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GOP senator gloats after hole in one during round with Obama
WASHINGTON – A round of golf with the president of the United States is a rare treat, to be sure. So hitting a hole in one while in a foursome with the commander in chief quickly became the stuff of legend on Capitol Hill after word that Sen....
Tags: Bob Corker, Saxby Chambliss, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Barack Obama, Republican Party
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Obama golfs with GOP senators
WASHINGTON -- On the first green, President Obama put his arm around Sen. Bob Corker, the Tennessee Republican. He shared his golf cart with Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Republican from Georgia. Obama hasn’t had much luck schmoozing GOP lawmakers in...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Marco Rubio, Golf, Gun Control, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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Senate passes bill to end controller furloughs
The U.S. Senate revived and passed a measure to end air-traffic controller furloughs as most members were flying home on recess, after four days of flight delays blamed on staffing shortages from budget cuts. The Senate unanimously approved a hastily...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Southwest Airlines Co., Career and Workplace, Air Transportation Delays
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Senate passes bill to ease FAA furloughs
From the Associated PressWASHINGTON -- With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers. A House vote on the measure was expected as early as...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Air Transportation Delays, Travel
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In much of the U.S. West, even moderate states balk at gun control
HELENA, Mont. — Stephen Watt is no stranger to gun violence. In 1982, as a 26-year-old Wyoming state trooper, he stopped a fleeing bank robber who pumped five bullets into Watt before leaving him for dead on an empty stretch of highway. Watt...
Tags: Laws, Personal Weapon Control, Newspaper and Magazine, Barack Obama, Health and Safety at School
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New traditions take hold for State of the Union address
WASHINGTON -- Some new traditions have taken hold amid the familiar rituals of a State of the Union address, and they seem to have a common goal: drawing some of the spotlight away from the president and to his audience. The newest push on the part of...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, Justice System, Lisa Murkowski
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Union ads take new tack: praising GOP members
This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details.WASHINGTON—Labor unions seeking a fiscal solution that protects entitlement programs and raises taxes on the rich are trying the carrot approach before taking the stick to lawmakers. A new six-figure ad campaign backed by three major unions...Tags: Radio, AFSCME, Career and Workplace, Jim Webb, U.S. Senate
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Senate rejects dueling balanced budget amendments
The Senate on Wednesday rejected two different versions of a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, unceremoniously dispensing with the final task of this summer's hard-fought debt ceiling and deficit reduction deal.
The votes represent another...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Public Finance, Democratic Party, Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senate
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Tucson shooting: Woman who grabbed ammo from gunman remembers
Nation NowTucson shooting anniversary: Sunday was a time to remember, but it was also a time to reassert the unity that followed last year's dark tragedy. A year ago, a lone gunman opened fire in a Tucson supermarket parking lot, killing 6 people and injuring Rep.... -
Injunction sought to ban defense agencies from enforcing 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
L.A. NOWA week after a federal judge in Riverside declared the U.S. governmentâs ban on gays serving openly in the military unconstitutional, attorneys for the Republican organization that filed the lawsuit asked the court to permanently and immediately ban... -
What healthcare pork looks like
Opinion L.A.By now you've no doubt encountered some of the sputtering outrage over the deals that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) struck on healthcare reform to solidify the supermajority needed to overcome a GOP filibuster. The Times editorial board added...
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