WASHINGTON — A Republican congressman who’s retiring in frustration over political gridlock says he hopes the institution doesn’t have to hit “rock bottom” before people learn to work together. Ohio’s Steven LaTourette tells MSNBC it’s more difficult for a reasonable ...

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Former Maryland Congressman Kweisi Mfume is endorsing Sen. Ben Cardin’s bid for re-election as the senator faces a Democratic primary challenge. Cardin’s campaign announced Mfume’s support Friday. Mfume, the former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A spokeswoman for a Maryland congressman says some members of Congress will be allowed to view photographs of Osama bin Laden’s body. Heather Molino, a spokeswoman for Democratic Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, said Wednesday morning that the congressman ...

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AUSTIN, Texas — The fate of former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is now in the hands of a jury. Jurors in DeLay’s money laundering trial in Austin began deliberating Monday following more than three hours of closing arguments. ...

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ATLANTA — In a climate of Internet campaigns to shun airport pat-downs and veteran pilots suing over their treatment by government screeners, some airports are considering another way to show dissatisfaction: Ditching TSA agents altogether. Federal law allows airports to ...

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