US Senate fails to advance campaign finance bill
(AFP)
AFP - President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate failed Tuesday to advance a bill he says would stop big business and foreign interests from flooding US elections with piles of campaign cash.
Rep. Rangel explores possible deal in ethics case
(Reuters)
Reuters - A second House Democrat called on Representative Charles Rangel to resign on Tuesday while the lawmaker raced the clock to see if a deal could be reached to settle ethics charges against him.
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5 Biggest Revelations of Wikileaks Documents
(The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - The revelations are sure to spark wide debate about the U.S. role in Afghanistan and the nature of the ongoing war. Here are what currently appear to be the five biggest things we've learned so far.
