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When a draft of the resolution first began to circulate last month, Marcos called a late-night caucus at which he told party leaders that he was seriously considering calling snap presidential elections this year, well before his current six-year term ends in May 1987. He also spoke of dissolving the national assembly and seeking a totally fresh mandate. Said one party member who attended the meeting: "I've never seen the President panicked until...
...father is Rep. Robert Menendez D-N.J., the first Hispanic person ever to head the Democratic caucus, and she says this has inspired her dedication to a life of service...
Last month, the Congressional Black Caucus heard testimony from attorneys and victims of the race riot for the first time. Ogletree said his team plans to continue to participate in congressional hearings and expects “some legislative action to assist these survivors while they are still alive...
...culminated in bitter attacks on his character, he just limped across the finish line. Instead of bestowing a new mandate upon him, the election brought difficult questions: Can a man so furiously branded a liar resume normal political leadership? How much legislation can Blair pass, given that his parliamentary caucus is reduced and no longer views him as a vote-winning magician? Where, precisely, is the tipping point after which power will start cascading to Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, who knows his popularity rescued Blair during the campaign and thirsts...
Andrew J. Whitehouse, president of the KSG’s U.K. Student Caucus, said one of the reasons he coordinated the event was to nurture this sense of community...