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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: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Jim DeMint, Interior Policy, Elections, Mark Udall
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Protest decries Monsanto and genetically modified foods
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday as part of a global series of marches against seed giant Monsanto Co. and genetically modified foods. Organizers said the March Against Monsanto demonstrations were being...
Tags: Genetic Engineering, Monsanto Company, Occupy Los Angeles, Elections, Politics
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Giffords accepts Kennedy 'Profile in Courage' award
Courage comes in many guises. In Boston on Sunday, Gabrielle Giffords was praised for having the courage just to carry on. "It’s been a hard two years for me, but I want to make the world a better place," said Giffords in receiving the 2013...
Tags: Interior Policy, John F. Kennedy, Mark Kelly, Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Congress
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Sarah Palin for Senate? Some tea party activists want her to run
SEATTLE — Sarah Palin’s last elective position in Alaska ended early when in 2009 she abandoned the governorship midway through her first term. But tea party activists appear eager for a comeback, urging supporters to contribute money toward...
Tags: Interior Policy, Elections, Petroleum Industry, Regional Authority, Government
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Live updates: Obama vows 'full weight of justice' in Boston bombing
President Obama pledged the full resources of the federal government in helping Boston and in investigating the bombings that killed at least two people and injured dozens of others at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. “The...
Tags: Bombings, Interior Policy, White House, Julie Cart, Rosanna Xia
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Economist Zandi said to be candidate for key federal housing post
WASHINGTON -- Economist Mark Zandi reportedly is being considered by the Obama administration to head the federal agency that oversees taxpayer-owned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the White House seeks a candidate who could avoid Republican opposition...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Real Estate, Finance, Elections, White House
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Obama to nominate venture capitalist Thomas Wheeler to head FCC
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday will nominate venture capitalist Thomas Wheeler as the nation's top telecommunications regulator, tapping a major campaign fundraiser with long ties to the media and the telecom industries, White House and...
Tags: Federal Communications Commission, Media Industry, Elections, Television Industry, White House
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U.S. Magnitsky list penalizes 18 Russians for alleged rights abuses
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has sanctioned 18 Russian officials for alleged violations of human rights in their country, adding new strain to the difficult U.S.-Russian relationship. U.S. officials released the names of 18 Russian officials...
Tags: Civil Rights, Russia, Justice and Rights, White House, Justice System
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John McCain, Arnold Schwarzenegger talk immigration reform at USC
Comprehensive immigration reform will pass the House of Representatives if reluctant Republicans are convinced that it is a matter of political survival, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said at USC on Tuesday. In conversations with other lawmakers, McCain...
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), U.S. House of Representatives, Elections, Michael Jackson, Government
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Ranking Democrat, Republican press Obama administration on Syria
WASHINGTON – The ranking Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee both urged the Obama administration Thursday to exert more pressure on behalf of the rebels in the Syrian civil war. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-...
Tags: Bob Menendez, Bashar Assad, White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Senators reach deal to expand background checks on gun buyers
This post has been updated, as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) on Wednesday announced a compromise on the centerpiece of gun legislation the Senate is to begin deliberating later this week -- an expansion of background checks that will cover most...Tags: Interior Policy, Joe Manchin III, The Wall Street Journal, White House, Dianne Feinstein
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