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Sex scandal: Secret Service investigators examining previous trips
WASHINGTON — With eight Secret Service agents already forced out of the agency in the aftermath of a prostitution scandal, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told a Senate committee on Wednesday that investigators were trying to...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Senate, Jimmy Fallon, Janet Napolitano
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Supreme Court to hear arguments over Arizona immigration law
WASHINGTON — In what is shaping up as Round 2 for the Supreme Court and President Obama, the justices are hearing a highly charged clash over Arizona’s planned crackdown on illegal immigrants and the administration’s effort to block it....
Tags: Republican Party, Antonin Scalia, Immigration, Anthony Kennedy, Parties and Movements
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The Senate's 'Dr. No' delivers a surprise 'yes
![The judicial confirmation wars are clearly escalating when Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) calls for a halt to the carnage. Coburn, dubbed "Dr. No" for his unyielding opposition to many of his colleagues' ideas, including judicial appointments, proclaimed this month that the confirmation wars must end. He said: "I think the very issue [of judicial selection] is what makes Americans sick of what we're doing. It's a tit for tat. We've got to get beyond that. The problems are too great for our country. What I do know is that presidents are entitled to their nominees." The senator must now follow his words with actions, and both Democrats and Republicans must heed his admonitions.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-03/68787962-13195536.jpg)
The judicial confirmation wars are clearly escalating when Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) calls for a halt to the carnage. Coburn, dubbed "Dr. No" for his unyielding opposition to many of his colleagues' ideas, including judicial appointments, proclaimed...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Parties and Movements, Judges
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'Alive Inside': This isn't your grandkids' viral video -- or iPod
This post has been corrected. Please see note at bottom for details. KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Maybe Nicki Minaj will help save us from Alzheimer’s someday. A YouTube video now making waves features an elderly man in a nursing home who doesn’t...Tags: Cab Calloway, Medical Specialization, Nursing, YouTube, New Products
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Mitt Romney warns NRA against an 'unrestrained' second-term Obama
Mitt Romney drew a warm reception from the National Rifle Assn. on Friday as he attacked President Obama for “employing every imaginable ruse and ploy” to restrict gun rights, which Romney pledged not to do if elected in November. Although...
Tags: Republican Party, Eric Cantor, Interior Policy, Politics, Regional Authority
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SOPA blackout: Bills lose three co-sponsors amid protests
TechnologyThree co-sponsors of the SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills in Congress have publicly withdrawn their support as Wikipedia and thousands of websites blacked out their pages Wednesday to protest the legislation.... -
Kagan, Thomas pressed to stay out of healthcare fight
Washington BureauAs the Supreme Court prepares to consider one of the most closely watched cases in its recent history, two of its nine justices -- one on the left and one on the right - -are being urged to step aside and let their colleagues determine the fate of...Tags: Antonin Scalia, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Healthcare Laws, Eric Holder
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STOCK Act: Insider trading bill clears the House
The GOP-led House passed a tamer version of a sweeping ethics bill that would ban lawmakers' insider trading for personal gain, setting up a showdown with the Senate, which approved a stricter version.
The legislation is the most ambitious effort in...Tags: Eric Cantor, Republican Party, Politics, Parties and Movements, Career and Workplace
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Capitol Hill's cozy insiders
The Senate and House have rushed to pass a bill explicitly prohibiting lawmakers and their staffs from making stock trades based on the company secrets they're told. The two chambers split, however, over what to do about a new breed of Wall Street...Tags: Eric Cantor, Politics, Career and Workplace, Justice System, Employees
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Why the $16 muffin story sells so well
Opinion L.A.What makes stories like this so popular is that they allow ordinary folks to feel morally superior to public employees.... -
Late Night: Jon Stewart baffled by GOP response to Kadafi's death
Show TrackerMoammar Kadafi: Jon Stewart baffled by Republican reactions to the death of Moammar Kadafi...
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