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    Apr 17, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  1. A faint echo of 9/11

    WASHINGTON -- The morning after the Boston Marathon bombings, Ben Cardin, the first speaker on the Senate floor after leaders opened the day's session, marked the national crisis with some heartfelt thoughts on … school libraries.
    WASHINGTON -- The morning after the Boston Marathon bombings, Ben Cardin, the first speaker on the Senate floor after leaders opened the day's session, marked the national crisis with some heartfelt thoughts on … school libraries. "Across the...

    Tags: NASCAR, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Martin Luther King Jr., September 11, 2001 Attacks

    2. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Proposed gun amendment faces uphill battle in Senate

    WASHINGTON — A single conversation on the Senate floor Monday illustrated the challenges senators face in pushing a bipartisan measure to extend background checks to most gun sales.
    WASHINGTON — A single conversation on the Senate floor Monday illustrated the challenges senators face in pushing a bipartisan measure to extend background checks to most gun sales. Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.), the chief author of the proposal,...

    Tags: Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Mitch McConnell, Patrick J. Toomey, Politics, Gun Control

    3. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Senate showdown set on gun control

    WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort.
    WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort. The...

    Tags: Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Patrick J. Toomey, Politics, Ceremonies, Mark Begich

    4. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Senate vote nears, background check bill in peril

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan effort to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown draws near, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows ebbing public support for tightening gun control laws.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan effort to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown draws near, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows...

    Tags: Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Patrick J. Toomey, Firearms, Politics, The Associated Press

    5. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Congress reacts to Boston Marathon bombings

    WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders reflected with grief on the tragic loss of life in the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, but had few immediate answers as to the nature of the attack.
    WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders reflected with grief on the tragic loss of life in the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, but had few immediate answers as to the nature of the attack. The flag over the U.S. Capitol was at half staff and...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mitch McConnell, Mo Cowan, John Kerry, September 11, 2001 Attacks

    6. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Gun-control plan several votes short in Senate

    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of undecided senators.
    This post has been corrected and updated as indicated below.
    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of...

    Tags: Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Patrick J. Toomey, Politics, Mark Begich, Republican Party

    7. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. Pressure cooker bombs suspected in Boston blast

    BOSTON -- Federal agents zeroed in Tuesday on how the Boston Marathon bombing was carried out -- with kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel -- but said they still didn’t know who did it and why.  An...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Computer Crime, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Al-Qaeda, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)

    8. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Congress tackles gun violence, immigration

    WASHINGTON -- After a two-week spring recess, Congress returns to work on Tuesday for a make-or-break legislative sprint on two White House priorities – gun violence and immigration reform – in a session that could help define President Obama’s second term.
    WASHINGTON -- After a two-week spring recess, Congress returns to work on Tuesday for a make-or-break legislative sprint on two White House priorities – gun violence and immigration reform – in a session that could help define President Obama&...

    Tags: Politics, U.S. Congress, Gun Control, Lindsey O. Graham, CBS Corp.

    9. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Farming: Old school for old boys

     While Max Baucus and Jon Tester are both Democrats, both U.S. senators and both Montana country boys, last month’s hurried vote to fund nearly $1 trillion of current federal spending shows just how different these Big Sky legislators really are....

    Tags: Easter, Finance, Politics, U.S. Congress, The New York Times

    10. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Deal on background checks is close, Senate roll call expected Thursday

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence. Meanwhile, the Senate is ready for an opening...

    Tags: Patrick J. Toomey, Firearms, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Politics, Tom Coburn

    11. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Gun control deserves a vote

    Four months after 20 children were gunned down in Newtown, Conn., families of the dead are pleading with members of Congress to make it harder for criminals and the mentally disturbed to obtain firearms. That will happen only if a sufficient number of Republicans are willing to abandon their subservience to the National Rife Assn. and approve common-sense legislation supported by a majority of Americans.
    Four months after 20 children were gunned down in Newtown, Conn., families of the dead are pleading with members of Congress to make it harder for criminals and the mentally disturbed to obtain firearms. That will happen only if a sufficient number of...

    Tags: Patrick J. Toomey, Mitch McConnell, Politics, Gun Control, U.S. Congress

    12. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  12. Biden: Threats to block gun bill 'embarrassing'

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says he refuses to believe a small group of senators will block a vote on gun legislation.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says he refuses to believe a small group of senators will block a vote on gun legislation. The vice president says it would be "embarrassing" if a filibuster would be the climax of a national tragedy like...

    Tags: Politics, Sandy Hook Elementary School, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, White House

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