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Conyers deletes Rand Paul shoutout
By Kathy Kiely Mar 9, 2013 noon
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A revealing glance at the freshmen of the 113th Congress
By Becca Heller Nov 15, 2012 5:07 p.m.In stark contrast to the current crop of House freshmen, which we reported on extensively earlier this year, the soon-to-be newly sworn in members of the 113th Congress is considerably more balanced politically; however, analysts warn that it will likely be the most divided class yet.
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Davis deletes 13 consecutive tweets following debate
By Becca Heller Oct 18, 2012 5:15 p.m.Republican Rodney Davis, in a tight race with Democrat David Gill for Illinois' 13th Congressional District, deleted 13 consecutive posts from his Twitter account Thursday, hours after they were posted to his account during the congressional candidates' only debate of the campaign.
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Fall cleaning: DC's Eleanor Holmes Norton deletes tweets
By Caitlin MacNeal Oct 17, 2012 2 p.m.
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Who let the dog out? Frosh Republican Allen West's tweet sics would-be pooch adoptees on the Marines
By Jake Harper and Kat Lucero Oct 16, 2012 2:14 p.m.
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Say what? Obama and others mistweet during VP debate
By Becca Heller Oct 12, 2012 3:18 p.m.As Joe Biden and Paul Ryan spat fire at one another during the Thursday night's vice presidential debate, the online community buzzed with commentary, tweeting quotes, praise, and criticism of the candidates' performances. President Barack Obama's Twitter feed was particularly busy, feverishly posting Democratic debate points under the label #TeamJoe.
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Twoops! Scott Brown (briefly) hails Elizabeth Warren appointment
By Kathy Kiely Oct 10, 2012 9:44 p.m.
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Oops! What House freshmen deleted from Twitter
By Lindsay Young and Kathryn Lucero Aug 24, 2012 10:06 a.m.Like other Twitter users, members of Congress delete and revise their tweets. Unlike most Twitter users, however, lawmakers maintain official accounts -- a use of taxpayer resources -- which is why the Sunlight Foundation considers them fair game to monitor for Politwoops, our database of deleted tweets by elected officials, launched earlier this year.
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Twoops! Romney-Ryan ticket has some lawmakers violating congressional Twitter rules
By Kathryn Lucero Aug 15, 2012 6:11 p.m.When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate over the weekend, it set off a flurry of activity on some official congressional Twitter accounts.
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Who 'nose' why Obama deleted this tweet?
By Keenan Steiner Aug 15, 2012 5:16 p.m.For some reason President Obama's campaign deleted two tweets quickly after posting them Tuesday, but the reasons remain shrouded in mystery. When Sunlight called the campaign to ask about the deletions, an aide said that no one could talk about them over the phone. Hmm? Is there something we're missing here?
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Rep. Blake Farenthold deletes tweets from Slovakia
By Kathryn Lucero Jul 3, 2012 3:30 p.m.Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, deleted tweets he sent over the weekend detailing various stops in Slovakia, and his office is refusing to say why he's there or whether he's on official travel or vacation.
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