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May 23, 2013

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Dina Titus appointed to defense bill committee

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Dina Titus continues to expand her reach on the Hill, having been appointed today as one of the conferees to negotiate the final version of a massive defense bill.

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Health care reform on agenda; John Ensign’s ‘50-50’ chance

WASHINGTON — Greetings, Early Liners. Doctors decked out in white coats filled the Rose Garden this morning as President Barack Obama welcomed physicians from 50 states to the White House to discuss health care reform.

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Sen. Joe Heck ‘seriously considering’ run against Dina Titus

WASHINGTON — Former Republican state Sen. Joe Heck is “seriously considering” dropping out of the governor’s race to challenge Democratic Rep. Dina Titus for Southern Nevada’s congressional seat in Washington.

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New York Times highlights Harry Reid’s health care efforts

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s efforts to secure a better deal for Nevada in the health care reform legislation, which we wrote about last week, is highlighted in today’s New York Times.

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Titus loses competition, Reid catches ACORN flak

WASHINGTON — Greetings, Early Liners. The big political news in Nevada this week, if you have not yet heard, is that Republican John Guedry has dropped his bid to unseat Democratic Rep. Dina Titus in the Southern Nevada congressional district next year.

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Possible Harry Reid challenger gets New York Times mention

WASHINGTON -- Investment banker John Chachas, one of the potential Republican challengers to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, got a look in the New York Times today. The paper describes ...

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You lie’ outburst signal of chilly times

WASHINGTON — Greetings, Early Liners. The capital is back to workday normalcy after a spirited weekend of Tea Party protesters, but the political landscape might be not quite the same.

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Harry and Landra Reid to celebrate 50th anniversary this weekend

WASHINGTON — One of the funnier stories in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s autobiography “The Good Fight” is the one he tells about first seeing his wife.

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Feeling under the weather, John Ensign skipped Obama speech

WASHINGTON — If you couldn’t find Republican Sen. John Ensign in the crowd for the president’s joint address to Congress this week, you’re not alone.

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Reid’s Senate seat draws attention in D.C.

WASHINGTON — Today’s offerings from the capital press on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s 2010 re-election in Nevada:

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