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    May 20, 2013 |Column| South Bend Tribune

  1. Coats defends his vote on guns

    Although polls nationwide and in Indiana show overwhelming support for tightening background checks for gun purchases,Sen. Dan Coats, Indiana's Republican senior senator, voted "no." He says most constituents who contacted him wanted him to do just that. In a wide-ranging interview in Mishawaka, Coats said the gun issue broughtmore calls, e-mails and letters to his office -- more than 40,000 -- than received on all other issues combined in the past two years. Coats said more than 75 percent of the messages were in opposition to tighter background checks in the proposal of Sens. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., which died in the Senate after failing to get a required 60 votes.
    Although polls nationwide and in Indiana show overwhelming support for tightening background checks for gun purchases,Sen. Dan Coats, Indiana's Republican senior senator, voted "no." He says most constituents who contacted him wanted him to do just that....

    Tags: Republican Party, Gun Control, Immigration, Ted Cruz, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  2. GOP committed to obstruction anyway

    The answer is "no" for three reasons. First, Republicans never had any intention of letting the president have any legislative "wins." Sen. Toomey made that clear after his party refused to support his bipartisan bill for more background checks for gun...

    Tags: Politics, Health Insurance Cost, Republican Party, Elections, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  3. Explanations needed

    I do not see how Obama can be an effective president until he and others in his administration come clean with Congress and the American people. It will be extremely difficult for him to promote any of his second-term agenda until we receive answers to...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, U.S. Department of State, Immigration, Jay Carney, Whitehall

    4. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Key IRS official refuses to testify

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; In a contentious climax Wednesday to a series of congressional hearings, Lois Lerner, a key IRS manager, invoked her right to not testify about the agency's targeting of conservative groups, igniting howls from Republicans and sparking a threat to bring her back for another round.
    WASHINGTON — In a contentious climax Wednesday to a series of congressional hearings, Lois Lerner, a key IRS manager, invoked her right to not testify about the agency's targeting of conservative groups, igniting howls from Republicans and...

    Tags: Witnesses, Taxation, White House, Parties and Movements, Darrell E Issa

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  5. Final Route 219 permit in place

    The final permit for the long-awaited Route 219 four-lane extension from Somerset to Meyersdale has been approved.
    The final permit for the long-awaited Route 219 four-lane extension from Somerset to Meyersdale has been approved. U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, made the announcement Wednesday saying construction of the 11-mile project is set to begin late...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Environmental Issues, U.S. Army, Environmental Cleanup, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    6. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Conservative economists endorse immigration reform bill

    WASHINGTON -- More than 100 conservative economists will call on Congress to approve an immigration overhaul, highlighting the potential economic benefits. The letter by the American Action Forum, to be released Thursday, is the latest volley from...

    Tags: Productivity, Immigration, Heritage Foundation, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), White House

    7. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. Immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of their legislation through a Senate committee - a departure from almost everything that has happened in Congress over the past four years - will boost the likelihood of the bill winning full Senate approval.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of their legislation through a Senate committee - a departure from almost everything that has happened in Congress over the past four years -...

    Tags: Mitch McConnell, Immigration, Sales, Raul Labrador, Ted Cruz

    8. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. Government killed four Americans in drone strikes

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government formally acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed four Americans, including militant cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who died in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government formally acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed four Americans, including militant cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who died in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan. Attorney General Eric Holder...

    Tags: Politics, Eric Holder, Barack Obama, Yemen, Central Intelligence Agency

    9. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. U.S. military lawyers put more pressure on Guantanamo

    MIAMI (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to improve conditions for detainees, putting more pressure on the Obama administration to make good its promise to close the camp.
    Reuters
    MIAMI (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to improve conditions for detainees, putting more pressure on the Obama administration to make good its promise to close...

    Tags: Yemen, The Wall Street Journal, Pakistan, Strikes, Central Intelligence Agency

    10. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. U.S. justices endorse FCC authority in cellphone tower case

    Reuters
    By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has authority to try to speed up the process for installing wireless communications towers when local governments...

    Tags: Federal Communications Commission, Vodafone Group Plc, Antonin Scalia, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless

    11. May 20, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  11. EDITORIAL: Probe shows need for media shield

    The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
    If the three controversies that beset the Obama administration last week, the most serious accusation came from the story with the least political sizzle. The fallout from the Benghazi terrorist attack derived its potency from the four deaths that...

    Tags: Washington, DC, White House, U.S. Department of Justice, Freedom of the Press, Politics

    12. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Army sergeant at the Military Academy has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers a West Point, a defense official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of sex-related incidents that has rocked the armed forces.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Army sergeant at the Military Academy has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers a West Point, a defense official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of sex-related incidents that has rocked the armed...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Sex Crimes, West Point, Abusive Behavior, Trials

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