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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Senate panel focuses on enforcement in immigration bill

    WASHINGTON — Senators kept the bipartisan immigration bill largely unchanged Thursday after dispatching dozens of proposed amendments even as they punted many of the thorniest issues to next week.
    WASHINGTON — Senators kept the bipartisan immigration bill largely unchanged Thursday after dispatching dozens of proposed amendments even as they punted many of the thorniest issues to next week. The day's session at the Senate Judiciary...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Lindsey O. Graham, Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice

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

  2. Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Smash' on NBC

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    Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 14 -20, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies   -------------------- SERIES Doctor Who The Doctor and Clara (Matt...

    Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, The Wall Street Journal, Interior Policy, Music

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

  3. Senate votes to consider gun control laws

    WASHINGTON &mdash; In a lopsided vote, the Senate launched a debate Thursday over the most significant gun legislation in more than a decade, setting up a contest that could last weeks between reinvigorated advocates for stricter laws and conservatives who oppose them as a violation of the 2nd Amendment.
    WASHINGTON — In a lopsided vote, the Senate launched a debate Thursday over the most significant gun legislation in more than a decade, setting up a contest that could last weeks between reinvigorated advocates for stricter laws and conservatives...

    Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, Mark Begich

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

  4. Senate poised to debate gun control measure

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Gun control efforts in Congress cleared a significant hurdle Wednesday as the Senate prepared to open what could be a weeks-long debate, even as opponents plotted a shift in strategy aimed at undermining a comprehensive package of legislation.
    WASHINGTON — Gun control efforts in Congress cleared a significant hurdle Wednesday as the Senate prepared to open what could be a weeks-long debate, even as opponents plotted a shift in strategy aimed at undermining a comprehensive package of...

    Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, Chuck Schumer

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

  5. Newtown families help Obama press for gun reform

    HARTFORD, Conn. &mdash; President Obama sought Monday to use the emotional pull of the Newtown school massacre to galvanize public support for his drive to pass stricter gun control measures, even as more than a dozen Republican senators promised to filibuster to block such votes.
    HARTFORD, Conn. — President Obama sought Monday to use the emotional pull of the Newtown school massacre to galvanize public support for his drive to pass stricter gun control measures, even as more than a dozen Republican senators promised to...

    Tags: Politics, University of Hartford, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy

    6. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Sally Jewell, nominee for Interior, approved in Senate committee

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved President Obama&rsquo;s pick to lead the Interior Department, REI Chief Executive Sally Jewell, sending the nomination to the full Senate for consideration.
    WASHINGTON -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved President Obama’s pick to lead the Interior Department, REI Chief Executive Sally Jewell, sending the nomination to the full Senate for consideration. At a time when...

    Tags: Politics, National Parks, Barack Obama, Recreational Equipment Inc., Conservation

    7. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Congress weighs legislation that would update email privacy laws

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced legislation Tuesday that would give stronger privacy protection to emails.
    SAN FRANCISCO -- Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced legislation Tuesday that would give stronger privacy protection to emails. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 would require the government to...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System, Privacy Laws, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice

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

  8. Sen. Rand Paul ends marathon filibuster of John Brennan

    WASHINGTON &ndash; Sen. Rand Paul ended a marathon filibuster of John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA&nbsp;early Thursday after holding the floor for nearly 13 hours, focusing on concerns over the constitutionality of the administration&rsquo;s use of drone strikes to target suspected terrorists.
    WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul ended a marathon filibuster of John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA early Thursday after holding the floor for nearly 13 hours, focusing on concerns over the constitutionality of the administration’s use of...

    Tags: Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, John Brennan, Murder

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

  9. Paul filibuster gains support, delays Brennan vote

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- What began as Rand Paul&rsquo;s one-man crusade to press the Obama administration for clarity regarding its prosecution of U.S. citizens suspected of terrorist ties became a bipartisan spectacle in the Senate chamber Wednesday -- one that delayed a vote on the president&rsquo;s choice for a new CIA director.
    WASHINGTON -- What began as Rand Paul’s one-man crusade to press the Obama administration for clarity regarding its prosecution of U.S. citizens suspected of terrorist ties became a bipartisan spectacle in the Senate chamber Wednesday -- one that...

    Tags: Government, White House, Politics, John Brennan, Barack Obama

    10. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Napolitano pushes back against calls for increased border security

    WASHINGTON -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano pushed back Wednesday against congressional demands to further boost border security, and said those calls shouldn't delay creating a path to citizenship for up to 11 million illegal immigrants.
    WASHINGTON -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano pushed back Wednesday against congressional demands to further boost border security, and said those calls shouldn't delay creating a path to citizenship for up to 11 million illegal immigrants....

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System, Illegal Immigrants, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice

    11. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Parsing Republican paranoia on the disability treaty

    Paranoia strikes deep. That&rsquo;s the bottom-line explanation for the failure of the U.S. Senate to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. But it was more than a generic fear of black helicopters (or black wheelchairs) that impelled 38 Republican senators to disrespect Bob Dole and oppose the treaty, depriving it of the required two-thirds majority.
    Paranoia strikes deep. That’s the bottom-line explanation for the failure of the U.S. Senate to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. But it was more than a generic fear of black helicopters (or black wheelchairs) that...

    Tags: Politics, Social Issues, Treaties, Geneva (Swiss Confederation), United Nations

    12. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Senate Republicans block U.N. disabilities treaty

    The Senate rejected a United Nations treaty aimed at banning discrimination against individuals with disabilities Tuesday, falling five votes short of the two-thirds needed in a 61-38 vote.
    This post has been updated, as indicated below.
    The Senate rejected a United Nations treaty aimed at banning discrimination against individuals with disabilities Tuesday, falling five votes short of the two-thirds needed in a 61-38 vote. The U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons With...

    Tags: Politics, Treaties, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, George W. Bush

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