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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Richard D. Lyons, Versatile Times Reporter, Dies at 84
Mr. Lyons covered science, Congress and the United Nations in nearly 30 years at The New York Times.
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Senate Hearing Gives Hope to Retransmission Reform Advocates
The fun thing about an oversight hearing on the Federal Communications Commission is that there is always something for every constituent's pet issue, even if it's only for three minutes.
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Netflix allows U.S. users to connect accounts to Facebook
(Reuters) - Video service Netflix Inc unveiled a new feature on Wednesday that allows subscribers to let their Facebook Inc friends know what television shows and movies they are watching and also see friends' viewing activity.
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That's not a factcheck!
What, exactly, is a "serious" plan to resolve the budget impasse in Congress? It's not clear how to define adjectives like this, but that didn't stop Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post's Fact Checker, from weighing in with a column on Monday arguing that President Obama's budget is "not really a plan" because Obama hasn't offered "a sustained presidential commitment".
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White House beat is ‘only stenography if you choose it to be’
BuzzFeed | The Atlantic | Business Insider | The Washington Post BuzzFeed’s new White House reporter pumps his colleagues for information on how to run the beat. “It can be frustrating and soul-killing to listen to the same talking … Read more.
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Morning Brief: Casimir Pulaski Day edition; Hearst issues update for Food Network Magazine app to fix crash bug, still dealing with print subscriber complaints
I'm all for holidays, but I'm rather dogmatic in my belief that a holiday should mean a day off, a special feast, fireworks or something along those lines. That's why I'm not a big fan of those Sunday holidays that appear to have been created by the greeting card companies or drunk members of Congress.
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Mobile World Congress: news media will have to fight to stay in the game
4G and streaming offer big opportunities for content companies – so why did so few have a strong presence at MWC2013?.
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Skype talks mobile: 'People are communicating constantly now'
But Neil Stevens says that some mobile operators have yet to realise that his company isn't an enemy.
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'Sequestration' is the word of the week; a weaken economy could prove disastrous to many publishers
The week is starting with that portion of the news media not still fawning over the Oscars now discussing the possible impact Congressional cuts in spending will have on the nation's economy. The word of the week is 'sequestration': on March 1, spending cuts will most likely take place because the two political parties can not get together to stop them – many in Congress would rather not try.
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China unveils 'world's fastest smartphone'
Telecoms giant Huawei presents a device it claims can download high definition films in minutes and songs in seconds.
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