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Senate moves to begin debate on gun measures
WASHINGTON -- The Senate may begin voting as soon as Thursday on legislation intended to reduce gun violence, after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) decided Tuesday to initiate the procedural steps required to overcome a threatened filibuster by...
Tags: Ted Cruz, Chris Murphy, Republican Party, Elections, Gun Control
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Newtown families help Obama press for gun reform
HARTFORD, Conn. — President Obama sought Monday to use the emotional pull of the Newtown school massacre to galvanize public support for his drive to pass stricter gun control measures, even as more than a dozen Republican senators promised to...
Tags: Elections, Lobbying, Gun Control, Parties and Movements, Patrick J. Toomey
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Can Hagel reshape the Pentagon?
Chuck Hagel, the former Republican senator from Nebraska who survived a stormy confirmation hearing to become the new secretary of defense, had a coming-out party of sorts last week before the National Defense University, the government's graduate...
Tags: Republican Party, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Parties and Movements, Wars and Interventions, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Gun control's timid advocates
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- For all the clamor from the White House and many in Congress to address the American scourge of gun violence, signs continue to point to a half-measure solution at best. President Obama's State of the Union plea to the nation's lawmakers...Tags: Ted Cruz, Weaponry, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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From pride to disillusionment: a black leader sours on Obama
I can hear 'em now. "He's a good guy"; "He's a family man"; "He'll govern like a moderate"; "It will be so good for the country"; "He's post-partisan." That the election of a mixed-race candidate for president sent positive messages about America around...
Tags: Work Relations, U.S. Department of State, Elections, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment
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Who would do best against Hillary Clinton?
Though the next election is three years away, Republicans are gathering this weekend to mull their presidential chances. One poll finds that Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey, would be in the best position to compete against potential Democratic...
Tags: Chris Christie, Elections, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan
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The demise of moderate Republicanism
Among the casualties of the 2012 presidential election, along with Mitt Romney, was the vanishing breed of moderate Republicans of which he once was a star, until his embarrassing lurch into conservatism. Mr. Romney first failed to win the GOP...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Elections, Tea Party Movement, Parties and Movements, Mitt Romney
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Lipinski to attend pope's installation
— Rep. Dan Lipinski, the Illinois congressman whose name has been mentioned as a potential U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, will attend the inauguration of Pope Francis on Tuesday. "I am honored to have the opportunity to represent the U.S....Tags: Daniel Lipinski, Francis I, Anna Eshoo, Rome (Italy), Christianity
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Probes launch of hackers who targeted Jay-Z, Beyonce, LAPD chief
L.A. NOWCredit reporting agencies said they are investigating how hackers were able to obtain personal information on a wide array of public figures that included Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, Jay-Z and Beyonce. The hackers posted detailed financial... -
Losers revenge: Presidents and Hall of Famers don't live longer
Losers, also-rans, the 99% and underachievers may have reason to cheer. Winning an Emmy, a presidential election or a spot in the baseball Hall of Fame does not mean you live longer and better, according to a new study. Researchers at Columbia...
Tags: Occupy Wall Street, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Baseball, College Baseball
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Hackers who targeted Jay-Z, Beyonce and public officials investigated
L.A. NOWAuthorities vowed to prosecute hackers who targeted a wide array of public figures that included Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, Jay-Z and Beyonce. The hackers posted detailed financial information on the Internet. Others who were singled out... -
On talking things out
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- A Democratic president takes a bunch of Republican senators to dinner and invites the losing GOP vice-presidential nominee to lunch. Meanwhile, a freshman Republican filibusters the Senate for 13 hours against theoretical U.S. use of...Tags: James Stewart, Libertarian Party, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Elections
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Mar 10, 2013
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