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New Senate gun measure unveiled, and this one's bipartisan
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a new measure Monday to combat illegal gun trafficking, a sign of momentum for one element of President Obama’s initiative to reduce gun violence. The primary focus of the bill is to combat...
Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Tom Coburn, Chuck Schumer, Patrick Leahy, Gun Control
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Obama to speak Friday at Hyde Park high school
In addition to speaking at a South Side high school Friday, President Barack Obama is expected to meet privately with 20 young black men there to discuss the challenges of growing up in a rough neighborhood. White House officials asked Principal Antonio...
Tags: White House, Kenwood, Teaching and Learning, Barack Obama, State of the Union Address
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Tonight: State of the Union, ‘Cliffhanger,’ ‘Justified,’ Westminster best in show
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelPresident Barack Obama's State of the Union address will rearrange Tuesday prime time. The speech is scheduled to start at 9 on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox Business Network and Bloomberg. There will be responses by Sen.... -
2013 State of the Union: Date, time, channels for President Obama address
Channel Guide MagazineUpdated Feb. 11, 2013, 3:45pm CT President Barack Obama will be delivering the 2013 State of the Union address — the fourth of his time in office, and the first of his second term as president — to a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, Feb.... -
Letters: Perspectives on Chuck Hagel
Re "Hagel hearing reopens Senate wounds," Feb. 1 By grandstanding their grievances with former Sen. Chuck Hagel for leaving the fold to serve in President Obama's administration as secretary of Defense, the neoconservative Republicans on the Senate...Tags: Politics, Wars and Interventions, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chuck Hagel
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Washington casts wary eye at Muslim Brotherhood
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama begins his second term straining to maintain a good relationship with Egypt, an important U.S. ally whose president is a conservative Islamist walking a fine line between acting as a moderate peace broker and...
Tags: Revolutions, Saudi Arabia, George Washington, Mohamed Morsi, Republican Party
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Michelle 2016? No. No. No.
The Democratic Party has plenty of credible possibilities for the 2016 presidential nomination, including several women: not just Hillary Clinton, but Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Sen. Ellen Warren of...Tags: Politics, Bill Clinton, Amy Klobuchar, Kathleen Sebelius, Elections
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3 GOP senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants
The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...
Tags: Maria Cantwell, Chuck Schumer, Olympia J. Snowe, Sheldon Whitehouse, Amy Klobuchar
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New York faces 'massive housing problem' after Sandy, governor says
CNNKevin Cordova's family tried cooking hot food to stay warm. They wore their winter coats inside and buried themselves under blankets. But on Sunday, six days after powerful winds from Superstorm Sandy knocked out their power, temperatures dipped so low...Tags: Chuck Schumer, Michael Bloomberg, Relief and Aid Organizations, Long Island, FEMA
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Where to watch the 2012 Democratic National Convention
Channel Guide MagazineWith the Republican National Convention winding down, it's the Democrats' turn to gather, with the Democratic National Convention taking place in Charlotte Sept. 4-6. There they are expected to formally nominate President Barack Obama and Vice President... -
Kissimmee student walks the halls of Congress
Hispanosphere - Orlando SentinelThe Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute is hosting Jasmine Gomez of Kissimmee, a student at the University of Florida, along with 38 other university students from across the United States for its Congressional Internship Program (CIP). The CHCI... -
Democrats face problem of ages
President Barack Obama’s re-election means that, for the next four years, the face of the Democratic Party will be its vigorous 51-year-old president. Beyond Obama, however, the party has an increasingly geriatric leadership that is blocking...Tags: Chuck Schumer, Amy Klobuchar, Joe Biden, Xavier Becerra, Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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Nov 22, 2012
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