Articles focusing on politics

Ariel Sharon, former Israeli prime minister, dead at 85

suntimes.com Article Reprint JERUSALEM — It was vintage Ariel Sharon: His hefty body bobbing behind a wall of security men, the ex-general led a march onto a Jerusalem holy site, staking a bold claim to

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Wars solved no issues between India and Pakistan: Omar

By: Jammu Article Reprint Wars between India and Pakistan did not solve any problem in the past nor would any conflict do so in future, said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday, adding

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Bitcoin Takes Stage In Texas Senate Campaign

by Emily Siner Article Reprint When Texas Rep. Steve Stockman announced recently that he’ll accept donations in bitcoins, he raised some eyebrows. Stockman, a conservative who is challenging incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican

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Farm bill talks nearing conclusion with about $9 billion in food stamp cuts

By Ed O’KeefeArticle Reprint Negotiations are almost complete on a long-overdue farm bill that will set new spending levels for the federal food stamp program and add yet another wrinkle to the national debate over

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E-mails suggest Christie aides jammed traffic as political revenge

By Philip Rucker and Aaron Blake Article Reprint A series of e-mails and text messages disclosed Wednesday show that a senior aide and appointees of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie forced days of traffic jams

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Kenneth Bae’s Family Slams Dennis Rodman’s ‘Outrageous’ Comments

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Breaking News from ABC | ABC Sports News   By  RUSSELL GOLDMAN and ANTHONY CASTELLANO  Article Reprint The family of Kenneth Bae, an American citizen detained in North

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Senate moves ahead with measure to extend long-term unemployment benefits

  By Paul Kane and Robert Costa Article Reprint The Democratic effort to extend federal benefits for the long-term unemployed got a surprise boost Tuesday as skeptical Republicans in the Senate voted to allow the

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The WikiLeaks Mole

How a teenage misfit became the keeper of Julian Assange’s deepest secrets – only to betray him By David Kushner Article Reprint On a recent frigid night near Reykjavik, Iceland, Sigurdur “Siggi” Thordarson slips into a

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