was squashed in a Republican filibuster in the Senate yesterday.
Read moreSenate defeats deficit commission
January 27, 2010Labor and progressive groups scored a victory yesterday with the defeat of the undemocratic deficit commission in the Senate.
Read moreMass. confusion
January 19, 2010Whether or not Martha Coakley wins the Senate seat today in Massachusetts, the battle for the interpretation of what it all means is already underway.
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