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Roundup: White House meets lobbyists
Lobbyists say Obama administration officials have been meeting with them away from the White House to avoid public scrutiny.
After an emergency law banned protesters at the funeral of one of last week's shooting victims, the anti-gay protest group has decided not to attend.
Partisan divides still visible
Even as Tucson groups come together to support the victims' families after Saturday's shooting, some took political shots.
Focus on the Family is the latest group to consider skipping the conservative conference over the inclusion of a gay-rights group.
Roundup: Conservatives boycott CPAC
Social-issue groups say they feel marginalized by the annual conservative event that will include a gay-rights group.
Youth activists meet with lawmakers
They met with lawmakers Monday to discuss concerns over the juvenile justice system.
Action alerts from advocacy organizations
Autism Dad takes on the Call for Censoring
Criticism of the Vaccine Industry
Soapbox alerts from the Congress.org community
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The Beat: How Government Works
In this episode of "The Beat," we talk with Roll Call Associate Editor Paul Singer about a new project exploring the behind-the-scenes work that makes government function.
The Beat: Defense
Congress.org editor Ryan Teague Beckwith and CQ defense reporter John Donnelly discuss the latest in defense news.
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
Great News! National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011
by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2
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