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    Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. Powerful poison Ricin found in letter sent to U.S. senator

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    WASHINGTON -- An envelope laced with the lethal poison Ricin and addressed to a U.S. senator was found at Maryland mail processing facility, officials said Tuesday. The envelope, intended for the office of Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), was discovered...

    Tags: Laws, Law Enforcement, Angus King, Robert Mueller, Claire McCaskill

  2. Apr 17, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel
  3. A faint echo of 9/11

    WASHINGTON -- The morning after the Boston Marathon bombings, Ben Cardin, the first speaker on the Senate floor after leaders opened the day's session, marked the national crisis with some heartfelt thoughts on … school libraries.
    WASHINGTON -- The morning after the Boston Marathon bombings, Ben Cardin, the first speaker on the Senate floor after leaders opened the day's session, marked the national crisis with some heartfelt thoughts on … school libraries. "Across the...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Interior Policy, Mitch McConnell, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), U.S. Senate

  4. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. Proposed gun amendment faces uphill battle in Senate

    WASHINGTON — A single conversation on the Senate floor Monday illustrated the challenges senators face in pushing a bipartisan measure to extend background checks to most gun sales.
    WASHINGTON — A single conversation on the Senate floor Monday illustrated the challenges senators face in pushing a bipartisan measure to extend background checks to most gun sales. Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.), the chief author of the proposal,...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Frank Lautenberg, Mitch McConnell, National Rifle Association of America, Gun Control

  6. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. Senate showdown set on gun control

    WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort.
    WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort. The...

    Tags: Joe Biden, Interior Policy, National Rifle Association of America, Frank Lautenberg, Dick Durbin

  8. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News
  9. Senate vote nears, background check bill in peril

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan effort to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown draws near, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows ebbing public support for tightening gun control laws.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan effort to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown draws near, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Dick Durbin, Mark Pryor, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Laws

  10. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. Congress reacts to Boston Marathon bombings

    WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders reflected with grief on the tragic loss of life in the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, but had few immediate answers as to the nature of the attack.
    WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders reflected with grief on the tragic loss of life in the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, but had few immediate answers as to the nature of the attack. The flag over the U.S. Capitol was at half staff and...

    Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mitch McConnell, Terrorism, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)

  12. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. Gun-control plan several votes short in Senate

    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of undecided senators.
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    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of...

    Tags: Joe Biden, Interior Policy, National Rifle Association of America, Dick Durbin, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013)

  14. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News
  15. Pressure cooker bombs suspected in Boston blast

    BOSTON -- Federal agents zeroed in Tuesday on how the Boston Marathon bombing was carried out -- with kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel -- but said they still didn’t know who did it and why.  An...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, Fort Hood (military base), Times Square, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)

  16. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. Congress tackles gun violence, immigration

    WASHINGTON -- After a two-week spring recess, Congress returns to work on Tuesday for a make-or-break legislative sprint on two White House priorities – gun violence and immigration reform – in a session that could help define President Obama’s second term.
    WASHINGTON -- After a two-week spring recess, Congress returns to work on Tuesday for a make-or-break legislative sprint on two White House priorities – gun violence and immigration reform – in a session that could help define President Obama&...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Lindsey O. Graham, Gun Control, Work Relations, Personal Weapon Control

  18. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News
  19. Farming: Old school for old boys

     While Max Baucus and Jon Tester are both Democrats, both U.S. senators and both Montana country boys, last month’s hurried vote to fund nearly $1 trillion of current federal spending shows just how different these Big Sky legislators really are....

    Tags: Max Baucus, The Washington Post, Finance, Genetic Engineering, U.S. Congress

  20. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News
  21. Deal on background checks is close, Senate roll call expected Thursday

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence. Meanwhile, the Senate is ready for an opening...

    Tags: Interior Policy, National Rifle Association of America, Mitch McConnell, Lindsey O. Graham, Mark Pryor

  22. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Gun control deserves a vote

    Four months after 20 children were gunned down in Newtown, Conn., families of the dead are pleading with members of Congress to make it harder for criminals and the mentally disturbed to obtain firearms. That will happen only if a sufficient number of Republicans are willing to abandon their subservience to the National Rife Assn. and approve common-sense legislation supported by a majority of Americans.
    Four months after 20 children were gunned down in Newtown, Conn., families of the dead are pleading with members of Congress to make it harder for criminals and the mentally disturbed to obtain firearms. That will happen only if a sufficient number of...

    Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Interior Policy, Mitch McConnell, National Rifle Association of America, Gun Control

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