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Senate panel approves immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly...
Tags: Barack Obama, Justice and Rights, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Chuck Schumer
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Senate bill lets states tax Internet purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attention online shoppers: The days of tax-free shopping on the Internet may soon end for many of you. The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on a bill that would empower states to collect sales taxes for purchases made over...
Tags: Government, Online Advertising, Business, U.S. Congress, Elections
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Senators see path to immigrants' legalization
WASHINGTON (AP) — Illegal immigrants might face around a 10-year wait to become legal permanent U.S. residents under sweeping immigration overhaul legislation taking shape in the Senate, negotiators said Thursday. That's shorter than some current...Tags: Justice and Rights, Bob Menendez, U.S. Congress, Chuck Schumer, Labor Legislation
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Republicans, Democrats honor Lugar's Senate work
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats on Tuesday honored GOP Sen. Richard Lugar from the Senate floor, praising him for his years of service and calling him one of the chamber's all-time best. Mitch McConnell, the Senate's Republican leader,...
Tags: Richard Lugar, Richard Mourdock, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Joe Donnelly
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Obama wants tax cuts extended to all but top 2%
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a challenge to Republicans, President Barack Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to extend expiring tax cuts immediately for all but the nation's highest income earners as a way to eliminate half of the so-called "fiscal cliff"...
Tags: Barack Obama, Government Health Care, Elections, MSNBC (tv network), Republican Party
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Arizona tragedy gives Congress a moment to pause
WASHINGTON (AP) — The shooting rampage in Arizona seems to have created a reset moment for confrontational politics, as lawmakers reflect on the repercussions of the overheated rhetoric traded on the airwaves and on the campaign trail. Members...Tags: Barack Obama, Gabrielle Giffords, Injuries and Wounds, Republican Party, Washington, DC
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After rampage, appeals to cool the political tone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's caustic political climate has become a suspect of sorts in the rampage that left six dead and a lawmaker critically injured in Arizona. Already, appeals are being heard to tone down the rhetoric. The captured...Tags: Barack Obama, Gabrielle Giffords, Republican Party, Raul Labrador, Social Issues
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Senators urge ban on smokeless tobacco
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Senate Democrats are urging Major League Baseball and the players union to ban smokeless tobacco, such as chew and dip. New Jersey Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg and Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said in letters Tuesday that the...Tags: Major League Baseball, Elections, Illinois, Democratic Party, New Jersey
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