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    Parties at odds over health care law

    Oct 23, 2013 01:10 PM EST

    ... twitter.com/wKFcpF7AAa— U.S. Capitol (@uscapitol) October 22, 2013 This is what major 1959-1960 US Capitol reconstruction looked like: #NARA pic.twitter.com/fCEDehDXN9— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) October 22, 2013 I keep returning to this Onion headline and giggling. pic.twitter.com/rX6xerzsjv— Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) October 22 ...

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    Obama Calls for High Speed Broadband at Schools Throughout U.S.

    Jun 06, 2013 02:12 PM EST

    ... administration also says it believes it can fund the program without additional funding or authorization from Congress. The president is directing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider adjusting a program that already helps subsidize the cost of broadband for school districts and libraries. The E-rate program, as it ...

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    Obama Ponders Time Left in Office as Probes Pile Up

    May 14, 2013 01:25 PM EST

    ... the human stories behind immigration policy. She delivers this multimedia project filled with rich storytelling and gripping images. TOP TWEETS Add IRS to FEC, SEC, FCC and HHS: list of agencies of this Administration trying to silence its critics fb.me/1zZbi4f4Y— JohnCornyn (@JohnCornyn) May 14, 2013 So how did ...

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    Americans Cut Off From Opportunity Without Equal Access to the Internet

    Mar 22, 2013 10:30 PM EST

    ... in the U.S. that not having access or online literacy can create major hurdles. As part of the NewsHour's series on broadband technology and its effect on society, Hari Sreenivasan explores the so-called digital divide with Vicky Rideout of VJR Consulting and former FCC official Karen Kornbluh.

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    Commentary: A Tech To-Do List for Washington in 2013

    Dec 26, 2012 08:26 PM EST

    ... get going until 2014. But it's not enough to open the air to more firms that will run on traditional wireless business models. The FCC would do well to remember the spectacular success of WiFi and ensure that unlicensed devices can tap into some of the spectrum it's ...

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    How Fine Print on Your Bills Helps Big Companies in Taking More of Your Money

    Nov 28, 2012 11:20 PM EST

    ... examples come from the telecom industry. DAVID CAY JOHNSTON: This is my latest monthly Verizon wireless bill.One of my favorites is the access charge, FCC access charge. PAUL SOLMAN: Right.I never figured out what that was. DAVID CAY JOHNSTON: Well, it sounds like the FCC, the Federal Communications ...

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    Jobs Report to Provide Fodder for Both Campaigns

    Aug 03, 2012 01:35 PM EST

    llecting and analyzing the release of FCC data on television ad purchases, a new rule that began this summer. You can also look at a scanned and searchable collection of documents from the University of Missouri here. CNN's Peter Hamby reported that Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie on Thursday ...

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    California Activists Want Smart Meters Banned, Claim They're Bad for Health

    Jul 20, 2012 10:41 PM EST

    California Activists Want Smart Meters Banned, Claim They're Bad for Health

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    Bain Back in Spotlight as Romney Releases Ads in Four Swing States

    Jun 22, 2012 01:11 PM EST

    Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally Tuesday in Holland, Mich. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Attacks on Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital have faded over the last few weeks, as the presidential contest sharpened with a focus on the economy and as President Obama changed the conversation on immigration. Team Romney knew it...

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    Wal-Mart Bribery Allegations: What Legal Problems, Penalties Could it Face?

    Apr 25, 2012 10:17 PM EST

    Wal-Mart Bribery Allegations: What Legal Problems, Penalties Could it Face?