Word: capitols
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Geographically speaking, the Idaho Capitol Building where I work is about 200 miles from Harvard--Harvard, Idaho, that is. In fact, when the governor was told his new intern was from Harvard, he assumed I was from "up north." This left the chief of staff at a loss--"Well, actually, governor, the other Harvard...
...least, the greatest (in sheer size) form of modern public theatre: The Blockbuster. Even beyond the slightly (dare I use the word any more) ironic fact of having a presumptive presidential candidate go out of his way to praise a film in which space invaders blow up the Capitol (shortly after he announced that security there should be reduced...), there's something slightly unsettling about the shift that commentary represents in the balance of power between fluff media and serious public discourse. It's disturbing to have reached a point where officials feel that they have to play follow...
WASHINGTON: The last time an incumbent Democrat sat in the White House and Republicans ruled Capitol Hill, Harry Truman won narrow re-election by ravaging a "Do-Nothing Congress" from the porch of his campaign train. That historical lesson may be on the minds of Congressional Republicans this year: After more than a year and a half most remembered for interminable budget disputes and seemingly endless ethics investigations, Congress in the last week has embarked on an impressive flurry of activity. The Senate today passed a major overhaul of welfare by a 78-21 vote, following Thursday's action...
Even the National Mall, the mile-long National Park Service land stretching from the Washington Monument to the U.S. Capitol, offers little respite...
...pace for him. Not because the initiative promises to help American children--with the election fast approaching, Clinton does that all the time--but because it has to get through Congress before it becomes law. The President didn't mention that, perhaps because he's out of practice asking Capitol Hill for crumbs. He's busy trying to turn his presidency into a solo act--running for re-election by Executive decree...