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Senators use hearing to air CIA controversies
WASHINGTON - The confirmation hearing Thursday of John Brennan to be CIA director reopened scrutiny of a wide range of controversies that have dogged the country for more than a decade, ranging from the Obama administration's embrace of targeted...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Murder, Carl Levin, Saudi Arabia, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pelosi calls for 'boldest possible' gun legislation
LANSDOWNE, Va. -- Even as she acknowledged that passing a new assault weapons ban would be a challenge, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) called on Congress to consider the “boldest possible package” to reduce gun...
Tags: U.S. Senate, White House, Barack Obama, Mike Thompson, Interior Policy
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Washington bitten by the bipartisan bug
After several bitterly partisan battles on fiscal issues, bipartisanship seems to be breaking out on Capitol Hill in two other controversial areas: immigration reform and gun control. While it's too early to know if it will produce significant...Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, U.S. Senate, Interior Policy, Migration, Tom Coburn
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Senate Democrats huddle on gun measures
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden met Thursday with Senate Democrats to brief the caucus about the rationale behind the administration’s recommendations on guns, arguing that, in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shooting, the nation “...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Mary L. Landrieu, Joe Biden, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Interior Policy
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Newton: Which mayoral team will it be?
The job of mayor requires a governing philosophy in order to guide the city and its policies. But it also requires administrative competence, the ability to manage effectively. It is the mayor's job to smartly choose the managers and commissioners who run...
Tags: Mike Feuer, AIDS, Local Elections, Eric Garcetti, Kevin James
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LaPierre caught with his facts down
WASHINGTON -- Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association's chief executive, arrived for his hearing on Capitol Hill in the organization's trademark fashion: violently. When he and his colleagues stepped off the elevator in the Dirksen Senate...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, here! (tv network), Criminals, Shootings, Interior Policy
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Gun control debate intensifies in Senate hearing
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.WASHINGTON -- There was little common ground between gun-control advocates and opponents at the first congressional hearing on guns since the massacre of children and teachers at Newtown, Conn. “This is such a hard debate because people have such...Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Firearms, Interior Policy, Patrick Leahy, Feminism
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Giffords' plea to Congress on guns: 'you must act'
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic appeal, wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress on Wednesday to enact tougher curbs on guns, saying, "too many children are dying" without them. "The time is now. You must act. Be bold, be courageous,...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Assassinations, Interior Policy, Harry Reid, Parties and Movements
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Baltimore Co. chief joins fight in Congress for gun control
Speaking at an emotional hearing on federal gun control proposals, Baltimore County Police Chief James W. Johnson urged lawmakers Wednesday to close loopholes and ban assault weapon sales or risk more tragedies like the recent elementary school shooting...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Lindsey O. Graham, Perry Hall High School, Interior Policy, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
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Senators complain about guns not being allowed at hearing
WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) last week stood in front of an array of assault weapons to launch her drive for tougher gun laws. But on Wednesday, a pair of Republican senators who oppose Feinstein’s bill had to use photos of...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Lindsey O. Graham, Firearms, Interior Policy
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Pinnacles National Monument set to become a park
WASHINGTON--Pinnacles National Monument in central California is set to become the 59th national park under a bill headed to President Obama’s desk. The Pinnacles National Park Act cleared the Senate during a rare Sunday session of the lame-...
Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Sam Farr, Jeff Denham
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Nancy Pelosi on ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’; Paul Ryan on ‘Meet the Press’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelSen. Dianne Feinstein speaks Thursday on Capitol Hill about her bill to ban assault weapons. Photo credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: The weekend political discussion starts on HBO's “Real Time With Bill Maher.” Maher...
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Jan 25, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
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