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Opinion: Arizona can prevail on immigration law

Jul 30, 2010 7:28 am

A district judge on Wednesday preliminarily barred the enforcement of two sections and two subsections of Arizona's new immigration law, SB 1070.

Weakened AZ immigration law takes effect

Jul 30, 2010 7:28 am

Arizona's new immigration law is now in effect -- a day after a federal judge blocked the most controversial parts of it.

Ex-mayor injects race into primary

Jul 30, 2010 7:16 am

An African-American candidate who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is hoping the voters in this Democratic primary race will look at the color of his skin.

House to take up offshore drilling reform bill

Jul 30, 2010 6:53 am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three months after the catastrophic oil rig explosion that sent millions of gallons of crude spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Friday to debate legislation clamping down on the industry's offshore drilling practices.

Expanded FBI Access to E-mail and Web Records Raises Fears

Jul 30, 2010 5:04 am

Obama administration proposes to change the Electronic Communications Privacy Act raises privacy, civil liberties concerns.

Ethics panel charges Rangel

Jul 30, 2010 4:23 am

The House ethics committee accused Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules involving alleged financial wrongdoing and harming the credibility of Congress. WHAT'S AN ETHICS HEARING? | RANGEL: 'ROUGH PERIOD' l FULL STORY

Arizona Sheriff Not Relenting After Court Ruling

Jul 30, 2010 4:15 am

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been doing aggressive crackdowns on illegal immigration for years. And despite Wednesday's ruling by a federal judge to temporarily block portions of Arizona's new law, the former federal drug agent will continue to carry out sweeps in the country's busiest human and drug trafficking corridor.

Opponents Protest Arizona Immigration Law

Jul 30, 2010 3:00 am

Parts of Arizona's immigration law that were not blocked by a federal judge went into effect Thursday. Opponents took to the streets of Phoenix to protest the measure.

Obama to Sell Auto Bailout Good News in Michigan

Jul 30, 2010 2:49 am

President Barack Obama is going to the heart of the U.S. auto industry to push an important election-year claim: his administration's unpopular auto industry bailout has turned into an economic good-news story.

Army private transferred to Virginia amid leak investigation

Jul 30, 2010 12:48 am

An Army private suspected of leaking classified material, including videos and other documents, has been transferred from Kuwait to a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Virginia.

Congress Ranks Last in Institutions
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The Mission

Why is the replacement of Congressional members who have served more than 12 years in the House or Senate -- such a seemingly drastic step -- necessary in America today?

Sadly, the American Congress, in both the House and Senate, has taken extraordinary steps during our modern history to ensure that her members are virtually insulated as incumbents -- almost impossible to defeat once in office. Congress has also created a system of seniority, where members are awarded powerful committee leadership positions on the basis of longevity, rather than ability. The result of these actions is that America is wounded politically, morally, and in recent years, financially. By any credible measure, including independent polling, voting trends, and the dramatically increased involvement of American citizens in the political process, the United States Congress is consistently identified as an utter institutional failure by the American people. It is a rare day in America today when a new tale of corruption, greed, incompetence, moral failure or ethical breaches from Congress members does not splash across the news. The House and Senate, comprised of 535 members, rarely rise above a 25% approval rating, and drop to as low as a 15% approval rate consistently. The opinion of the American public regarding the performance of Congress is abysmal.