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         <title><![CDATA[DSCC Hits Dole in New TV Ad]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee continued its onslaught against Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.) on Monday, releasing its next installment in a $6 million-plus television blitz that is now hitting the lawmaker on rising energy costs. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[House to Honor Jones]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The House will take up a resolution Monday honoring Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio), who died of an aneurysm on Aug. 20. She was 58.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sen. Kennedy Won't Return Until January]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy (D), who was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in May, will not return to the Senate until January, according to his spokeswoman, Melissa Wagoner.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Biden Says Lieberman Faces Tough Call on Affiliation]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Democratic vice presidential hopeful Sen. Joseph Biden (Del.) on Sunday warned Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) that he will have to make a 'tougher judgment' on which party to affiliate himself with following the November elections, in the wake of Lieberman's appearance at the GOP convention where he gave a speech harshly critical of Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Young Increases Lead in Alaska; Still No Official Winner]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The winner of Alaska's August at-large GOP primary still remains undecided after more than 25,000 provisional and absentee ballots were counted on Friday, although the new vote totals showed embattled Rep. Don Young has increased his slim lead over Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Energy Legislation On Tap in the House ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Heading into what is expected to be the final three-week stretch of the year, House Democratic leaders will spend the week of Sept. 8 possibly pushing a contentious energy package with some offshore drilling provisions, along with other noncontroversial bills related to the environment.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Man Arrested With IED in Vehicle]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A 27-year-old man was arrested by Capitol Police at the corner of Second and Independence avenues Southeast at around 10:45 a.m. Friday after a rifle, pistol and improvised explosive device were discovered in his vehicle. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[GOP May Continue to Block Non-Energy Bills]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[As Republicans file back to Washington from their convention in St. Paul, Minn., a senior GOP aide said they may continue to block Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) from taking up any legislation unrelated to reducing prices at the pump.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Reid Has Tough Schedule Ahead]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[As the Senate returns Monday for what many hope will be its final three weeks of the year, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has a checklist of specific accomplishments that he wants to achieve.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[More Than 300 Arrested Thursday Night in St. Paul]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Police arrested more than 300 people Thursday night near the Minnesota Capitol, bringing the total arrests in St. Paul this week to 818.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[McCain Embraces Maverick, Reform Mantles in Accepting Nod]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) accepted his party's presidential nomination Thursday night in front of a fired-up crowd of party loyalists, with a speech that weaved the former prisoner of war's personal story into a narrative that sought to portray him as a fighter, a reformer and a maverick. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Graham Lauds McCain for Supporting 'Surge']]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) this evening took on the job of touting his "dear friend," GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), as the candidate best suited to win the war on terrorism. Graham is not a top Senate leader and did not run for president, but he is considered McCain's closest Senate ally, earning him a coveted prime-time speaking slot on the final night of the convention. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pawlenty Passed Over, but Still Praises McCain]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty tonight extolled Republican presidential nominee John McCain, showing no evidence of bitterness over McCain's decision to tap Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Pawlenty was a finalist for the job, with some reports saying he was the final runner-up.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Police Arrest at Least 10 in Ongoing Standoff Outside Xcel Center]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Police arrested at least 10 people as of 7 p.m. Thursday after hundreds tried to march from the Minnesota state capitol to the Xcel Energy Center, the site of the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Civil Rights Group Fires Back at GOP for Ridiculing Community Organizing]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama came under attack Wednesday night by several Republican convention speakers for his service as a community organizer in Chicago, including a zinger from GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, who said, "I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a 'community organizer,' except that you have actual responsibilities." Now, civil rights groups are fighting back.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Aides to McCain, Obama Spar Over Tax Policy]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Advisers to both presidential nominees today discussed their positions on tax policy at a panel discussion, "Tax Policy at a Crossroads."]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Excerpts From McCain Remarks]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The following are excerpts from Republican presidential nominee John McCain's remarks.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Celebrities Fete Cindy McCain, Charity Work]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The stars came out for Cindy McCain this afternoon at a tribute luncheon at the Minneapolis Hilton. The star-studded event was hosted by television personality Elizabeth Hasselbeck and featured guest appearances by actor Jon Voight, country singer Clay Walker and three Olympians. Carly Fiorina, a top economic adviser to Cindy McCain's husband, Republican presidential nominee John McCain (Ariz.), also made an appearance.  ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bennett Touts Bipartisan Plan Over 'HillaryCare']]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) touted a bipartisan plan today for expanding health care coverage through expanded tax breaks rather than the universal plan championed by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lawmaker, Experts Urge Better Coordination Among Foreign Policy Agencies]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Foreign policy experts and Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) today said that the degree of coordination between the State Department and other foreign policy entities within the federal government needs to be improved.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Allen Remains Positive]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[If it wasn't for a few moments on the campaign trail in southwest Virginia two years ago, this could have been a very different convention for George Allen (R).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[McConnell Tapped to Nominate Palin Tonight]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will nominate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for vice president tonight, the final night of the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Despite Obama, Black Republican Delegates Strongly for McCain]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Black Republican delegates met today in Minneapolis to discuss their strategy for reaching or surpassing their goal of 5 percent black support for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), despite the historic candidacy of Democrat Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.), the first black major-party presidential nominee.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Some Bellwether States Losing Their Status]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has vowed to compete in all 50 states this fall. While he should perform better than Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) in some traditionally Republican states, he's not going to achieve a Reagan-esque 1984 sweep. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ensign Isn't Shaking the Tree This Week]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[After sending out a memo last week blasting his GOP colleagues for not coughing up enough money, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Ensign (Nev.) has spent little time fundraising during this week's Republican National Convention.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Kilpatrick Stands by Her Son]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Mich.) announced Thursday afternoon that she supports the decision by her son Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to plead guilty and resign from his post.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Abramoff Sentenced to Four More Years]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Jack Abramoff, who was at the center of the capital's biggest lobbying scandal in decades, was sentenced Thursday to 48 months in federal prison for charges relating to defrauding American Indian tribes and corruption of public officials.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Rep. Levin's Wife Dies]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Victoria S. Levin, the wife of Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.), passed away Thursday morning in Royal Oak, Mich. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[McCain, Palin to Hit the Road Together]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP's White House ticket, plan to get on the road together right after the Republican National Convention wraps up. They will head on Friday to Cedarburg, Wis., for a morning appearance and then on to Sterling Heights, Mich., where they will appear together Friday evening. Both Wisconsin and Michigan are considered crucial swing states in the presidential election.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Kyl: McCain to Preview First Year of Presidency Tonight]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will deliver a nomination acceptance speech tonight that will include a focus on domestic policy, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), a top surrogate for McCain's campaign, suggested this morning.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Police Arrest 102 After Rage Against the Machine Concert]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Police arrested 102 protesters in Minneapolis in the early morning hours on Thursday, bringing the total arrests at the Republican National Convention to 422.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Democrats Begin Palin Counterattack]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Democrats are attacking Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on policy but not style after her speech accepting the vice presidential nomination received a rapturous response at the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[McCain to Wave Reform Banner]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain of Arizona will tout his "record of reform" tonight during his acceptance speech before the Republican National Convention — a direct challenge to his Democratic opponent, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Kilpatrick's Son Resigning as Detroit Mayor]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, the son of Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), is resigning Thursday and will admit in court that he lied while under oath at a police whistle-blower trial, according to media reports.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Andrews Jumps Back Into House Race]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[New Jersey Rep. Robert Andrews (D) announced Thursday morning that he intends to seek the House seat that he previously said he would relinquish at the end of his term.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Statement by Rep. Rob Andrews]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In the course of the last few months, I have felt humbled and grateful that South Jerseyans from all walks of life and from all backgrounds have asked me to seek a return to the Congress of the United States in the November election. These expressions of support mean a great deal to me and my family, and I want to express my gratitude to all who have offered them.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Democratic Poll Shows Boswell Leading for Lewis Seat]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a new poll Wednesday from Kentucky's 2nd district that showed state Sen. David Boswell (D) with an 8-point lead over state Sen. Brett Guthrie (R) in the race to replace retiring Rep. Ron Lewis (R).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Palin Makes Her Case Before Adoring Crowd ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In what arguably has become the marquee event of the Republican National Convention, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin – virtually unknown to most Americans less than a week ago – took the stage Wednesday evening to formally accept her nomination as the Republican candidate for vice president. Her highly anticipated address drew a standing ovation and an eruption of cheers that lasted nearly five minutes.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ad-Libbing Giuliani Ridicules Obama's Voting Record, Issue Stances]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A frenetic crowd greeted former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R), who delivered the most critical assessment of Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) so far this evening. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Huckabee Praises Obama's Climb But Pans His Plans]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former Arkansas Gov. Mike  Huckabee (R) opened his remarks to GOP convention delegates this evening with a quip conceding that he would have rather had the speaking slot reserved for the presidential nomination acceptance speech that will feature Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Romney Pushes Change Theme, Blasts Democrats]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Greeted by a crowd on its feet, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) — a major rival of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the GOP primaries — tonight blasted what he called liberal interests controlling federal government while dismissing Democrats' use of the "change" theme this cycle.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Steele Gets Crowd Going, Says 'Drill Now']]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[If former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele (R) was as well-received by voters in the 2006 Senate race as he was by Republican convention delegates Wednesday evening, he would probably be the junior Senator from his home state rather than the chairman of GOPAC, a Republican organization.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Political Leaders Urge Focus on Sustainable Transportation]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Political leaders and experts today debated how best to encourage sustainable transportation with as little disruption to the environment as possible.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fiorina Vouches for McCain's 'Knowledge,' 'Guts']]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman and CEO Carly Fiorina used her floor time at the GOP convention tonight to talk about her personal experience with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), repeating throughout her speech the mantra, "I know John McCain.""He understands that government's highest calling is to unlock and unleash the determination, creativity and potential of every single American," she said.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Whitman Urges Women to Vote Republican This Fall]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[McCain Campaign National co-Chairwoman Meg Whitman, formerly the president and CEO of eBay, offered a personal, feminist appeal to the convention floor Wednesday evening, urging women to vote Republican this November.  ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fortuño Addresses Americans in Economic Straits]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Luis Fortuño, a Republican who represents Puerto Rico in Congress as its resident commissioner, delivered a short address to convention delegates Wednesday evening laced with populist themes intended to reach voters facing economic difficulties.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Texas Official Knocks Obama's Readiness for Presidency]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In front of an increasingly enthusiastic crowd tonight, Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams touted the experience of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and shot across the bow of his Democratic opponent, Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hometown Senator Makes Most of Speaking Slots]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) got additional face time in front of Republican National Convention delegates Wednesday evening, addressing the Xcel Energy Center gathering for the second night in a row.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Despite Palin, GOP Still Opposes Tax on Oil Companies]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[One of the biggest maverick feathers in Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's (R) cap is the plan she pushed through to raise taxes on massively profitable oil companies and give each of Alaska's residents a $1,200 check. But Congressional Republicans aren't about to jump on the soak-the-oil-companies bandwagon.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Paul Supporters Can Back McCain]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) said this afternoon he would not object if supporters of his presidential candidacy backed presumptive GOP nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.).]]></description>
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