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Rep. Elijah Cummings says new financial protection bureau will have budget equal to just 1 percent of industry’s fees

June 8, 2011

The budget for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "is only about 1 percent of the amount banks generate just from late fees and overdraft fees."

California attack ad links Craig Huey to Sarah Palin, says both would ban a woman’s right to choose

June 8, 2011

Says that Sarah Palin and Craig Huey "would ban a woman's right to choose in every case"

Ad: Craig Huey called Planned Parenthood a “murder mill”

June 8, 2011

Says Craig Huey called Planned Parenthood a "murder mill."

The Waco Tea Party says the federal government threatened to impose a no-fly zone if Texas bars TSA officials from performing pat-downs

June 8, 2011

Says the federal government threatened to impose a no-fly zone in Texas if state legislators bar airport security officials from performing pat-downs.

Rooney claims $1 spent on disaster mitigation saves $4 later

June 8, 2011

"For every $1 spent on mitigation, $4 in post-storm cleanup and rebuilding is saved."

Assaults on police have surged, but mostly in Milwaukee County

June 8, 2011

Assaults on Wisconsin law enforcement officers are up 224 percent statewide since 2005

Cain denies claims he said he would not appoint Muslims

June 8, 2011

"I did not say that I would not have them [Muslims] in my Cabinet."

Chain e-mail accuses Barack Obama of hypocrisy in raid on Osama bin Laden

June 7, 2011

Accuses President Barack Obama of making contradictory claims about efforts to kill Osama bin Laden in 2008 and 2011.

Abortion opponents claim Planned Parenthood had $300 million ‘profit’

June 7, 2011

Planned Parenthood "raked in more than $300 million in profits over the past four years."

Ohio House Speaker William G. Batchelder says the consumers’ council office has 74 lawyers on staff

June 7, 2011

Says the Ohio Consumers’ Council office employs 74 lawyers and that the funding them is wasteful duplication.

Best school district? Not so fast.

June 7, 2011

"We have the best schools in the United States."

Was trash-talking the British part of Paul Revere’s ride?

June 6, 2011

"Part of his ride was to warn the British that were already there that, 'Hey, you're not going to succeed.' "

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