Why Congressmen Are Such Easy Marks
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They may have power as a group, but their junior-varsity status can get them into trouble
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State lawmakers who reconfigured congressional maps to benefit one party over another have drawn themselves into a corner in some House districts.
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Democrats running Congress for the first time in more than a decade faltered at key points this year as they grudgingly passed important bills that many, or even most, of their House members opposed. When Republicans were in charge, they pledged to avoid such a fate.
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On the chopping block for a Democratic Congress: earmarks that had been a lobbyist gravy train.
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Fortunately for members of Congress, their pay isn't tied to their approval ratings.
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Rasmussen Reports - Typically, Congressional leaders are little known to voters nationwide. But, that&#39;s not the case with Nancy Pelosi. Americans think they have a much clearer handle on her views than on those of the man she is replacing as Speaker, Dennis Hastert (R). Views on Pelosi are also much firmer than those for Senate leaders Harry Reid (D) and Bill Frist (R).
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Democrats had great success in state legislative races this year, even as they performed poorly in the presidential race and campaigns for Congress. Many Democratic gains came in the heart of Republican territory.
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The closest thing Congress has to a peace movement &#151; 71 liberals who want to yank Iraq funding and bring troops home swiftly &#151; faces a dilemma: The lawmakers can back a Democratic plan they think is too weak, or they can block it and risk an embarrassing defeat for their cause.
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Americans think Congress is doing a pretty lousy job, according to a poll released Friday.
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Most politicians understand politics. Rather fewer understand power. PV Narasimha Rao was a master craftsman of power. He knew its first fundamental law.
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Thanks House grunts Silicon Justice The most lackadaisical US Congress in modern history actually got off its keister and passed some legislation before it waddled off last week.â¦
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How Two Conservative Members of Congress Plan to Jump-Start Flagging  Legislation
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They are not wealthy. Their home states are politically symbolic. Their occupations or their circumstances suggest salt of the earth.
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Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.), chairman of the House federal workforce subcommittee, is increasingly skeptical of pay-for-performance systems in the federal government. He's also a little frustrated.
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He sat absolutely still as members of Congress discussed his credibility and patriotism. His face did not twitch. He did not nod or frown or smile. Not a single muscle moved. He was as impassive as a boot-camp recruit resisting a drill sergeant's provocations.
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In tackling the immigration issue, Republicans in Congress really outdid themselves. Call it: "Immigration Reform for Dummies."
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When someone is "easy on the eye," it   could also be because they are easy on the brain, according to   a new international study.