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AZ governor prepares to fight back
July 29, 2010With a key part of Arizona's immigration law blocked by a judge Wednesday, the state is signaling a legal escalation that some expect will end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. WHAT THE RULING MEANS | REACTION | FULL STORY
How Rangel's ethics hearing could play out
July 29, 2010Longtime Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York will be the subject of the House Ethics Committee's first corruption trial in almost a decade unless his attorneys reach an agreement to settle his charges.
House passes bill to reduce cocaine penalty disparity
July 29, 2010Ending a decade-long campaign led by African-American lawmakers, the House Wednesday approved and sent to President Barack Obama a measure to reduce the disparity in penalties between use of crack and powder cocaine.
Obama urges GOP to back bill aiding small businesses
July 29, 2010President Barack Obama on Wednesday challenged Senate Republicans to back a bill that would help small businesses, calling its provisions "things the Republican Party has said it supported for years."
Iraq veterans come home to a vice presidential welcome
July 29, 2010Iraq veterans from the Army's 10th Mountain Division came home to Fort Drum, New York, Wednesday for a welcome that included Vice President Joe Biden.
Report concludes NY governor committed no crime
July 29, 2010New York Gov. David Paterson should not face charges involving alleged attempts to cover up domestic violence claims against a former aide, a retired judge appointed to investigate Paterson's actions concluded in a report issued Wednesday.
Blagojevich case goes to the jury
July 29, 2010Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich were set to begin their deliberations Wednesday.
Rangel confirms settlement talks
July 29, 2010Rep. Charles Rangel, D-New York, confirmed that his lawyers are discussing a possible settlement with lawyers for the House ethics committee that would avoid a public hearing on ethics allegations against him.
Opinion: Reformers should listen to Arizona
July 29, 2010The federal judge presiding over the Obama administration lawsuit against Arizona's immigration enforcement law has yet to decide whether to stop the measure from going into effect on Thursday.
House passes war funding bill
July 29, 2010The House of Representatives has given final approval to a nearly $59 billion emergency spending bill, the bulk of which would go toward the U.S. troop buildup in Afghanistan.
