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Supreme Court gay marriage debate prompts lawmakers to state support
WASHINGTON -- Six Democratic senators have announced their support for same-sex marriage in nearly as many days, policy reversals that reflect the changing politics of the issue as the Supreme Court hears arguments in potential landmark cases. Since...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Elections, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, Claire McCaskill
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Pro-gun voters put heat on Democratic senators
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus has been here before. Back during the Clinton era, the Democrat faced a choice: support an assault weapons ban urged by a president from his own party and risk angering constituents who cherish their gun...
Tags: Interior Policy, Dianne Feinstein, Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Firearms
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Democrats face challenging Senate landscape
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President...Tags: Republican Party, Government, Washington, DC, Mitt Romney, Ashley Judd
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Senate Democrats huddle on gun measures
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden met Thursday with Senate Democrats to brief the caucus about the rationale behind the administration’s recommendations on guns, arguing that, in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shooting, the nation “...
Tags: Interior Policy, Dianne Feinstein, Joe Biden, Assault, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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The challenging math of passing immigration reform
WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...
Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Thad Cochran, Dick Durbin, Pat Roberts
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A rally cry to tame spending
"Even victors are by victories undone." — John Dryden WASHINGTON — Democrats not allergic to arithmetic must know the cost of their "fiscal cliff" victory. When they flinched from allowing all of George W. Bush’s tax rates,...Tags: Republican Party, Culture, Washington, DC, Elections, Productivity
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Senators challenge federal denial of aid to Marylanders hit by Sandy
U.S. Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin publicly challenged on Wednesday a federal decision not to provide aid to Maryland residents affected by Hurricane Sandy — calling on President Barack Obama and federal emergency officials to rethink the...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Garrett County, White House, Craig Fugate
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New Threat for Isaac Survivors: Dangerous Heat
CNNAs more residents in southern Louisiana return home after Hurricane Isaac, many must now contend with a new obstacle: rebuilding their lives amid blistering temperatures and no air conditioning. "Heat index values will continue to range in the 100- to...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Meteorological Disasters, NBC (tv network), Bodies of Water
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Isaac leaves flooded highways and homes in its wake
Louisiana and Mississippi officials conducted search-and-rescue missions Wednesday for residents stranded by Tropical Storm Isaac, which flooded highways and homes and pushed water over the top of a vital levee. While Isaac lost its hurricane status...
Tags: Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Government, Executive Branch, CNN (tv network)
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Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Amtrak, Atlantic Ocean, CNN (tv network)
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Mikulski to speak on Senate women at Democratic National Convention
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulskiwill have a speaking role at the Democratic National Convention, aides said Wednesday. The Maryland Democrat, who this year became the longest-serving woman in congressional history, will lead a program highlighting the record...Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Elections, Patty Murray, Kirsten Gillibrand, 2012 Democratic National Convention
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Do air travelers need new federal protections?
It's not your imagination. Congress seems to be paying closer attention to travelers' welfare.
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the International Travelers Bill of Rights, proposed bipartisan legislation that would require online travel agencies to...Tags: JetBlue Airways, Transportation, Mexico, Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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Dec 5, 2012
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Aug 29, 2012
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Dec 14, 2011
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