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Memories of 2012: Long voting lines, too many gun tragedies
A simmering rage was building, with South Florida rallies featuring celebrities wearing hoodies and high school kids holding up bags of Skittles. This was a month after Miami-Dade high school student Trayvon Martin was killed in Central Florida by...
Tags: North Miami, Voting, Palm Beach County, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Fort Lauderdale
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GOP offers counter-proposal to president as 'fiscal cliff' nears
Negotiations on a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff got a jump-start on Monday with House Republicans offering a counter-proposal to President Barack Obama, but continuing to reject his call for higher tax rates on the wealthy. The GOP proposal would result...
Tags: ABC (tv network), CNN (tv network), Unemployment Benefits, John Boehner, Elections
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Palin for president in 2016? You betcha!
I notice how positive articles about Sarah Palin seem to really get her critics stirring ("Palin for president? Very funny," Nov. 28). Not only does the comments section seem to be overwhelmed, but letters to the editor surface as well. As a Palin...Tags: John McCain, Democratic Party, Lobbying, Politics, Elections
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Nikpour: Santa has important gifts to give
"'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house" – the White House, that is, and the House of Representatives. "Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse." That's because both sides were still at an impasse over the fiscal cliff...Tags: Harry Reid, Democratic Party, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Washington, DC, National Government
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Boehner rejects Democrats' push for immediate vote on gun bill
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John A. Boehner rejected calls from Democrats to schedule a vote on new gun restrictions before the end of the year, saying he wants to wait for recommendations from a newly formed White House task force before committing to...
Tags: Democratic Party, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Joe Biden, Washington, DC, John Boehner
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House to vote on debt limit increase
WASHINGTON -- The Republican-controlled House will vote next week to permit the government to borrow more money to meet its obligations, a move aimed at heading off a market-rattling confrontation with President Barack Obama over the so-called debt limit....Tags: Eric Cantor, Harry Reid, Washington, DC, John Boehner, Barack Obama
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Sunday morning: Sen. Ted Cruz on ‘Fox News Sunday’; Sen. Angus King on ‘Meet the Press’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will be the most popular guest Sunday morning. The Kentucky Republican will visit NBC's “Meet the Press,” CBS' “Face the Nation” and ABC's “This Week.” But the Sunday morning... -
California Senate leader proposes $10-billion U.S. mental health plan
PolitiCalPresident Obama's proposal to expand mental health programs in response to the Newtown, Conn., massacre is a good start but much more should be done, according to California state Senate leader Darrell Steinberg.... -
Supreme Court should allow gay marriage, California politicians say
L.A. NOWMany of the states’ top political leaders, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, issued a flurry of statements urging the Supreme Court to strike down California's gay marriage ban. The high court Friday said it... -
Pelosi to host memorial service for Mervyn Dymally in Washington
PolitiCalHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will host a memorial service in Washington for the late Mervyn M. Dymally. Dymally, known as the "Godfather of African American politics" in California, died Oct. 7 at age 86.... -
DWS to stay on as Democratic national chair
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Anthony Man, Staff Writer U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Weston will stay on as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. A senior party official said Monday that President Barack Obama would ask members of the DNC to ratify her as his... -
Good riddance
Change of SubjectFrom How Allen West blew it, in Politico: Some Republicans close to the campaign blamed (freshman Florida U.S. Rep. Allen) West’s bombastic, no-holds-barred style — an approach they said simply didn’t work in what was basically a...
Dec 29, 2012
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 23, 2012
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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|Story| Los Angeles Times
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|Story| Aberdeen News
Jan 4, 2013
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Jan 16, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Dec 8, 2012
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Dec 4, 2012
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Nov 21, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
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