memo
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in 1994 linda mcmahon wrote a memo instructing a wwe employee to clue in one of her ringside physicians to a criminal steroid investigation it didn039t work and mcmahon039s ringside doctor was later convicted of illegally distributing steroids to mcmahon039s wwe wrestlers

al franken weeps on senate floor while discussing 039violence against women act039
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wisconsin recall voters have strong opinions
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what039s the recall election today in wisconsin all about a governor overstepping his authority unions being crushed legislation that was crammed quotdown the throatsquot of the state voter anger and all of the aboveone apparently democratic voter says wisconsin039s governor scott walker is a quotpuppetquot several apparently republican voters say the recall election is quotridiculousquot and quotsillyquotthose type of strong opinions are driving record turnout in some hudson wisconsin wards today at stake in the six recall elections is control of the state039s senate and possibly reversing the radical direction wisconsin has taken against unions earlier this year the state passed a law that could essentially end unions for state workers a few weeks later recall petitions brought about today039s electionsin the western wisconsin town of hudson voters are deciding whether to keep republican sheila harsdorf or elect her democratic opponent shelly moorevoters who turned out agreed very little on their view of the election except that they were all tired of the commercials phone calls and mail generated by the campaigns and other groups spending on just the harsdorf recall election is estimated around 5 million dollarsmoore039s workers say the election will be close moore handily won the primary over a quotfake democratquot republicans put up to run against her but her margin of victory was smaller than most of the other democrats who won recall primarieswhat039s at state for voters isn039t just an election several mentioned they want to repudiate the corporate spending that has driven quotmovementsquot such as the tea partyquoti don039t want to live in a kingdomquot said one voter quoti want to live in a democracyquot

federal contractor in alaska caught on tape
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this was a huckabee exclusive this evening when governor mike huckabee had alaska senate hopeful joe miller on his show to discuss the continuing saga of the vote counting in alaska for the too-close-to-call race there someone obtained a video of a federal contractor at a federal installation discussing the upcoming election for alaska senator while the contractor said he wasn039t telling them to vote for lisa murkowski he advised them that a vote for lisa would help continue to bring in federal money for the state and in turn federal money for those projects for which this contractor was involvedhe even reminded them that her name had to be spelled correctly as a write-in candidate and offered pocket cards with helpful information if they wanted them to take to the polls with themcan you imagine the hue and cry if this would have been done to encourage a similar group to vote for the tea party backed candidate joe miller it would be the lead story on all news outlets tonight through the weekend and into next week we039ll see if and when the msm decides to even report on this but i won039t be holding my breath

aila pres stump on immigration reform
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yesterday the senate took a momentous step forward with a vote of 68-32 in favor of final passage of s 744 the quotborder security economic opportunity and immigration modernization actquot this moves the united states toward real immigration reform which is so vitally important for immigrant families businesses and the entire economyto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr62251-american-immigration-lawyers-association-aila-on-immigration-reform-bill

obama jobs bill: senate scuttles legislation aimed at helping teachers and first responders
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washington -- despite a campaign-style push this week by president barack obama the senate on thursday scuttled pared-back jobs legislation aimed at helping state and local governments avoid layoffs of teachers and firefighters obama

pat toomey open to joining senate tea party caucus video
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washington -- pennsylvania039s new senator-elect republican pat toomey said on sunday that he is open to joining a tea party caucus when he arrives in washington and has appreciated all the support the movement has given him quoti039d consider thatquot said toomey when asked by host candy crowley on cnn039s quotstate of the unionquot whether he would be open to joining a tea party caucus in the senate

democrats hope tea party candidates win gop primaries help keep the senate blue
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washington -- democrats facing a difficult senate landscape in 2012 are hoping the tea party comes to their rescue -- again in 2010 all that stopped a gop juggernaut from taking over the senate was a string of losses in colorado delaware and nevada where tea party insurgents ken buck christine o

harry reid amp sharron angle debate: nevada senate candidates face off video
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senate majority leader harry reid d-nev and republican sharron angle met for their first and only debate of the us senate campaign the event was held at the pbs studios in las vegas organized by the nevada broadcasters association and moderated by nevada pbs host mitch fox

harry reid defends senate move says republicans are holding up obama jobs bill
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senate majority leader harry reid d-nev criticized republicans for holding up president barack obama

watch live: james comey senate testimony on cbsn
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watch as former fbi director james comey testifies before the senate intelligence committee live coverage beings at 9am et on cbsnsubscribe to the quotcbsnquot channel here: http:bitly1re2mgswatch quotcbsnquot live here: http:cbsnws1pllpz7follow quotcbsnquot on instagram here: http:bitly1po0dkxlike quotcbsnquot on facebook here: http:onfbme1o3deb4follow quotcbsnquot on twitter here: http:bitly1v4qhiuget the latest news and best in original reporting from cbs news delivered to your inbox subscribe to newsletters here: http:cbsnws1rqhw7tget your news on the go download cbs news mobile apps here: http:cbsnws1xb1wc8get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day stream local news live and watch full seasons of cbs fan favorites anytime anywhere with cbs all access try it free http:bitly1oqa29b---cbsn is the first digital streaming news network that will allow internet-connected consumers to watch live anchored news cover

vice news exclusive: the architect of the cia039s enhanced interrogation program
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subscribe to vice news here: http:bitlysubscribe-to-vice-newsthe senate intelligence committee has released a blistering 500-page report on the cias controversial detention and interrogation program a document that committee chairwoman dianne feinstein said represents the most significant oversight effort in the history of the us senatethe 40 million five-year study concluded that cia officials exaggerated the value of the intelligence they gleaned from dozens of high-value detainees held at black site prisons where they were subjected to so-called enhanced interrogation techniques such as sleep deprivation and waterboardingthe committee reviewed more than 6 million pages of top-secret cia documents and found that the architect of the interrogation program was a retired air force psychologist named james mitchell an agency contractor who according to news reports personally waterboarded alleged 911 mastermind khalid sheikh mohammed the senate report does not identify mitchell by namemitchell has a signed a non-disclosure agreement with the cia and was unable to discuss his alleged role in the agency039s enhanced interrogation program but vice news met up with him in suburban florida to discuss the senate039s report and one of the darkest chapters of the war on terror this is the first time mitchell has ever appeared on cameraread quotcommunity outreach not 039enhanced interrogation039 might be the best way to stop terror attacks - http:bitly1yzjmmhread what 300 million bought the cia039s 039detention and interrogation program - http:bitly1byh30pread senate torture report finds the cia was less effective and more brutal than anyone knew - http:bitly165g0n5read quotun official wants us administrators involved in torture to be prosecuted - http:bitly1d9qy87check out the vice news beta for more: http:vicenewscomfollow vice news here:facebook: https:wwwfacebookcomvicenewstwitter: https:twittercomvicenewstumblr: http:vicenewstumblrcominstagram: http:instagramcomvicenews

special report: house approves debt deal
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the house on voted to approve a deal to raise the debt limit voting 269-161 for a bill that would cut government spending by trillions and effectively raise the debt ceiling through the end of 2012

brigette depape - 039everywhere is the right place to protest039 stop harper
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thank you brigette depape for being the voice of canadians who are awake to harper039s hidden agenda we will not stand for his nwo games peaceful protest and civil disobedience for all_____________________________________________________________ctv039s question period: brigette depape explainsthe page who interrupted the throne speech says she did not mean to disrespect the people she was working with rather she explains how harper039s agenda is far more disrespectful than her actions039stop harper039 page takes criticism -- and job offers - 05 june 2011the senate039s so-called quotrogue pagequot is standing up to criticism from both sides of the political divide following her silent protest during friday039s speech from the thronebrigette depape a 21-year-old graduate from the university of ottawa was fired from her job as a senate page after she held up a cardboard sign that read quotstop harperquot at the start of the speechshe was removed from the upper chamber and arrested but not chargedquotwe need to challenge the assumption that democracy happens only once every four yearsquot said depape during an appearance on ctv039s question period quotreal democracy happens in our everyday lives and in everyday actionsquotopposition leader jack layton called her actions quotwrongquot earlier on that same program while immigration minister jason kenney has dismissed depape as a quotlefty kookquotdepape said she did not mean any disrespect against the senate or her co-workers quotbut at the same time i wanted to show that the harper agenda is extremely disrespectful to canadian valuesquotdepape said she has since received several job offers and is considering taking a position with the public service alliance of canadameanwhile oscar-winning documentarian michael moore has come out in support of depape the outspoken left-leaning director of quotbowling for columbinequot and quotfahrenheit 911quot posted one of the now-famous photos of the protest on his website and is calling on canadians to support depapesource: http:wwwctvcactvnewsqperiod20110605senate-page-protest-brigette-depape-110605

obama to discuss us debt in news conference
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jeff glor reports on president obama039s upcoming news conference on the federal debt and how senate members are reacting to debt settlement talks