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    May 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. $1.9B Postal Service loss raises red flags

    The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in its second quarter, an improvement from a $3.2 billion loss a year earlier.
    The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in its second quarter, an improvement from a $3.2 billion loss a year earlier. In the latest quarter, the agency cut employees' work hours while struggling with an ongoing decline in mail volumes. A year earlier...

    Tags: Government Postal Delivery, U.S. Congress, U.S. Postal Service, National Government, Government

    2. May 10, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  2. U.S. Postal Service Loses $1.9 Billion In Second Quarter

    The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in its second quarter, as the agency cut employees' work hours but struggled with an ongoing drop in mail volumes, the cash-strapped agency announced on Friday. The loss for the quarter ended March 31 was an...

    Tags: Government Postal Delivery, U.S. Congress, U.S. Postal Service, Marketing, National Government

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

  3. Republicans demand changes in Senate immigration bill

    WASHINGTON — As a sweeping immigration bill moves forward in the Senate, Republicans are demanding stronger border security measures than those agreed upon during four months of bipartisan negotiation.
    WASHINGTON — As a sweeping immigration bill moves forward in the Senate, Republicans are demanding stronger border security measures than those agreed upon during four months of bipartisan negotiation. The process of toughening the bill could...

    Tags: Rand Paul, Migration, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Justice System, Marco Rubio

    4. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. Watchdogs launch review of Boston bombing intelligence

    Reuters
    By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Official watchdogs for the U.S. intelligence community have launched a review of how information was shared before the Boston Marathon bombing and how it can be improved. "We want to see, is there, in...

    Tags: Police Investigations, U.S. House of Representatives, National Security, Sports, Espionage and Intelligence

    5. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Senate approves Obama's budget chief

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve President Obama’s nominee for top White House budget expert, bringing a woman into a top post in an administration that critics say has been dominated by men.
    WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve President Obama’s nominee for top White House budget expert, bringing a woman into a top post in an administration that critics say has been dominated by men. Sylvia Mathews...

    Tags: White House, Jeffrey Zients, Government Debt, Budget Control Act of 2011, Budgets and Budgeting

    6. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Sen. Mark Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage

    WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Tuesday announced that he supports gay marriage, joining a growing list of U.S. senators who offer such support.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Tuesday announced that he supports gay marriage, joining a growing list of U.S. senators who offer such support. "When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would return to the...

    Tags: Elections, Rob Portman, Human Rights Campaign, Social Issues, White House

    7. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Post office retreats on eliminating Saturday mail

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The beleaguered U.S. <span style="color: red;">Postal</span> Service backed down from its cost-saving plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery, acknowledging that Congress barred a move that supporters said was essential to addressing the agency's dire financial condition.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The beleaguered U.S. Postal Service backed down from its cost-saving plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery, acknowledging that Congress barred a move that supporters said was essential to addressing the agency's dire financial...

    Tags: U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Congress, Executive Branch, Government, Politics

    8. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk reversed course Tuesday and announced his support for gay marriage, entering a contentious national debate and providing potential political cover for Illinois House GOP members who may soon vote on the issue back home.
    Tribune reporter
    WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk reversed course Tuesday and announced his support for gay marriage, entering a contentious national debate and providing potential political cover for Illinois House GOP members who may soon vote on the...

    Tags: Christine Radogno, Rob Portman, Social Issues, White House, Radio

    9. Feb 27, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  9. A filibuster fit for Joe McCarthy

    WASHINGTON -- Chuck Hagel's confirmation as secretary of defense ended as it began -- with a smear.
    WASHINGTON -- Chuck Hagel's confirmation as secretary of defense ended as it began -- with a smear. "Senator Hagel has accused Israel of quote 'playing games' and committing, quote, 'sickening slaughter,'" Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said before...

    Tags: Chuck Hagel, U.S. Department of Defense, Carl Levin, Roger F. Wicker, Elections

    10. Apr 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Lawmakers strike deal to save Eastern Shore mail center, but area post offices still vulnerable

    Key senators reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to save a mail processing center considered significant to the Eastern Shore economy but left the fate of more than a dozen post offices in the Baltimore region uncertain as they considered a sweeping bill to overhaul theU.S. Postal Service.
    Key senators reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to save a mail processing center considered significant to the Eastern Shore economy but left the fate of more than a dozen post offices in the Baltimore region uncertain as they considered a sweeping...

    Tags: Waverly (Baltimore, Maryland), Benjamin L. Cardin, U.S. Postal Service, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Democratic Party

    11. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. The challenging math of passing immigration reform

    WASHINGTON &ndash; Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation&rsquo;s immigration system.
    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: John Thune, Benjamin L. Cardin, Johnny Isakson, Barbara Boxer, Frank Lautenberg

    12. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Could Washington, DC become the 51st state?

    WASHINGTON (AP) --
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware has introduced a bill that would make the District of Columbia the nation's 51st state. While the bill has little chance of passing, the introduction shows that Carper is taking up the cause of...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Joe Lieberman, Dick Durbin, Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray

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