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Politics - Republican Party
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Obama Plan for Government Insurance Criticized by GOP (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obamas plan to have new government health insurance compete with private coverage drew Republican fire at a nomination hearing for Thomas A. Daschle to run the Health and Human Services Department.
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Davis Says GOP Must 'Rebuild the Reagan Coalition' (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Former Virginia Rep. Thomas M. Davis III will take over as the leader of the Republican Main Street Partnership, a support group for the GOP's moderate wing.
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Republicans Fill Appropriations Slots (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - House Republicans are expected to vote later today to confirm their ranking members on the 12 House Appropriations subcommittees for the 111th Congress.
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Obama Plan for Government Health Insurance Draws GOP Criticism (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obamas plan for expanding government health insurance to compete with private coverage drew fire from a leading Senate Republican during a nomination hearing for former U.S. Senator Thomas A. Daschle to run the Health and Human Services Depar …
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Missouri Sen. Kit Bond won't seek re-election (AP)
AP - Republican Sen. Kit Bond announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election in 2010, saying he does not "aspire to become Missouri's oldest senator."
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Missouri Sen. Kit Bond says won't seek re-election (AP)
AP - Missouri Sen. Kit Bond says he won't seek re-election in 2010.
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Davis Says GOP Must "Rebuild the Reagan Coalition" (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Former Virginia Rep. Tom Davis will take over as the leader of the Republican Main Street Partnership, a support group for the GOP's moderate wing.
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GOP sources: Mo. Sen. Bond to announce retirement (AP)
AP - Missouri Sen. Kit Bond plans to announce that he will not seek re-election in 2010, according to high-ranking state Republicans.
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INSIDE WASHINGTON: GOP lays down marker on Holder (AP)
AP - Eric Holder Jr., President-elect Barack Obama's pick for attorney general, brings to his confirmation hearing next week a dream resume and a bull's-eye target with his picture in the middle.
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Cole, LaTourette Land on House Appropriations (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Rep. Tom Cole, who gave up his House Republican leadership post after the party lost seats in the November elections, has landed on the Appropriations Committee.
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Emanuel: Democratic Warrior's Bipartisan Side (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - When Barack Obama tapped Illinois Democratic Rep. Rahm Emanuel to be his White House chief of staff last November, some critics questioned how well the hire conformed with the president-elect's pledge to reach out to Republicans in addressing the big issues facing the nation.
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Republicans Maneuver for Position on Appropriations (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - A shuffling of ranking members on the House Appropriations Committee is under way today. Two senior Republicans said Rep. Harold Rogers of Kentucky was likely to get a waiver from the GOP steering committee, allowing him to remain as ranking member on the Homeland Security subcommit …
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Ex-eBay CEO largely unknown amid Calif. gov.'s bid (AP)
AP - Former eBay executive Meg Whitman brings intrigue and a big bank account to California's beleaguered Republican Party.
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Democrats redo House rules, end GOP influence (AP)
AP - Majority Democrats rewrote House rules Tuesday on the first day of the new Congress to wipe out the small sliver of influence that minority Republicans finessed to win small victories on gun rights, immigration and an investigation of gasoline prices.
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Duncan fights to keep RNC post despite odds, critics (McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON ? There was a time when GOP operatives called Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan "Mr. Inside" and meant it as a compliment.
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Six compete to lead GOP back from defeats (AP)
AP - Republicans, who lost control of the White House and Congress in the past two elections, must decide whether to give party chairman Mike Duncan a chance to reverse the losing streak or select one of his five challengers to chart a new path.
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Coleman sues over Minnesota Senate recount result (AP)
AP - Republican Norm Coleman said Tuesday he is suing to challenge Democrat Al Franken's apparent recount victory in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race, delaying a resolution of the contest for weeks or months.
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Senate Democrats to Delay Seating Franken (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - A leadership aide said Senate Democrats will not try to seat Al Franken on Tuesday even though the Minnesota canvassing board has certified election results that show him to be the winner over GOP Sen. Norm Coleman.
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Cautious GOP Praise for Stimulus (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - The emerging Democratic plan to devote a significant portion of the economic stimulus package to tax cuts has prompted cautious praise from Republican leaders as President-elect Barack Obama tries to show bipartisanship on economic concerns.
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New House rules reflect Democrats' election win (AP)
AP - House Democrats are changing internal rules to make their committee chairmen more powerful and marginalize Republicans who want to propose alternative legislation, GOP leaders complained Monday.
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