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Senators hush-hush as they craft immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain's and Sen. Charles Schumer's offices. They sit in arm chairs arranged in a circle and sip water or soft drinks as they debate temporary...
Tags: Politics, Chuck Schumer, Barack Obama, Elections, AFL-CIO
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Sen. Mark Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Tuesday announced that he supports gay marriage, joining a growing list of U.S. senators who offer such support. "When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would return to the...
Tags: White House, U.S. Senate, NPR, Politics, Barack Obama
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Proposed law would 'make you pay' for buying guns for others
Tribune reporterIt’s been nearly three years since Chicago police Officer Thomas Wortham IV was shot and killed with a gun purchased in Mississippi by a straw purchaser -- a person who buys guns for those who aren't allowed to. But on Friday, his sister Sandra...Tags: Garry McCarthy, University of Chicago, Politics, Barack Obama, Elections
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Coal-burning Badger ferry can pollute Lake Michigan until 2015
After winning exemptions from environmental laws for more than a decade, owners of the last coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes agreed Friday to a court-enforced deadline to stop dumping toxic pollution into Lake Michigan. But the proposed legal...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Politics, Lake Michigan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Durbin telling top Democrats he'll seek re-election in 2014
Clout StreetDick Durbin, Illinois’ senior U.S. senator and the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber, is telling top Democrats he will seek a fourth term in 2014, sources familiar with his decision said Friday. Durbin’s re-election bid alleviates any concerns...Tags: Garry McCarthy, Politics, Barack Obama, Elections, Justice System
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Senate Judiciary Committee approves gun trafficking bill
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday to combat gun trafficking, the first firearms measure since the Newtown, Conn., shooting to move to consideration by the full Senate. The proposal, steered by committee...Tags: Operation Fast and Furious, National Rifle Association of America, Interior Policy, John Cornyn, Politics
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Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk reversed course Tuesday and announced his support for gay marriage, entering a contentious national debate and providing potential political cover for Illinois House GOP members who may soon vote on the...Tags: White House, U.S. Senate, NPR, Politics, Barack Obama
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Sen. Rand Paul ends marathon filibuster of John Brennan
WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul ended a marathon filibuster of John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA early Thursday after holding the floor for nearly 13 hours, focusing on concerns over the constitutionality of the administration’s use of...Tags: Ted Cruz, Politics, Mitch McConnell, Central Intelligence Agency, James Stewart
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Mitt Romney on ‘Fox News Sunday’; Bob Woodward on ‘Face the Nation’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe guest list will be more star-studded than usual this Sunday morning. It should be especially fascinating to hear the discussion about whether the White House is threatening reporters. Bob Woodward of The Washington Post has said he was made... -
New Senate gun measure unveiled, and this one's bipartisan
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a new measure Monday to combat illegal gun trafficking, a sign of momentum for one element of President Obama’s initiative to reduce gun violence. The primary focus of the bill is to combat...
Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Interior Policy, Chuck Schumer, Politics, Barack Obama
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Saturday's TV Highlights: Mitt and Ann Romney on Fox News Sunday
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of March 3 - 9, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES "The Graham Norton Show" Richard Gere, John...
Tags: Television Industry, Greg Walden, Mitch McConnell, AMC (tv network), IFC (tv network)
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Roosevelt students lead campaign against armed police in Chicago schools
For RedEyeRoosevelt University students and faculty are leading a letter-writing campaign to urge U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk to combat violence by pushing for more counselors, not armed police, in Chicago schools. More than 15 Roosevelt students,...Tags: Photography and Video, National Rifle Association of America, Politics, Barack Obama, Elections
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