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After a long delay, legislation to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions is announced; passing it might not be easy
By Vincent Rossmeier
September 30, 2009
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Unnamed sources claim personal flaws will keep the senator from passing a climate change bill. (Sotomayor, anyone?)
By Gabriel Winant
July 23, 2009
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There's no era of post-partisanship to be found in the Senate's debate over global warming.
By Christopher Matthews
February 4, 2009
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A "high-level" aide to California Sen. Barbara Boxer was charged last week with possessing and distributing child pornography.
By Gabriel Winant
November 13, 2008
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The U.S. Senate!
By Katharine Mieszkowski
February 15, 2008
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But what did the state's senator actually say?
By Tim Grieve
October 24, 2007
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At a Senate hearing, former Vice President Al Gore gives his recommendations on how to stop global warming, and faces some harsh questioning.
March 22, 2007
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California Sen. Barbara Boxer gets ripped for pointing out that Condoleezza Rice does not have military-age family members.
By Rebecca Traister
January 12, 2007
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He can't be elected president, but he could run against Barbara Boxer in 2010.
By Tim Grieve
November 28, 2006
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In the wake of the defense secretary's "appeasers" speech, Boxer hopes to jam Republicans with the choice.
By Tim Grieve
September 1, 2006
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There may well be a troop drawdown before November, but the Democrats won't get any credit for it.
By Tim Grieve
June 26, 2006
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Republicans cry "cut and run."
By Katharine Mieszkowski
June 21, 2006
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Even if he's ultimately confirmed, those who spoke out against him have signaled to the world that he doesn't represent all Americans -- and ensured he won't wield a big stick.
By Ian Williams
May 13, 2005
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Christian conservatives threaten to take down Bush if he doesn't deliver a same-sex marriage ban. Plus: NBC's Brian Williams lauds Limbaugh; O'Reilly says Sen. Boxer is out to get "granny."
By Mark Follman
January 27, 2005
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As the GOP celebrates, the junior senator from California emerges as a fierce -- and lonely -- voice of opposition.
By Tim Grieve
January 20, 2005
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Top Bush administration officials called the bust of arms dealer Hemant Lakhani last week a major blow against terrorism. Security experts are skeptical.
By Paul J. Caffera
August 19, 2003
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When it comes to protecting passenger jets from a terrorist's shoulder-launched missile, the White House is taking a bargain-basement approach.
By Paul J. Caffera
June 10, 2003
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After a series of compromises and miscalculations, the Democrats find themselves with no influence at all in the war debate.
By Eric Boehlert
January 31, 2003
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Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001
By Joyce Millman
February 7, 2001
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Liddy Dole and Jewel? Katie Couric and Naomi Wolf? Glamour magazine's annual awards ceremony was an odd-couple omelet.
By Amy Reiter
November 15, 1999
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Photos you don't want to see of the organ you're sick of hearing about; Mrs. Artist Formerly Known As reveals hubby's pet name; Gary Hart's advice for Gore. Plus: Billy Campbell's sex scenes make his mom "a little uncomfortable."
By Amy Reiter
November 9, 1999
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A California congressional primary could be a referendum on gun control, Latino politics, union power -- or on who knows how to turn out 12,000 votes.
By Anthony York
September 20, 1999
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The former chief of staff to Sen. Max Baucus claims he sexually harassed her, then fired her, but the senator tells an entirely different story -- that she was relentlessly abusing his staff.
By Susan Crabtree
September 18, 1999
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The Republicans got a Draconian juvenile justice bill liberals had been determined -- until last month -- to defeat.
By Jake Tapper
June 4, 1999