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White House to renew bid for bill to protect journalists
WASHINGTON — Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal protections to journalists and their sources....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, White House, Politics, Justice System, Freedom of the Press
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Deja vu: Sestak vs. Toomey
WASHINGTON — Joe Sestak is readying for a rematch. The retired Navy admiral and former congressman from Delaware County announced Tuesday via email blast that he's formed an exploratory committee to run for the U.S. Senate in 2016. Sestak, a...
Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Politics, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Democratic Party
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Sestak preps for Toomey rematch in 2016
Call Washington BureauThe Admiral is readying for a rematch. Former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, who has played it coy since his narrow loss to Pat Toomey in the grueling 2010 Senate race, announced Tuesday morning by email that he's formed an exploratory committee to run again for...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Primaries, Joe Sestak, Democratic Party
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Sestak won't run for Pa. governor; might seek rematch with Sen. Toomey in 2016
Associated PressFormer U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016. Sestak said he...Tags: Government, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Executive Branch, Primaries
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Politics as Usual
Barletta wants Boston bombing immigration hearings U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta pounced on news that one of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers' friends re-entered the country without a valid visa. The 11th District Republican, well known for his passionate...Tags: Politics, Immigration, Beverly Mackereth, Abusive Behavior, Awards and Prizes
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Post gunfight, Pat Toomey getting back to basics
WASHINGTON — After a dizzying two weeks at the epicenter of an emotionally charged political moment, Sen. Pat Toomey returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday eager to resume his role as a vocal fiscal conservative critical of the Obama White House. It...Tags: Politics, Primaries, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), National Rifle Association of America, Democratic Party
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Johnson to retire in 2014
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON -- Democrats’ efforts to maintain a majority in the U.S. Senate after next year’s midterm elections were thrown into further doubt Tuesday when Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., became the fifth senior member of the party to announce his...Tags: Tim Johnson, Mitt Romney, John D. Rockefeller IV, Frank Lautenberg, Politics
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Qpoll: Pawlowski, Sestak top potential Dem challengers against Corbett
Call Washington BureauIf Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski faced Gov. Tom Corbett in a Pennsylvania gubernatorial matchup today he would win. Pawlowski, who has hinted at an interest in the 2014 governor's race, performs at the top of the list of potential Democratic challengers,...Tags: Government, Quinnipiac University, Executive Branch, Politics, Primaries
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Did Robert Bork become the creature of his critics?
I expect that the death of Robert Bork will produce a lot of commentary about how different the law would be today if the Senate had confirmed his nomination to the Supreme Court in 1987. That’s an obvious reaction. If Bork -- and not Justice...
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Hagel, Defense Secretary pick, tough sell for Toomey
Call Washington BureauPresident Obama's pick to be his U.S. Defense Secretary may have a particularly difficult time winning over one Pennsylvania GOP senator. Pat Toomey is sure not to forget former Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel's very public endorsement of Democrat...Tags: POLITICO LLC, Republican Party, Politics, Barack Obama, Joe Sestak
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DeMint's Pennsylvania political legacy
Call Washington BureauJim DeMint, the Tea Party kingmaker who announced his resignation from the U.S. Senate Thursday to head a Washington-based conservative think tank, left an indelible mark on the world of Pennsylvania politics. It was DeMint, who during the infancy of...Tags: Republican Party, Primaries, Politics, Joe Sestak, Democratic Party
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Flight 93 National Memorial visitors increasing
Daily American Staff WriterMore than 300,000 people visited the Flight 93 National Memorial in Stonycreek Township between Jan. 1 and the end of October. Barbara Black, chief of interpretation for the National Park Service, told the Flight 93 Advisory Committee on Saturday that...Tags: Travel, Gardens and Parks, Human Interest, National Parks, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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