United States Congress
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The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election. Each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives represents a district and serves a two-year term. House seats are apportioned among the states by population. Each state, regardless of population, has two senators; since there are fifty states, there are one hundred senators who serve six-year terms. The terms are staggered, so every two years, approximately one-third of the Senate is up for election.
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Is the ‘fiscal cliff’ just a myth?
When Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, Pimco chief executive Mohamed el-Erian and the Economist all say we should worry about something, we usually should.
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Week in Review: Hip, Hip — if Not Hooray — for a Standstill Nation
Mad at Beltway gridlock and can’t take it anymore? Why? Paralysis (alas) is one way things are supposed to work.
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This Week in Review: Facebook social apps’ dropoff, and AOL’s Huffington Post dilemma
Slideshows, Facebook apps, and annoyed readers: After a few weeks revolving around News Corp. , the media-watching world seemed to fixate on The Washington Post this week, focusing specifically on two developments: First, Adweek’s Lucia Moses reported that several top Post editors and reporters met with the newspaper’s president, Steve Hills, and that among other things, he urged them to produce more pageview-grabbing slideshows.
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Lib Dems Make It A Hatrick Of Party Conferences At ACC Liverpool
ACC Liverpool, home to BT Convention Centre and Echo Arena, has announced that the Liberal Democrats will return for its third party conference at the venue. The coalition government partner will stage its annual autumn conference in September 2014, and is likely to attract more than 7,500 attendees. It will be the second time the [.
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General Dynamics to buy 4G wireless network provider
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp, one of the largest U. S. weapons manufacturers, said it plans to acquire privately-held wireless network equipment maker IPWireless Inc as defense spending in the United States begins to decline.
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What's the right way to cover Joe the Plumber?
OHIO — There’s no telling how handy Joe the Plumber is with a wrench, but he’s certainly mastered the art of drawing media attention. He’s garnered plenty since first popping up on the national radar during the 2008 presidential campaign, after initiating a sidewalk exchange with candidate Barack Obama over tax policy.
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Ad Industry Takes Major Step To Fight Online Piracy
The advertising industry took a major step Thursday in fighting rogue web sites that steal copyrighted material and sell counterfeit goods. To cut off the financial support that keeps rogue sites alive, the nation’s two major ad industry associations recommended agencies and marketers take steps to keep brands' ads off those sites.
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Kim Dotcom: A wannabe Steve Jobs?
Largely painted by U. S. media in the aftermath of his January arrest as a childish, self-indulgent, gun-toting oaf, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom gets a surprisingly comprehensive and nuanced overview in an industry trade serving a not-so-sympathetic constituency, The Hollywood Reporter.
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Online simulator lets average Joe slay U.S. debt dragon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ditch the Pentagon's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and cut school breakfasts for poor kids, or raise taxes on the rich. On second thought, scratch those and raise the retirement age.
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Emap owner sells automotive information business for over £150m
Proceeds of sale to be invested into other operating companies in group and strategic acquisitions, says Top Right executive.
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