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William Douglas worked for Newsday in New York City and Washington. He's covered New York City Public Schools, the state's colleges and universities, the Newt Gingrich-led Republican revolution in Congress, President Clinton's second term, foreign affairs and the war with Iraq from the Pentagon. He majored in news-editorial journalism and received his bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina in 1980. Douglas is an avid ice hockey player.
The Senate Tuesday failed to advance President Barack Obama's nomination of a union lawyer to the National Labor Relations Board, even though 52 senators vote to shut down a GOP filibuster. But that wasn't enough in a Senate where 60 votes are required to cut off debate. » read more
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