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    May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Senate bill aims to toughen Iran sanctions

    WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would sharply toughen U.S. economic sanctions on Iran despite administration calls for Congress to delay penalties that could disrupt diplomacy aimed at resolving the dispute over Iran's nuclear program.
    WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would sharply toughen U.S. economic sanctions on Iran despite administration calls for Congress to delay penalties that could disrupt diplomacy aimed at resolving...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, John Kerry, Iran, Petroleum Industry, Money and Monetary Policy

    2. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Letters: Narrowing the NRA

    <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-nra-convention-20130504%2C0%2C791179.story">Re "Both sides of debate at NRA convention," May 4</a>
    Re "Both sides of debate at NRA convention," May 4 When the National Rifle Assn. backed improved background checks on gun buyers in the 1990s, the organization truly was nonpartisan. Time and money have changed that. Witness the lineup of speakers...

    Tags: Government, Ted Cruz, Rick Perry, Republican Party, Patrick J. Toomey

    3. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Gun control backers consider strategy after Senate defeat

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Supporters of stricter gun laws have organization, money and &mdash; after the Senate blocked an expansion of background-check requirements &mdash; fury.
    WASHINGTON — Supporters of stricter gun laws have organization, money and — after the Senate blocked an expansion of background-check requirements — fury. What they don't have is a clear path to changing the political arithmetic of the...

    Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Barack Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, National Rifle Association of America, Chris Murphy

    4. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. GOP rejects gay marriage, asks Supreme Court to uphold Prop. 8

    Republican leaders unanimously approved a resolution Friday urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Proposition 8, the measure under court review that forbids same-sex marriage in California.
    Republican leaders unanimously approved a resolution Friday urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Proposition 8, the measure under court review that forbids same-sex marriage in California. The Republican National Committee “affirms its...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Gays and Lesbians, Tea Party Movement, Same-Sex Marriage, Elections

    5. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Secretary of State John Kerry urges against new Iran sanctions

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Secretary of State John F. Kerry implored Congress on Thursday not to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, warning that such a move could disrupt diplomacy over Tehran's disputed nuclear program at a delicate moment.
    WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John F. Kerry implored Congress on Thursday not to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, warning that such a move could disrupt diplomacy over Tehran's disputed nuclear program at a delicate moment. Appearing before...

    Tags: John Kerry, Nuclear Policy, Iran, Elections, Defense Equipment

    6. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Gun control: Wait till next year -- or the year after

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) formally suspended the Democrats&rsquo; drive for new&nbsp;gun control&nbsp;legislation Thursday, shelving his party&rsquo;s bill after Wednesday&rsquo;s defeat of its centerpiece, a measure for expanded background checks on gun purchasers. But Reid, along with President Obama and&nbsp;former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), insisted that they are determined to fight on. &ldquo;This debate is not over,&rdquo; Reid said. &ldquo;In fact, this fight is just beginning.&rdquo;
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) formally suspended the Democrats’ drive for new gun control legislation Thursday, shelving his party’s bill after Wednesday’s defeat of its centerpiece, a measure for expanded background...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Voting, Barack Obama, Elections, National Rifle Association of America

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

  7. Senate rejects gun background check measure

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Gun control advocates had told themselves this time would be different. It wasn't.
    WASHINGTON — Gun control advocates had told themselves this time would be different. It wasn't. The two-decade deadlock that has gripped congressional efforts to act on gun control continued Wednesday as a measure to require more gun buyers to...

    Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Barack Obama, White House, Elections, National Rifle Association of America

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

  8. Senate votes down Feinstein's assault weapons ban

    WASHINGTON &mdash; 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: &ldquo;Shame on U.S.&rdquo;
    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: Personal Weapon Control, Elections, Weaponry, Chuck Grassley, Shootings

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

  9. Senate showdown set on gun control

    WASHINGTON &mdash; After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control &mdash; a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort.
    WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort. The...

    Tags: Culture, Barack Obama, White House, Timothy M. Kaine, Jeff Flake

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

  10. 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: Personal Weapon Control, Republican Party, Elections, National Rifle Association of America, Joe Manchin III

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

  11. Gun-control plan several votes short in Senate

    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of undecided senators.
    This post has been corrected and updated as indicated below.
    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of...

    Tags: Timothy M. Kaine, Jeff Flake, Elections, National Rifle Association of America, Joe Manchin III

    12. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. In the Senate, a gun rights ally's choice to compromise

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Sen. Joe Manchin III owns two 12-gauge Beretta shotguns, a semiautomatic Remington 58 Sportsman and a deer rifle. Since he was elected to the Senate two years ago, he has easily maintained an A rating from the National Rifle Assn.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III owns two 12-gauge Beretta shotguns, a semiautomatic Remington 58 Sportsman and a deer rifle. Since he was elected to the Senate two years ago, he has easily maintained an A rating from the National Rifle Assn....

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Tom Coburn, Personal Weapon Control, Chuck Schumer, Barack Obama

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