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U.S. Senator David Vitter On KEEL Morning News [Audio]

James Stanley — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:18:18 +0000

U.S. Senator David Vitter is making a tour of north Louisiana, and this morning his travels brought him into the KEEL studio. He speaks with James Stanley about all the hot topics of the day, as well as presidential politics.

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Are You Frustrated By the Tone of the Presidential Campaign? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:00:56 +0000

Ever since Mitt Romney all but wrapped up the GOP nomination earlier this year he and Barack Obama have been firing political salvos at each other. But despite tens of millions of dollars spent on attack ads by the Obama and Romney campaigns and their surrogates, the race appears to be a toss-up.

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BREAKING NEWS: BLAGO GETS 14 YEARS [PIC]

Steve King — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:30:58 +0000

This just in to 710 KEEL

Former Governor Rod Blagojevich has been sentenced to 14 year in Prison for attempting to sell President Barack Obama's Senate Seat, one of the stiffest penalties imposed for corruption

(From Fox News)

Blagojevich's 18 convictions included allegations of trying to leverage his power to appoint someone to President Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat to raise campaign cash or land a high-paying job

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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Comes to an End for the Military [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:40:35 +0000

The policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” which has been in place since the Clinton administration, became a thing of the past at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday when the United States became one of more than 40 countries worldwide allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces.

“They will no longer have to lie in order to help protect us,” said Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin in a statement. “The end of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is an important victory not just for equality, but integrity.”

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President Obama Reveals $3 Trillion Plan to Cut the Deficit [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:30:54 +0000

In a speech given from the White House Rose Garden on Monday, President Obama proposed a $3 trillion plan to cut the deficit, with half of that amount covered by increased taxes on the wealthy and another $800 million financed by letting the Bush-era tax cuts expire.

“If we are going to make spending cuts… then it is only right we ask everyone to pay their fair share … We can’t afford these special lower rates for the wealthy. We can’t afford them when we are running these big deficits,” he said.

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This Day in History for June 21 – John Hinckley Verdict and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:19:32 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1788 – The US Constitution is ratified and goes into effect (More info)

1915 – The US Supreme Court hands down its decision in Guinn v. United States, striking down an Oklahoma law denying the right to vote to some citizens (More info)

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