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Villaraigosa in Washington on immigration, transportation issues
WASHINGTON -- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa may be nearing the end of his term, but that isn’t keeping him from traveling to the nation’s capital to push two of his pet causes – an overhaul of immigration laws that would provide...
Tags: Republican Party, John McCain, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Jerry Brown, Barack Obama
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Local Korean War veterans invited to dine with president of South Korea
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA group of local Korean War veterans has been invited to have dinner with the president of South Korea on May 7 in Washington, D.C. Les Bishop, commander of Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korean War Veterans Association, said the South Korean Embassy...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Korean War (1950-1953), Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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U.S. Democrats, GOP talk up deficit reduction, but don't act
WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberals' loud objections to White House proposals for slowing the growth of huge social programs make it clear that neither political party puts a high priority on reducing the deficit, despite much talk to the contrary. For...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC, Bonds, Public Finance
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Republican lawmakers show their division on immigration reform
WASHINGTON — The divide within the Republican Party over immigration reform was on full view Monday, as top party leaders made a case for overhauling the laws even as conservative senators argued that the Boston bombings showed the need to go slow....
Tags: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Republican Party, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Patrick Leahy
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McManus: A tax everyone can love
The chairmen of Congress' primary tax committees, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.), have launched a bipartisan effort to reform our messy, inefficient federal tax law. They've agreed to look for ways to lower tax rates on both...
Tags: Barack Obama, Global Warming, Dave Camp, Bob Inglis, Primaries
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GOP's campaign arm withdraws Sanford's financial support
WASHINGTON -- Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s comeback try encountered severe turbulence Wednesday when the National Republican Congressional Committee withdrew its financial support less than three weeks before a special election for...Tags: Republican Party, The Washington Post, Jenny Sanford, Jim DeMint, Telecommunication Service
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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. "Across the...
Tags: Barack Obama, Alzheimer's Disease, Brian Higgins, Glenn W. Thompson, Sports
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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. The flag over the U.S. Capitol was at half staff and...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Terrorism, Dianne Feinstein, Chris Murphy, Elizabeth Warren
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Boehner announces House delegation to Margaret Thatcher funeral
Tennessee Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn will lead a House delegation to Britain to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday. Announced by House Speaker John Boehner’s office Monday, the trip marks a...
Tags: Republican Party, USA Today, Michele Bachmann, Margaret Thatcher
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Newtown tragedy brings bipartisanship back to Congress
They started out with a lot in common -- Joe Manchin and Patrick Toomey. Sure, one's a Democrat and one's a Republican, but they're both conservatives, both longtime gun owners and both sport an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association. But now...
Tags: FBI, Patrick J. Toomey, Newspaper and Magazine, Columbine High School, Barack Obama
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Obama's Social Security proposal sparks GOP confusion
WASHINGTON -- President Obama's proposal to trim Social Security's cost-of-living adjustments has sparked not only Democratic outrage, but Republican confusion. In the days since Obama put the idea in his 2014 budget, Republicans' reactions have...
Tags: Republican Party, Budgets and Budgeting, Market and Exchange, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan
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U.S. senators compromise, potential boost for background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether...
Tags: Republican Party, Patrick J. Toomey, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, New York City, Barack Obama
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