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New York Mayor Bloomberg targets political donations in latest gun-control push
NEW YORK — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in his latest bid for tougher gun control, is urging the city's legions of Democratic donors to withhold funds from four Democratic senators who opposed a background checks bill this year. The letter,...Tags: The New York Times, Max Baucus, Heidi Heitkamp, Personal Weapon Control, Mayors Against Illegal Guns
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Early Crop of Candidates Announce Plans
Channel 2 NewsThe next statewide election is over a year away. But some candidates are already lining up for the top races on the ballot, hoping to build name recognition and campaign accounts that could help boost their chances. The first candidates have announced...Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Government, Executive Branch, Elections
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Senate Democrat defends background check vote in first ad
WASHINGTON -- As some Democrats argue that the politics of the gun issue have changed, the first ad run by one of the party's senators highlights his vote against expanded background checks for gun purchases. The message from Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor...
Tags: Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Politics, Kelly Ayotte
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Joe Miller Officially Challenging Incumbent Sen. Mark Begich
Channel 2 NewsFormer Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller has thrown his hat into the ring against Democratic incumbent Senator Mark Begich. Miller filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission earlier this month. In his statement of candidacy, Miller listed...Tags: Politics, Federal Election Commission, Joe Miller, Lisa Murkowski, Elections
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Democrat airs ad touting opposition to gun control bill
WASHINGTON — Even as some Democrats argue that the politics of the gun issue have swung in favor of gun control advocates, the first ad on the topic run by one of the party's senators highlights his vote against expanded background checks for gun...
Tags: Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control, Kelly Ayotte, Politics, Mayors Against Illegal Guns
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Penny Pritzker sails through nomination hearing for Commerce secretary
— There are many reasons why Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker seems bound for the top job at the Commerce Department, after dodging potential conflict during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Pritzker, 54, a Democratic mega-donor who...Tags: Barack Obama, Career and Workplace, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Politics, Work Relations
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Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal battles
ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. Two top-tier Democratic prospects recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota,...
Tags: Barack Obama, Gays and Lesbians, Politics, Political Fundraising, Voting
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IRS targeted conservative groups, official says
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service improperly singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny of their applications for nonprofit status, a top agency official said Friday, setting off calls for investigations into an organization...
Tags: White House, Barack Obama, Politics, Political Fundraising, Tea Party Movement
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Senate to take up farm bill in May
WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said April 25 that she plans to hold a markup of a new farm bill in May, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., signaled that he intends to bring it to the Senate floor...Tags: Immigration, Jon Tester, Debbie Stabenow, Heidi Heitkamp, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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Alaska Democrats Endorse Senator Mark Begich
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Democrats have endorsed U.S. Sen. Mark Begich for re-election. The endorsement is somewhat unusual in that the party typically doesn't announce its support for any one candidate in a primary. Party spokesman Zack Fields says the party can...Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Parties and Movements, Joe Miller, Sean Parnell
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Zuckerberg's advocacy ads under fire
SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg is the public face of one of the world's most prominent companies. But now it's his actions as a private citizen that are making him — and Facebook Inc. — a target of environmentalists and progressive...Tags: Science and Technology, Marco Rubio, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Bill Gates, Politics
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