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    May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Obama to nominate Penny Pritzker as Commerce secretary

    WASHINGTON – Making official what many Democrats have expected for weeks, President Obama plans to nominate Chicago business executive Penny Pritzker, a longtime political supporter and heavyweight fundraiser, as his new Commerce secretary on Thursday morning. 
    WASHINGTON – Making official what many Democrats have expected for weeks, President Obama plans to nominate Chicago business executive Penny Pritzker, a longtime political supporter and heavyweight fundraiser, as his new Commerce secretary on...

    Tags: Political Fundraising, Politics, Hyatt Hotels Corp., Media Industry, Recreational Equipment Inc.

    2. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Clinton plays down politics at event in Beverly Hills

    Hours after Republican members of Congress sharply questioned Hillary Rodham Clinton and the State Department's handling of the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, the former secretary of State did not explicitly mention the controversy in an appearance Wednesday night. But she did reference partisan bickering in the nation's capital as she accepted an award in Beverly Hills.
    Hours after Republican members of Congress sharply questioned Hillary Rodham Clinton and the State Department's handling of the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, the former secretary of State did not explicitly mention the controversy in an...

    Tags: Political Fundraising, Politics, Benghazi, Hillary Clinton, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    3. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Minnesota House OKs same-sex marriage; Senate expected to concur

    Minnesota is poised to become the second Midwestern state to legalize same-sex marriage after the state House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would allow the practice.
    Minnesota is poised to become the second Midwestern state to legalize same-sex marriage after the state House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would allow the practice. The House had been considered the measure's toughest hurdle. The...

    Tags: Politics, Family, Republican Party, Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage

    4. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. South Carolina election a dead heat, Democratic robopoll shows

    The high-profile House race between former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch is going down to the wire as a dead heat, according to a Democratic poll released Sunday night.
    The high-profile House race between former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch is going down to the wire as a dead heat, according to a Democratic poll released Sunday night. The survey, by Public Policy Polling,...

    Tags: Politics, Democratic Party, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Polls

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

  5. States try to tackle 'secret money' in politics

    WASHINGTON — Early last month, state lawyers and election officials around the country dialed into a conference call to talk about how to deal with the flood of secret money that played an unprecedented role in the 2012 election.
    WASHINGTON — Early last month, state lawyers and election officials around the country dialed into a conference call to talk about how to deal with the flood of secret money that played an unprecedented role in the 2012 election. The discussion,...

    Tags: Political Fundraising, Politics, Americans for Prosperity, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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

  6. Immigration reform divides Republicans

    WASHINGTON — The immigration reform bill crafted by a bipartisan group of senators has deeply split the Republican minority even as lawmakers prepare to take the first votes on the proposal Thursday.
    WASHINGTON — The immigration reform bill crafted by a bipartisan group of senators has deeply split the Republican minority even as lawmakers prepare to take the first votes on the proposal Thursday. Alabama's Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions, a...

    Tags: Politics, U.S. Congress, Lawyers, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Career and Workplace

    7. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. NRA convention gets underway; Sarah Palin and Ted Nugent on tap

    HOUSTON -- The National Rifle Assn.&rsquo;s annual convention begins in earnest Friday in Houston, with leaders who have spent the year defending the group in the wake of mass shootings emboldened by the <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2013/apr/17/nation/la-na-guns-senate-20130418" target="_blank">recent defeat of federal gun control legislation </a>and ready to rally around this year&rsquo;s theme: &ldquo;Stand and Fight.&rdquo;
    HOUSTON -- The National Rifle Assn.’s annual convention begins in earnest Friday in Houston, with leaders who have spent the year defending the group in the wake of mass shootings emboldened by the recent defeat of federal gun control legislation...

    Tags: Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Rick Perry, Sarah Palin, Wayne LaPierre

    8. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. IRS targeted conservative groups, official says

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Internal Revenue Service improperly singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny of their applications for nonprofit status, a top agency official said Friday, setting off calls for investigations into an organization already under fire for its handling of secret political spending by nonprofits.
    WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service improperly singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny of their applications for nonprofit status, a top agency official said Friday, setting off calls for investigations into an organization...

    Tags: Political Fundraising, Politics, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

    9. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Zuckerberg's advocacy ads under fire

    SAN FRANCISCO &mdash; Mark Zuckerberg is the public face of one of the world's most prominent companies.
    SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg is the public face of one of the world's most prominent companies. But now it's his actions as a private citizen that are making him — and Facebook Inc. — a target of environmentalists and progressive...

    Tags: Politics, Eric Schmidt, Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Begich, Lindsey O. Graham

    10. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Rep. Lamar Smith defends tentative changes to research funding

    Republicans in Congress, long skeptical of the value of some taxpayer-supported research, have taken aim at the National Science Foundation with a bill that seeks to limit the scope of its grants.
    Republicans in Congress, long skeptical of the value of some taxpayer-supported research, have taken aim at the National Science Foundation with a bill that seeks to limit the scope of its grants. A draft bill by House Science Committee Chairman Lamar...

    Tags: Politics, International Court or Tribunal, Media Industry, Research, Bill Posey

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

  11. Obama nominates Rep. Mel Watt to head Housing Finance Agency

    WASHINGTON &mdash; President Obama nominated Democratic Rep. Mel Watt to be the top regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, moving to replace a career bureaucrat who has been sharply criticized by liberals for not doing more to help troubled homeowners.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama nominated Democratic Rep. Mel Watt to be the top regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, moving to replace a career bureaucrat who has been sharply criticized by liberals for not doing more to help troubled homeowners....

    Tags: Politics, Mortgages, Financial and Business Services, Freddie Mac, Economy, Business and Finance

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

  12. First, fix the tax code

    The federal government is expected to hit its statutory credit limit later this month, setting the stage for yet another battle between the Obama administration and the House GOP over raising the debt ceiling. Republican leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee <a href="http://lat.ms/18q649d">reportedly</a> want something new in return for raising the limit: an agreement to simplify the tax code and reduce rates. Lawmakers should know by now that it's self-destructive to play games with the debt ceiling, and that the brinkmanship that characterizes contemporary Washington politics needs to stop. On the other hand, reforming the tax code is a goal both parties can and should embrace.
    The federal government is expected to hit its statutory credit limit later this month, setting the stage for yet another battle between the Obama administration and the House GOP over raising the debt ceiling. Republican leaders of the House Ways and...

    Tags: Politics, Environmental Issues, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Budgets and Budgeting

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