Campaign on life support, Gingrich meets a coroner

07/16/11 In this Monday, July 4, 2011 file picture, Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich waves while walking in a Fourth of July parade in Clear Lake, Iowa. Since aides and advisers resigned in early June, Newt Gingrich's presidential bid has been on life support.

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Congress Set for Show Votes on Debt

07/18/11 House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, listens to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., during a news conference at the Capitol last week. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. The United States Congress will once again become a Kabuki theater troupe this week when the House of Representatives puts the "cut, cap and balance" plan on the floor Tuesday despite it having nearly no chance of ...

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Freshman Legislator Carves Initials in House Desk

07/13/11 A freshman Tennessee lawmaker who admits carving her initials into her desk in the state House chamber is going to have to pay to fix it. House Speaker Beth Harwell said Tuesday that Rep. Julia Hurley's initials will be removed at the fellow Republican lawmaker's expense.

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