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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Immigration bill a testament to compromise

    The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to send the bipartisan immigration bill — more formally known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernizing Act — to the full Senate. The 800-plus page bill is by far the most ambitious attempt to overhaul the nation's immigration system in nearly three decades. The version that will reach the floor is, not surprisingly, imperfect, but the fact that it emerged from committee at all, and largely intact, is a testament to both political parties' willingness to compromise — a characteristic that has been in short supply in Washington for a long time.
    The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to send the bipartisan immigration bill — more formally known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernizing Act — to the full Senate. The 800-plus page bill is by far...

    Tags: Migration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Progress on immigration

    Just when Washington looked like it was completely preoccupied with the scandals, real and imaginary, swirling around the White House, a group of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate managed the unexpected (and, these days, extraordinary): They...

    Tags: Social Security, Republican Party, Same-Sex Marriage, John Boehner, Heritage Foundation

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Immigration reform: Closer to reality or destined for failure?

    Oh, how much things have changed in just a few months. Last May, Republicans and Democrats couldn't agree on any aspect of immigration reform. But on Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed a far-reaching immigration bill, clearing the way for a debate in the full Senate.
    Oh, how much things have changed in just a few months. Last May, Republicans and Democrats couldn't agree on any aspect of immigration reform. But on Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed a far-reaching immigration bill, clearing the way for a...

    Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, U.S. Congress, Elections, Justice System

    4. May 21, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  4. An Alabama senator's lost cause

    WASHINGTON — Not since George Wallace, perhaps, has an Alabamian taken as passionate a stand for a lost cause as the one Jeff Sessions is taking now. Bipartisan immigration legislation is making its way inexorably through the Senate Judiciary...

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Mike Lee, Jeff Sessions, Elections

    5. May 21, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Senator pulls same-sex proposal for U.S. immigration bill

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - An influential Democratic senator on Tuesday withdrew a proposal to allow U.S. citizens to petition for their same-sex spouses to immigrate to the United States, in an effort to maintain support for a broad immigration bill....

    Tags: Republican Party, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate

    WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for advocates of immigrant rights in a generation.
    WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for...

    Tags: Republican Party, Jeff Sessions, Elections, Personal Data Collection, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)

    7. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Immigration reform bill heads to full Senate

    WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, but not before tilting the bill to the political right with amendments designed to...

    Tags: Republican Party, Jeff Sessions, Elections, Personal Data Collection, Career and Workplace

    8. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Government secretly obtains phone records from journalists

    WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors secretly obtained telephone records from more than 20 lines belonging to the Associated Press and its journalists in an attempt to learn who leaked information on how the CIA thwarted an apparent terrorist plot hatched in Yemen.
    WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors secretly obtained telephone records from more than 20 lines belonging to the Associated Press and its journalists in an attempt to learn who leaked information on how the CIA thwarted an apparent terrorist plot...

    Tags: Lawyers, Eric Holder, Explosions, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Freedom of the Press

    9. May 28, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast
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    10. May 28, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Border entry fee study sparks northern opposition

    SEATTLE (AP) — By Michael Hill's estimation, 90 percent of the people pumping gas at his station just south of the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state are Canadians.
    SEATTLE (AP) — By Michael Hill's estimation, 90 percent of the people pumping gas at his station just south of the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state are Canadians. Gas north of the 49th parallel, he said, is about $1.30 per gallon more...

    Tags: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Politics, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama

    11. May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Israel says strikes in Syria target arms for Hezbollah

    JERUSALEM — With three airstrikes against Syria since January, Israel has inserted itself forcefully into the "Arab Spring's" most intractable conflict, heightening fears that Syria's civil war could spiral into a regional conflagration.
    JERUSALEM — With three airstrikes against Syria since January, Israel has inserted itself forcefully into the "Arab Spring's" most intractable conflict, heightening fears that Syria's civil war could spiral into a regional conflagration. The...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Likud, Government, Arab Spring

    12. May 3, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Brendon Ayanbadejo on 2 Sunday shows; Warren Buffett on 'This Week'

    The Sunday morning topics and guests:
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    The Sunday morning topics and guests: Gay rights supporter Brendon Ayanbadejo of the Baltimore Ravens will be a guest on "Meet the Press" and "Face the Nation." He will discuss the meaning of NBA player Jason Collins' coming out. NBC's "Meet the...

    Tags: National Football League Players Association, Heritage Foundation, Sports Illustrated, Rudy Giuliani, MSNBC (tv network)

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