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Rules agreement should end some of the obstructionism in the Senate. The two chambers that make up Congress can be different worlds. In the House of Representatives, the majority rules with a free hand and can use its strength to move legislation through quickly. Things typically take longer in the Senate because the rules give the minority party a significant role in the process.That may be why the Senate has been called "the world's greatest deliberative body," but as the nation has seen recently, those rules can often prevent deliberation and, ultimately, action.

2011-01-31T00:00:00ZLas Vegas SunStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/12/19/Obama_sign_military_0fcd

The United States stood Sunday on the cusp of letting gays serve openly in its military for the first time, as the US Congress sent President Barack Obama a bill to bring about the historic shift.

2010-12-19T08:23:52ZAFP Global Editionby Olivier Knoxtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/12/18/Obama_sign_military_0fcd

The United States stood on the cusp of letting gays serve openly in its military for the first time, as the US Congress sent President Barack Obama a bill to bring about the historic shift.

2010-12-19T02:49:12ZAFP Global Editionby Olivier Knoxtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/12/18/Republicans_block_youth_immigration_bill_e91d

Republicans block path to citizenship for young illegal immigrants. Senate Republicans on Saturday doomed an effort that would have given hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants a path to legal status if they enrolled in college or joined the military.

2010-12-18T21:55:36ZAP NewsStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/12/09/Kys_Bunning_says_goodbye_Senate_fdc9

Ky.'s Bunning says goodbye to Senate in speech that mixes emotion with condemnation. U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning has bid farewell to Congress in a retirement speech that was by turns emotional and scolding.

2010-12-09T23:27:34ZAP NewsStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/12/Democratic_Rep_Chandler_wins_close_910a

Democratic US Rep. Ben Chandler wins close Kentucky race as GOP challenger Andy Barr concedes. Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler finally won his close re-election race Friday when his Republican challenger conceded 10 days after Election Day.

2010-11-13T00:19:06ZAP NewsBRUCE SCHREINERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/02/Sports_world_fills_lineup_card_4a0d

Sports & Elections: Wrestling's McMahon counted out; NBA's Shawn Bradley blocked in Utah. Pro wrestling's Linda McMahon was taken down in Connecticut and two former NBA centers went before voters on an Election Day when sports and politics crossed paths.

2010-11-04T02:26:43ZAP NewsFRED LIEFtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/03/Paul_hopes_race_sets_standards_4de7

Senator-elect Rand Paul hopes Kentucky race establishes boundaries on religious attacks. A day after a winning a hard-fought U.S. Senate race, Republican Rand Paul said he was hopeful a religious attack that backfired on his opponent will head off similar strategies in future political races.

2010-11-03T19:58:23ZAP NewsROGER ALFORDtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/02/Dems_scrape_limit_Senate_losses_2d82

Democrats keep Reid and Senate majority, but GOP takes away 6 seats. Democrats narrowly held their Senate majority Tuesday but suffered at least six stinging losses, including the Illinois seat once held by President Barack Obama.

2010-11-03T06:42:51ZAP NewsCHARLES BABINGTONtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/02/party_favorite_Rand_Paul_wins_486b

Kentucky sends Republican Rand Paul to US Senate in major display of tea party strength. Kentucky voters made Rand Paul their next senator Tuesday in a convincing display of tea party strength that defied Democratic hopes and early Republican fears that his ultraconservative views made him unelectable.

2010-11-03T02:21:13ZAP NewsROGER ALFORD and BRUCE SCHREINERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/02/Rand_Paul_seals_party_Senate_5f5c

Kentucky voters made Rand Paul their next senator Tuesday in a convincing display of tea party strength that defied Democratic hopes and early Republican fears that his ultraconservative views made him unelectable.

2010-11-03T02:21:10ZAP FeaturesROGER ALFORD and BRUCE SCHREINERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/02/Rand_Paul_ices_party_Senate_8337

Kentucky voters made Rand Paul their next senator Tuesday in a convincing display of tea party strength that defied Democratic hopes and early Republican fears that his ultraconservative views made him unelectable.

2010-11-03T01:36:20ZAP FeaturesROGER ALFORD and BRUCE SCHREINERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/02/partys_Rand_Paul_wins_Senate_e2df

Kentucky voters made Rand Paul their next senator Tuesday in a convincing display of tea party strength that defied Democratic hopes and early Republican fears that his ultraconservative views made him unelectable.

2010-11-03T01:29:04ZAP FeaturesROGER ALFORD and BRUCE SCHREINERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/02/Republican_Rand_Paul_wins_Kentucky_2991

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Rand Paul, a favorite among the conservative Tea Party movement, won a Senate seat in Kentucky on Tuesday over Democrat Jack Conway, NBC and CNN projected.

2010-11-02T23:48:44ZReuters US Online Report Top NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/02/Republicans_strike_first_blow_election_126a

Obama's Democrats steeled for a rebuke from fearful voters furious at the slow economic recovery, as Republicans anticipated the seizure of the House of Representatives and hoped to draw close to parity in the Senate.

2010-11-02T23:35:38ZAFP Global Editionby Stephen Collinsontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/10/26/Rand_Paul_supporter_steps_womans_9839

Ky. Democratic party replays pre-debate skirmish involving Rand Paul supporter in attack ad. Kentucky Democrats are replaying the high-profile scuffle involving Rand Paul supporters and a liberal activist in a TV ad released Thursday that claims the Republican Senate hopeful is "stomping on Kentucky."

2010-10-29T02:46:56ZAP NewsBRUCE SCHREINERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/10/25/Paul_lambastes_health_care_financial_0705

Ky. Senate candidates Paul, Conway spar in national debate over role of government oversight. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul slammed President Barack Obama's overhaul of health care and Wall Street regulation with opponent Jack Conway firing back on Monday that Paul was looking for a $2,000 Medicare deductible and a national sales tax.

2010-10-26T02:29:52ZAP NewsROGER ALFORD and BRUCE SCHREINERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/10/23/Paul_says_victory_would_send_1a72

Paul says tea party candidates' victories would send message, mandate to Congress. Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Rand Paul said Saturday that if tea party candidates like himself win on Election Day, they will have a clear mandate to balance the budget and bring federal spending under control.

2010-10-23T23:42:49ZAP NewsBRUCE SCHREINER and ROGER ALFORDtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/10/17/Kentucky_Senate_race_turns_bitter_738d

Kentucky Senate hopeful Rand Paul lashes out at Democratic opponent for ad questioning faith. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul angrily accused Democratic rival Jack Conway of descending "into the gutter" with a TV ad questioning Paul's faith and demanded an apology during a Sunday night debate that turned bitterly personal.

2010-10-18T01:39:26ZAP NewsROGER ALFORD and BRUCE SCHREINERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/10/11/Senate_candidates_debate_Obama_rights_fe66

Kentucky Senate hopeful Rand Paul lashes out at Democratic opponent for ad questioning faith. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul angrily accused Democratic rival Jack Conway of descending "into the gutter" with a TV ad questioning Paul's faith and demanded an apology during a Sunday night debate that turned personal.

2010-10-17T23:58:07ZAP NewsROGER ALFORD and BRUCE SCHREINER