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          <title>Colorado billboard links Obama with jihadists</title>
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The sign, completed Friday by artist David Lee, shows a grinning, cartoonish Obama and bears the words "PRESIDENT or JIHAD?"           ]]></description>
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          <title>South Carolina lawmakers to take up consideration to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford</title>
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South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week           ]]></description>
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          <title>Senate Democrats moving ahead on crucial health care bill vote</title>
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Wavering moderates appeared to be falling in line on President Barack Obama's signature issue           ]]></description>
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Republican senators and governors assailed the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states           ]]></description>
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White House says it includes a provision for states regarding public option           ]]></description>
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          <title>Senate Democrats set Saturday night for initial health care bill vote</title>
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Democrats will need 60 votes to prevail           ]]></description>
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          <title>Senate passes benefits for veterans&#8217; caregivers</title>
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The legislation that would provide monthly stipends and medical benefits to family members who stay home to care for severely injured veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan           ]]></description>
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South Carolina's State Ethics Commission is set to decide whether a three-month investigation provides enough evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford broke state laws.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Obama &#8216;probably won&#8217;t&#8217; read Palin&#8217;s book</title>
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Sarah Palin's new book may already be a best-seller, but President Barack Obama says he probably won't read it.           ]]></description>
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Sarah Palin said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that a 2012 presidential bid is "not on my radar," but wouldn't rule out playing some role in the next presidential election.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Obama says world urgently watching U.S. &#45; China talks</title>
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In his first visit here, Obama is strongly suggesting that China, now a giant in economic impact as well as territory, must take a bigger role on the world stage           ]]></description>
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          <title>Danville TEA Party plans to burn effigies of Perriello, Pelosi</title>
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The 'Fired Up For Freedom' rally set for Nov. 21st, is set to protest the vote on the House health care reform bill           ]]></description>
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          <title>Former President Bush selects UVA to record oral histories</title>
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Scholars with the George W. Bush Oral History Project at the Miller Center will interview key Bush Administration officials, outside political advisors, members of Congress and foreign leaders           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:27:40 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Decorated, cigar&#45;smoking Marine runs for Congress</title>
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Known as "Gunny Pop," Nick Popaditch  is seeking the Republican nomination in California's most southern district           ]]></description>
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          <title>AP Poll shows America in a funk</title>
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The latest Associated Press-GfK poll shows that Americans grew slightly more dispirited on a range of matters over the past month, continuing slippage that has occurred since Obama took office as the year began           ]]></description>
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          <title>Bill Clinton urges Senate Democrats to pass health care</title>
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The former President said the U.S. economy can't resist the toxic combination of exorbitant medical costs and nearly 50 million uninsured for much longer           ]]></description>
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          <title>Sen. Chris Dodd circulates financial overhaul bill</title>
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Dodd's 1,100 page-draft, inspired by last year's financial meltdown and President Barack Obama's call for new financial regulations, is aimed at minimizing "economic turmoil and protect(ing) the interest of taxpayers."           ]]></description>
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          <title>Republican Senator says House health care reform bill is &#8220;dead on arrival&#8221;</title>
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A government health insurance plan included in the House bill is unacceptable to a few Democratic moderates who hold the balance of power in the Senate           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:52:10 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kaine says Democrats can bounce back from losses</title>
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The DNC chairman said that disappointing losses by Democrats 'will occasion some reassessment and rebuilding,' but that the party will bounce back quicker because of gains it had made until yesterday           ]]></description>
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          <title>Kaine says Democrats faced uphill battles in Virginia, New Jersey</title>
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"The results are not predictive of the future or reflective of the national mood or political environment,&#8220; Kaine said           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:04:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>ELECTION RESULTS</title>
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Numbers will be updated by State Board of Elections as precincts begin to report results           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:59:34 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Election Day &#8216;09</title>
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Click headline for local election news updates throughout the day.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:01:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Candidates set for final push</title>
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Virginia's candidates for statewide office will cover a lot of miles in their final get-out-the-vote push before Tuesday's election.           ]]></description>
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          <title>President Obama declares swine flu a national emergency</title>
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It's in an effort to speed up treatment to thousands of infected people.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:11:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>READ: the Senate Finance Committee Health Care Bill</title>
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The bill weighs in at over 1,500 pages.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:16:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Problems still exist for dealerships that participated in Cash for Clunkers program</title>
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Dealerships say on top of slow rebates they're also dealing with slow sales.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:55:35 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Deeds gains in VA governor&#8217;s race</title>
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A Washington Post poll shows Republican Bob McDonnell's lead in the Virginia governor's race is narrowing as Democrat R. Creigh Deeds gains ground.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tea Party event protests government spending.</title>
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Thousands of people turn out to protest what they're saying is out of control government spending.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Congressman Rick Boucher wants to make sure Internet users are safe</title>
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While at the political rally in Dublin...Congressman Rick Boucher talked about an internet privacy bill he's working on.           ]]></description>
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          <title>What parents should know about President Obama&#8217;s speech to students</title>
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School systems will decide if it's shown, parents can opt out children           ]]></description>
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          <title>Complaints made to schools about planned Obama speech to students</title>
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On Tuesday, President Barack Obama will deliver a back-to-school address to the nation's students about taking responsibility for their success in school           ]]></description>
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Webb said Kennedy brought "great passion" to the issues.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Obama ventures back to hurting region &#45; with money</title>
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Venturing back to a region reeling in deep unemployment, President Barack Obama's latest mission in Indiana is to show that the costly stimulus plan he lobbied for is producing tangible help            ]]></description>
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          <title>Group running TV ads on &#8216;card&#45;check&#8217; proposal</title>
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The National Right to Work Committee took to the airwaves yesterday to pressure Virginia Sens. Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner to vote against proposed "card-check" legislation           ]]></description>
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          <title>Virgil Goode not running in 2010</title>
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Former fifth district Representative Virgil Goode says he will not run for Congress against Tom Perriello in 2010.           ]]></description>
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Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu stressed the importance of government support for rural Americans during the recession while in Pittsylvania County            ]]></description>
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Democratic candidate Jody Wagner explains that creating jobs isn&#8217;t the job for a Lieutenant Governor.           ]]></description>
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The new poll shows President Barack Obama&#8217;s popularity in Virginia has slipped below 50 percent           ]]></description>
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State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters Monday that the United States also is concerned about allegations of ballot fraud.           ]]></description>
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Rep. Eric I. Cantor, R-7th, is standing by remarks he made to the Associated Press today comparing some of President Barack Obama&#8217;s economic policies to those of Russia&#8217;s prime minister and former president, Vladimir Putin.           ]]></description>
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Governor Tim Kaine released a statement Wednesday regarding the deadly shooting a the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC.           ]]></description>
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Rep. Tom Perriello&#8217;s efforts to increase on-the-job training benefits for veterans are advancing through Congress after his legislation cleared the Economic Opportunity subcommittee Thursday.            ]]></description>
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Tim Kaine and his staff are hitting the road again.&nbsp; Kaine, his Cabinet and members of his Senior Staff are conducting their 14th Cabinet Community Day on Friday.           ]]></description>
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&#8220;The Obama Administration&#8217;s new plan will go a long way toward reducing our dependence on foreign oil, lowering energy costs for American families at the pump, and reducing harmful air pollution and global warming emissions from our cars&#8217; tailpipes,&#8220; Kaine said           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 16:01:28 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Maintain vigilance against terrorism, says Congressman Eric Cantor</title>
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The nation must get its economic house in order so it can deal better with a dangerous world, Rep. Eric I. Cantor, R-7th, said in Richmond            ]]></description>
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Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., says he now disagrees with President Barack Obama&#8217;s timetable to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in January 2010.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 22:14:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kaine, Steele spar over abortion and new justice on &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221;</title>
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During a joint interview on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet the Press,&#8220; Kaine and Steele sparred over whether President Barack Obama, who supports abortion rights, should receive an honorary degree from the University of Notre Dame           ]]></description>
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Kaine is grappling with the same dismal economic news as other governors and he told the group of several dozen that these days are challenging and daunting.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 15:19:59 EST</pubDate>
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McAuliffe, Deeds, Moran. We don&#8217;t even know which one will carry the Democratic banner in November against Republican Bob McDonnell and already the fight is on.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 21:20:48 EST</pubDate>
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President Obama signed a proclamation to mark the National Day of Prayer but did not participate in a public event.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 17:29:48 EST</pubDate>
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The boa constrictors, iguanas and hedgehogs in Bobby Rex&#8217;s store are his babies. But the federal government could turn them into outlaws.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 16:14:53 EST</pubDate>
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The National Council for a New America will solicit ideas for dealing with problems facing the nation           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:11:12 EST</pubDate>
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The International Atomic Energy Agency says North Korea is expelling its inspectors           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:41:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mike Huckabee stumps for Bob McDonnell in Roanoke</title>
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Republican Bob McDonnell brought in the big guns to kick off his campaign for governor: former Arkansas Governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:48:10 EST</pubDate>
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Mitt Romney, a former and perhaps future GOP presidential hopeful, will headline the Commonwealth Gala on May 29 at the state Republican convention.

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          <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:53:29 EST</pubDate>
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Presidential historian and NBC political Analyst Michael Beschloss addressed students, faculty and members of the community Thursday night on the campus of Virginia Tech. Before his speech, we caught up with Beschloss to get his take on President Obama&#8217;s job performance.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:48:59 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sen. Jim Webb urges congressional review of prison system</title>
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With the support of the White House and some Senate Republicans, Webb is proposing a blue-ribbon commission spend 1&#189; years looking at law-and-order issues.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:03:16 EST</pubDate>
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MoveOn is running radio and Web ads targeting Warner and nine other Democrats&#8212;two senators and seven members of the House of Representatives.

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          <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:18:15 EST</pubDate>
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The liberal interest group Americans United for Change is launching a TV ad blitz Wednesday in 12 states to push moderate Democrats and Republicans to support President Obama&#8217;s $3.6 trillion budget proposal           ]]></description>
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President Barack Obama&#8217;s campaign promise to explore new sources of renewable energy is one element of his budget that is nonnegotiable, say administration officials.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:54:51 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Coalition to go door&#45;to&#45;door in Virginia this weekend to push for Obama&#8217;s budget</title>
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Jessica Lee, of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, said today that the budget &#8220;is the blueprint for transformational change which Americans voted for in November           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:00:18 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Congressman Tom Perriello investigation on AIG bonus House vote</title>
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&#8220;It is past time to stop rewarding failure on Wall Street at Main Street&#8217;s expense,&#8221; said Perriello           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:00:40 EST</pubDate>
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Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the President listened to veterans groups&#8217; concerns that the change could affect the ability of veterans to get insurance.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:51:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama&#8217;s Picks for FDA Adopted Hard Line on Tobacco</title>
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Though the FDA does not currently regulate tobacco products, Congress is moving ahead on long-stalled legislation to give the agency oversight of cigarette companies           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:50:20 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mexico to raise tariffs on U.S. goods over truck program expiration</title>
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Mexico plans to raise tariffs from 10 percent to 45 percent on U.S. goods such as Christmas trees, toilet paper, grapes and more.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:46:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Congressman Tom Perriello pushes bill to block AIG bonuses</title>
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Congressman Tom Perriello helped lead congressional action to block executive bonuses at insurance giant AIG, becoming an early co-sponsor of H.R. 1518, which would tax bonuses of over $100,000 for AIG employees&#8212;or any other institution receiving federal TARP funds&#8212;at a rate of 100%, effectively winning the bonuses back for the taxpayers           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:50:50 EST</pubDate>
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Warner criticized the bonuses as &#8220;unconscionable&#8221; and &#8220;morally unacceptable&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:47:54 EST</pubDate>
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Statement of Senator Webb on AIG bonuses and accountability           ]]></description>
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In response to the news that AIG plans to pay out more than $165 million in executive bonuses, Congressman Tom Perriello released the following statement           ]]></description>
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The Virginia Ridge and Valley Act would create several new wilderness areas and expand some existing wilderness in the Jefferson National Forest           ]]></description>
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A database of Virginia earmarks in the omnibus spending bill is online now           ]]></description>
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President Barack Obama tried Wednesday to quell local community concerns about a potential move of suspected terrorist detainees from Guantanamo Bay to domestic prisons.           ]]></description>
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They held a grassroots event in Roanoke, as part of a nationwide week of union members calling on Congress to pass the act.           ]]></description>
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At issue is the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that would make it easier for workers to form unions, even in traditionally right-to-work states like Virginia and much of the South           ]]></description>
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Scott Teague has been walking a while &#8211; 440 miles, to be exact           ]]></description>
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Ten of Virginia&#8217;s top 20 revenue-producing public companies combined to spend more than $100,000 a day lobbying the federal government last year, records show.           ]]></description>
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The No.2 Republican in the House of Representatives signaled Friday that the Republicans will fight President Barack Obama&#8217;s proposal to reduce the amount of tax deductibles allowed wealthier taxpayers for charitable donations           ]]></description>
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If approved by the U.S. Senate, Jon Cannon will take a leave of absence from the law school while he serves as deputy administrator in the EPA           ]]></description>
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The president and Kaine appeared in separate videos e-mailed to Obama&#8217;s list of 13 million supporters developed through his presidential campaign.           ]]></description>
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He urged Virginia Democrats to prize unity and not partisanship.           ]]></description>
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Nye a new chairman, bipartisanship at its best, Webb&#8217;s take on tobacco and Connolly seeks cash.           ]]></description>
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Bucking the bailout, talking train schedules, Warner gets cozy and more from the hill.           ]]></description>
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Kaine promised to continue the party&#8217;s fight for votes in Republican strongholds.            ]]></description>
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The Rev. Carlton Jackson Jr. has confidence and faith in Barack Obama.           ]]></description>
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Former Republican Sen. John W. Warner and Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will have speaking roles at two of three bipartisan inauguration dinners in Washington Monday. 
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In his first ever floor speech in the House, Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th, called Wednesday for immediate passage of economic recovery bill.            ]]></description>
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In a farewell address, Bush defended his record. During bleak economic times, with much of the country worried about kitchen-table issues, Bush again warned that the biggest threat to the country is another terrorist attack.           ]]></description>
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Kaine inherits a party looking to keep its political momentum, prove it can govern in a time of war and an economic crisis, and retire a $15 million debt from the fall campaign.            ]]></description>
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Obama&#8217;s advisers and outside observers say it is clear that fixing the economy and creating jobs will dominate his agenda in the early days, just as it did Roosevelt&#8217;s.            ]]></description>
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Plan your trip now to the National Mall for the inauguration - or risk missing the main event, Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and other regional officials advised Tuesday.            ]]></description>
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When Joseph A. Berryman heard Barack Obama had entered the presidential race, he had a positive gut feeling about the Illinois senator.           ]]></description>
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Nearly matching the record sale time was how fast the tickets could be found on eBay           ]]></description>
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Boucher gets bumped, hopes of a balanced budget, peace envoy request, Warner gets a sub and Perriello staffs up.           ]]></description>
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 The distribution of a controversial song by a candidate for chairman of the national Republican Party has created an unnecessary distraction as the party rebuilds, Virginia GOP chairman Jeff Frederick said Friday.           ]]></description>
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Do you have a story to share about Barack Obama&#8217;s election? Did you vote for the first time?
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Here is an unscientific look at how much two adults and two children might spend over four days in Washington to celebrate Obama&#8217;s Jan. 20 swearing-in.            ]]></description>
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Kaine swung for the fences in 2008. He hit his share out of the park &#8212; most noticeably helping his chosen candidate, Barack Obama, carry traditionally Republican Virginia. But legislatively, Kaine&#8217;s year had its share of strikeouts and foul balls, particularly in the collapse of his plan to fund transportation.           ]]></description>
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The Presidential Inaugural Committee said Wednesday that the Obamas would attend 10 official balls, one more than President George W. Bush and Laura Bush attended in 2005.           ]]></description>
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At a private meeting at Secret Service headquarters, Chertoff, Kaine, Maryland Gov. Martin O&#8217;Malley and Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty talked about traffic and other public safety issues surrounding the inauguration           ]]></description>
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