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Dems, GOP raise concerns over subpoenas to AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of a House panel told Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday that they had serious concerns about the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at The Associated Press. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., chairman...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Tea Party Movement, News Media, The Associated Press
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Senate committee approves gun trafficking bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday making gun trafficking a federal crime as lawmakers cast the first vote in Congress to curb firearms since December's horrific shootings at a Connecticut elementary...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, National Rifle Association of America, Politics, Mark Kirk, U.S. Senate
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NRA says Congress will not pass weapons ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The powerful gun lobby is gauging enough support in Congress to block a law that would ban assault weapons, despite promises from the White House and senior lawmakers to make such a measure a reality. Senators plan to introduce a...
Tags: CNN (tv network), Television Industry, Joe Biden, National Rifle Association of America, Barack Obama
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Obama 'actively supportive' of assault weapons ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama is "actively supportive" of efforts on Capitol Hill to reinstate an assault weapons ban. Obama has long backed the ban, but has failed to push for it throughout his first term. Sen....
Tags: Interior Policy, White House, Barack Obama, Politics, Jay Carney
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School resumes for Newtown students as new details surface in investigation
(CNN) -- Across this devastated town, students returned to schools Tuesday, marking the beginning of a new reality. With their sense of normalcy shattered after last week's massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, students at other schools are seeing more...Tags: CNN (tv network), Behavioral Conditions, Teaching and Learning, Firearms, Politics
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Area legislators aren't specific, but urge new talks on guns
South Bend TribuneLast week's tragic shooting at a Connecticut elementary school has stirred up memories of other rampages from recent years and led some lawmakers to call for more control on firearms and ammunition. U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Sunday...Tags: Firearms, Politics, Barack Obama, Gun Control, Dan Coats
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Democrats push repeal of Defense of Marriage Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats who back gay marriage have decided now is the time to repeal a federal law defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. The Democrats may satisfy their gay marriage supporters, but the bill won't get...Tags: Arts and Culture, Politics, Social Security, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate
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