Jamie Dupree

Murkowski Post Mortem

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Jamie Dupree
@ September 2, 2010 1:22 AM
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The official defeat of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was the big topic in the press gallery on Wednesday, as everyone wondered what it means for the November elections.

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More Ethics Rumblings

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Jamie Dupree
@ September 2, 2010 1:01 AM
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The new Office of Congressional Ethics continues to ruffle more feathers in Congress, as now it has evidently spurred a probe of how lawmakers spent travel per diem money.

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Hurricane Musings

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Jamie Dupree
@ September 2, 2010 12:33 AM
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With Hurricane Earl bearing down on the East Coast, it brings back memories of the hurricanes I have covered over the years and the lessons I learned from them.

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An Alaska Shocker

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Jamie Dupree
@ September 1, 2010 12:01 AM
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A week after voters went to the polls in Alaska, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) conceded defeat in her GOP primary last night, becoming the third sitting Senator to be booted out of office this year.

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Ethics-Congress

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Jamie Dupree
@ August 31, 2010 11:08 PM
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More ethics questions were raised about Congress in two separate stories on Tuesday, one about scholarship money doled out by a Texas Democrat and fundraising issues involving two Republicans and one Democrat.

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Obama & Iraq

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Jamie Dupree
@ August 31, 2010 11:07 PM
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President Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to "turn the page" on the Iraq War, as he declared the end of official combat operations and also added his own call for action on the U.S. economy.

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Obama on Iraq

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Jamie Dupree
@ August 31, 2010 8:01 PM
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Here is the text of President Obama's speech to the nation from the Oval Office on the end of combat operations in Iraq. This was provided by the White House.
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Speech On Iraq

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Jamie Dupree
@ August 31, 2010 1:01 AM
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President Obama will address the nation on Iraq tonight, marking the date that he pledged to withdraw combat troops from Iraq. The speech though won't use the phrase "Mission Accomplished."

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Nine Weeks Left

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Jamie Dupree
@ August 31, 2010 12:44 AM
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There are now nine weeks until Election Day and if Republicans are to maximize their victory totals, they have to find a way to put out some brush fires along the way.

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Obama-Economy

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Jamie Dupree
@ August 31, 2010 12:33 AM
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As expected, President Obama returned from his vacation with almost the same script that he left with, blasting Republicans for not allowing action on a small business jobs bill to spur economic growth.

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