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    Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Boston suspects and the threat to immigration reform

    When it emerged that the suspects in the Boston Marathon explosions were immigrants of Chechen ancestry, journalist Roger Simon tweeted: “Unfair as it may be, I think liberalizing our immigration laws just suffered a setback.”
    When it emerged that the suspects in the Boston Marathon explosions were immigrants of Chechen ancestry, journalist Roger Simon tweeted: “Unfair as it may be, I think liberalizing our immigration laws just suffered a setback.” It’s too...

    Tags: Chuck Schumer, Immigration, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Career and Workplace, Sports

    2. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Boston suspects' background threatens to derail immigration bill

    WASHINGTON — The background of the Boston bombing suspects quickly emerged Friday as a potential hurdle to immigration reform, as renewed fears of terrorism gave conservative opponents a fresh argument against a proposed new law.
    WASHINGTON — The background of the Boston bombing suspects quickly emerged Friday as a potential hurdle to immigration reform, as renewed fears of terrorism gave conservative opponents a fresh argument against a proposed new law. "Given the events...

    Tags: John McCain, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sports, Lindsey O. Graham, Terrorism

    3. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Senate votes down Feinstein's assault weapons ban

    WASHINGTON — In a final appeal to her colleagues to reinstate an assault weapons ban, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) displayed on the Senate floor Wednesday a New York Daily News front page from the day after her ban was pulled from a broader gun control bill: It shows the photos of the 20 first-graders shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School with the headline: “Shame on U.S.”
    WASHINGTON — In a final appeal to her colleagues to reinstate an assault weapons ban, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) displayed on the Senate floor Wednesday a New York Daily News front page from the day after her ban was pulled from a broader...

    Tags: Harry Reid, Mike Johanns, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mark Kirk, Dianne Feinstein

    4. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Senate immigration bill looks promising despite some unease

    WASHINGTON — Complete satisfaction with the Senate's bipartisan immigration proposal was hard to find Tuesday as details of the bill became known, but despite reservations, a growing consensus was developing in favor of the proposal as the best chance in a generation to achieve comprehensive immigration reform.
    WASHINGTON — Complete satisfaction with the Senate's bipartisan immigration proposal was hard to find Tuesday as details of the bill became known, but despite reservations, a growing consensus was developing in favor of the proposal as the best...

    Tags: Immigration, John McCain, Mike Johanns, Raul Grijalva, Employees

    5. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Background checks measure faces defeat, sponsor says

    WASHINGTON -- The lead author of a compromise plan to expand background checks, seen as the centerpiece of larger gun legislation before the Senate, all but conceded Wednesday that there won't be the votes needed to adopt it.
    WASHINGTON -- The lead author of a compromise plan to expand background checks, seen as the centerpiece of larger gun legislation before the Senate, all but conceded Wednesday that there won't be the votes needed to adopt it. During an appearance on...

    Tags: Mark Kirk, Lisa Murkowski, Elections, MSNBC (tv network), Republican Party

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

  6. Gun control: How California can teach everyone else

    Like a lot of people who follow the gun debate, I was surprised to learn earlier this year that for more than a decade, Congress has made it nearly impossible for our premier federal health research institutions to study gun violence.
    Like a lot of people who follow the gun debate, I was surprised to learn earlier this year that for more than a decade, Congress has made it nearly impossible for our premier federal health research institutions to study gun violence. That became...

    Tags: Firearms, Research, Health, NPR, University of California, Davis

    7. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Senate filibustering amounts to contempt of the courts

    The Senate's habit of filibustering judicial nominees must end. Both Republicans and Democrats are to blame.
    The Senate's habit of filibustering judicial nominees must end. Both Republicans and Democrats are to blame. Nearly two and a half years after she was first nominated, a candidate for a seat on a federal appeals court in Washington has been denied an...

    Tags: Judges, Lisa Murkowski, Elections, Justice System, Republican Party

    8. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Obama nominates top civil rights lawyer to lead Labor Department

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- President Obama has nominated civil rights lawyer Thomas E. Perez to lead the Department of Labor, calling the former state labor official a defender of middle class workers and a consensus builder.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama has nominated civil rights lawyer Thomas E. Perez to lead the Department of Labor, calling the former state labor official a defender of middle class workers and a consensus builder. Announcing his choice in the East Room on...

    Tags: Immigration, Hilda Solis, Laws, Civil Rights, Thomas Edward Perez

    9. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Senate committee OKs bill expanding background checks for gun sales

    WASHINGTON &mdash; A bill to expand background check requirements for gun sales cleared its first Senate hurdle Tuesday, even though a compromise measure that would attract sufficient bipartisan support in the full chamber remains elusive.
    WASHINGTON — A bill to expand background check requirements for gun sales cleared its first Senate hurdle Tuesday, even though a compromise measure that would attract sufficient bipartisan support in the full chamber remains elusive. The Senate...

    Tags: Mark R. Warner, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Mark Kirk, Dianne Feinstein, Criminals

    10. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Senate Judiciary Committee approves gun trafficking bill

    WASHINGTON &ndash; The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday to combat gun trafficking, the first firearms measure since the Newtown, Conn., shooting to move to consideration by the full Senate.
    WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday to combat gun trafficking, the first firearms measure since the Newtown, Conn., shooting to move to consideration by the full Senate. The proposal, steered by committee...

    Tags: Firearms, Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Mark Kirk, Dick Durbin

    11. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. New Senate gun measure unveiled, and this one's bipartisan

    WASHINGTON &mdash; 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&rsquo;s initiative to reduce gun violence.
    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: Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Mark Kirk, Dick Durbin, Susan Collins

    12. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. IRS will pay whistle-blowers less because of federal budget cuts

    WASHINGTON -- The federal government's automatic budget cuts mean there will be less financial incentive to turn in tax cheats.
    WASHINGTON -- The federal government's automatic budget cuts mean there will be less financial incentive to turn in tax cheats. In a notice on its website, the Internal Revenue Service said it would pay 8.7% less to informants who blow the whistle on...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Barbara A. Mikulski, Taxation, Budget Control Act of 2011, Layoffs and Downsizing

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