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Pot, same-sex marriage: Polls shift, but what about the politics?
WASHINGTON – The last several years have seen huge shifts in polls on two intensely debated issues: marijuana legalization and same-sex marriage. On one, the change in opinion has prompted public officials to shift ground en masse; on the other, few...
Tags: Government, U.S. Congress, Civil Rights, Family, Crime, Law and Justice
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Obama will propose cuts to entitlement programs in new budget
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON – As part of his new budget, President Obama will propose cutting Social Security and other government benefits by lowering the cost-of-living adjustment, putting a key GOP negotiating demand into a formal White House proposal for the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Labor Markets, John Boehner, Elections, Budgets and Budgeting
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Pelosi says electing Greuel will 'lift up' people across U.S.
As Los Angeles faces the prospect of not having a single woman in elected office at City Hall in July, some of California’s most prominent female politicians promoted Wendy Greuel’s mayoral bid on Thursday. House Minority Leader Nancy...
Tags: Judy Chu, Wendy Greuel, Janice Hahn, Minority Groups, Politics
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Eric Garcetti gets endorsement from councilman he calls 'Mr. L.A.'
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti won the endorsement of another City Council colleague on Thursday. At a news conference in Silver Lake, Councilman Tom LaBonge said he was supporting Garcetti over City Controller Wendy Greuel because Garcetti...
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Tom LaBonge, Judy Chu, Janice Hahn, Local Elections
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Obama back to fundraising in effort to retake House
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is fond of saying that he’s run his last campaign for public office. But the quest for cash continues even though he’ll never appear on a ballot again, as he heads to California on Wednesday for party fundraisers....
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Illinois Elections, Republican Party, Comedy Central (tv network)
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In Bucks, Fitzpatrick uses Pelosi to raise campaign cash
Of The Morning CallIt's been a while since Nancy Pelosi was in control of the House, but apparently she's still fund-raising gold for Republicans. After House Majority PAC rapped Republican Bucks County Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick for his support of Rep. Paul Ryan's...Tags: Mike Fitzpatrick, Parties and Movements, Real Estate, Political Fundraising, Services and Shopping
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Obama summons congressional leaders to White House
WASHINGTON – President Obama plans to convene a meeting with the top leaders in Congress on Friday at the White House, congressional aides confirmed. The president’s confab with House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), Senate Majority...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Harry Reid, Budget Control Act of 2011, Republican Party, John Boehner
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President Obama's sequester
No matter how artfully President Obama attempts to stick blame on those mean House Republicans, the sequestration of $85 billion in this year's spending authority was his administration's idea. At the daily noon White House briefing on Feb. 19, Press...Tags: Harry Reid, Budget Control Act of 2011, Barack Obama, Jay Carney, U.S. Senate
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Wrong to blame GOP for showdown
What a joke your editorial regarding pending federal budget cuts is ("The GOP sequester," Feb. 22). Do you not research information anymore, or do you just call up some liberal Democrats for advice? Maybe you're just blind and believe anything that...Tags: U.S. Congress, Mitch McConnell, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Fiscal Cliff, Budget Control Act of 2011
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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: Kay Hagan, John D. Rockefeller IV, Mark R. Warner, Family, Mark Pryor
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Sequestration: How we got here
Sequestration is an extremely crude way to cut approximately 2 percent of federal spending. It is analogous to forcing a grossly obese person to lose a few pounds by not feeding him for a few days. On this issue, at least, it appears that Republicans...Tags: Harry Reid, Barack Obama, Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Politics
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At Supreme Court, gay marriage comes full circle
It is the hottest ticket in the country. On Tuesday morning, only a lucky few will be inside the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the historic arguments over whether California’s gay marriage ban is constitutional. Among the 400 courtroom spectators...Tags: Viacom Inc., State of the Union Address, U.S. Congress, Defense of Marriage Act, George W. Bush
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