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White House suspects Syria used chemical weapons, seeks inquiry
WASHINGTON — The White House said for the first time that there was evidence Syria had used chemical weapons in its civil war, but administration officials called for a broader United Nations investigation and edged away from declaring Damascus...Tags: NATO, National Government, Politics, Government, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Villaraigosa in Washington on immigration, transportation issues
WASHINGTON -- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa may be nearing the end of his term, but that isn’t keeping him from traveling to the nation’s capital to push two of his pet causes – an overhaul of immigration laws that would provide...
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), John McCain, Jerry Brown, U.S. Senate, Labor Legislation
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Local Korean War veterans invited to dine with president of South Korea
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA group of local Korean War veterans has been invited to have dinner with the president of South Korea on May 7 in Washington, D.C. Les Bishop, commander of Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korean War Veterans Association, said the South Korean Embassy...Tags: U.S. Congress, International Military Interventions, Veterans Affairs, Park Geun-hye, South Korea
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U.S. Democrats, GOP talk up deficit reduction, but don't act
WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberals' loud objections to White House proposals for slowing the growth of huge social programs make it clear that neither political party puts a high priority on reducing the deficit, despite much talk to the contrary. For...
Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Social Security, Government Health Care, Politics
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REFILE-Republican split on U.S. immigration blunts party rebranding
Reuters(Refiles to fix reference to Chechen brothers in paragraph 16) * Leaders hoped to appeal to Latino voters after 2012 defeat * Traditional opposition surfacing in early debates on reform bill By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - When a...Tags: Jim DeMint, Heritage Foundation, Politics, Barack Obama, Elections
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Sandy Hook Mother Pleads For New Gun Laws In Obama Weekly Address
The Hartford CourantDelivering the weekly White House address in place of President Barack Obama, the mother of a child killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings said the nation needs new gun laws "before our tragedy becomes your tragedy." Francine Wheeler,...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Senate, Politics, Barack Obama, Jackie Walorski
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As flight delays increase, so does the finger-pointing in Washington
Reuters* FAA cuts bring political risks for Obama, Republicans * Republicans accuse president of manufacturing a crisis * White House blames Republicans for spending cuts By John Whitesides WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - Federal officials reported flight...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), National Government, Democratic Party, Politics, Barack Obama
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Republican split on U.S. immigration blunts party rebranding
Reuters* Leaders hoped to appeal to Latino voters after 2012 defeat * Traditional opposition surfacing in early debates on reform bill By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - When a bipartisan group of U.S. senators began writing legislation to...Tags: Jim DeMint, Heritage Foundation, Politics, Barack Obama, Elections
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RPT-Republican split on U.S. immigration blunts party rebranding
Reuters(Repeats with no changes to story) * Leaders hoped to appeal to Latino voters after 2012 defeat * Traditional opposition surfacing in early debates on reform bill By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - When a bipartisan group of U.S. senators...Tags: Jim DeMint, Heritage Foundation, Politics, Barack Obama, Elections
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Republican lawmakers show their division on immigration reform
WASHINGTON — The divide within the Republican Party over immigration reform was on full view Monday, as top party leaders made a case for overhauling the laws even as conservative senators argued that the Boston bombings showed the need to go slow....
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Fox News Channel (tv network), City Club of Chicago, Tea Party Movement, Politics
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McManus: A tax everyone can love
The chairmen of Congress' primary tax committees, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.), have launched a bipartisan effort to reform our messy, inefficient federal tax law. They've agreed to look for ways to lower tax rates on both...
Tags: Ecosystems, Bob Inglis, Energy Saving, Max Baucus, Politics
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GOP's campaign arm withdraws Sanford's financial support
WASHINGTON -- Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s comeback try encountered severe turbulence Wednesday when the National Republican Congressional Committee withdrew its financial support less than three weeks before a special election for...
Tags: Telecommunication Service, Tim Scott, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Heritage Foundation
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