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Postal Service is on its last legs, with little help in sight
WASHINGTON — With a wide grin and a quick step, letter carrier Kenny Clark brings more than the day's mail to the people on his route in suburban Maryland. Clark, 49, greets nearly everyone he sees by name. He puts packages under eaves on overcast...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Patrick R. Donahoe, Bernard Sanders, Mail Order Industry, Elections
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Republicans demand changes in Senate immigration bill
WASHINGTON — As a sweeping immigration bill moves forward in the Senate, Republicans are demanding stronger border security measures than those agreed upon during four months of bipartisan negotiation. The process of toughening the bill could...
Tags: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Justice and Rights, Rand Paul, National Security, Labor Legislation
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Senate approves Obama's budget chief
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve President Obama’s nominee for top White House budget expert, bringing a woman into a top post in an administration that critics say has been dominated by men. Sylvia Mathews...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., White House, Walmart, U.S. Senate
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Sen. Mark Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Tuesday announced that he supports gay marriage, joining a growing list of U.S. senators who offer such support. "When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would return to the...
Tags: Civil Rights, Radio, NPR, Elections, Same-Sex Marriage
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The challenging math of passing immigration reform
WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...
Tags: Richard Burr, Max Baucus, Chuck Schumer, Elections, Parties and Movements
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What we think: Blame Congress for Postal Service decline
Stephen King would have a hard time coming up with a more horrifying plot for the U.S. Postal Service. Established in the Constitution, the U.S. system of post offices was converted in 1971 into an independent, self-supporting agency that's supposed...Tags: U.S. Congress, Mail Order Industry, Politics
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U.S. Postal Service Loses $1.9 Billion In Second Quarter
The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in its second quarter, as the agency cut employees' work hours but struggled with an ongoing drop in mail volumes, the cash-strapped agency announced on Friday. The loss for the quarter ended March 31 was an...Tags: U.S. Congress, Patrick R. Donahoe, Mail Order Industry, Government, National Government
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Post office retreats on eliminating Saturday mail
WASHINGTON (AP) — The beleaguered U.S. Postal Service backed down from its cost-saving plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery, acknowledging that Congress barred a move that supporters said was essential to addressing the agency's dire financial...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Mail Order Industry, Darrell E Issa, Government, U.S. Postal Service
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Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk reversed course Tuesday and announced his support for gay marriage, entering a contentious national debate and providing potential political cover for Illinois House GOP members who may soon vote on the...Tags: Civil Rights, Radio, NPR, Same-Sex Marriage, Justice and Rights
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A filibuster fit for Joe McCarthy
WASHINGTON -- Chuck Hagel's confirmation as secretary of defense ended as it began -- with a smear. "Senator Hagel has accused Israel of quote 'playing games' and committing, quote, 'sickening slaughter,'" Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said before...
Tags: Roger F. Wicker, Fox News Channel (tv network), Chuck Hagel, John Boehner, Elections
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Could Washington, DC become the 51st state?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware has introduced a bill that would make the District of Columbia the nation's 51st state. While the bill has little chance of passing, the introduction shows that Carper is taking up the cause of...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Dick Durbin, Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray, Joe Lieberman
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Reid urges cooperation as Democrats expand Senate control
CNNSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid called on Republicans to cooperate with an expanded Democratic majority Wednesday, a day after the Democrats picked up at least one more seat in the chamber. "It is better to dance than to fight," said Reid, D-Nevada....Tags: Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan, Elizabeth Emken, Elections, Government
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