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    May 8, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  1. Hispanic growth brings new state House seat to Allentown

    Residents in parts of the greater Lehigh Valley are going to need a new score card to keep track of who their state lawmakers are. The state Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld new legislative boundaries for the House and Senate as more geographically...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Lisa M Boscola, Republican Party, Politics, Jane Clare Orie

    2. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. South Carolina sends Mark Sanford back to House

    WASHINGTON — Two years after Mark Sanford left the South Carolina governor's office tarred by an adultery scandal, he has completed an unlikely political comeback to win a special congressional election, holding the seat for Republicans.
    WASHINGTON — Two years after Mark Sanford left the South Carolina governor's office tarred by an adultery scandal, he has completed an unlikely political comeback to win a special congressional election, holding the seat for Republicans. Sanford...

    Tags: Adultery, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Tim Scott, Barack Obama, Executive Branch

    3. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. 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. Baucus,...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Genetic Engineering, Finance, Elections, The Washington Post

    4. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  4. Broward Democrats condemn Senate on gun control

    President Barack Obama dominated the TV news Wednesday night for his angry criticism of the U.S. Senate's votes not to impose any restrictions on guns in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school massacre.
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    President Barack Obama dominated the TV news Wednesday night for his angry criticism of the U.S. Senate's votes not to impose any restrictions on guns in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school massacre. Even though many political watchers thought all...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Personal Weapon Control, Elections, Gun Control

    5. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators

    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in the U.S. Justice Department.
    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...

    Tags: Laws, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, U.S. Department of Justice, Thomas Edward Perez

    6. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. House passes controversial cybersecurity bill

    The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to allow businesses to share information with the federal government that could help thwart cybersecurity threats, despite concerns from privacy advocates and opposition from the White House.
    The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to allow businesses to share information with the federal government that could help thwart cybersecurity threats, despite concerns from privacy advocates and opposition from the White House. The Cyber...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Google Inc., U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John D. Rockefeller IV

    7. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Climate change causes prostitution? Rep. Barbara Lee explains

    Climate change is causing glaciers to melt, heat waves to become more intense, species to become extinct and low-lying island nations like Tuvalu to disappear altogether. To <a href="http://climate.nasa.gov/effects">this list of calamities</a>, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has added another: Climate change could force more women to become prostitutes.
    Climate change is causing glaciers to melt, heat waves to become more intense, species to become extinct and low-lying island nations like Tuvalu to disappear altogether. To this list of calamities, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has added another: Climate...

    Tags: Barbara Lee, Henry C. Johnson Jr., Raul Grijalva, Betty McCollum, Jackie Speier

    8. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. For Democrats in 2016, it's all about Hillary Clinton — so far

    WASHINGTON — It sounds like a bad joke from an old comedy routine. Question: How do you take on Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination? Answer: Very carefully. Clinton is almost universally popular among Democrats as...

    Tags: Howard Dean, Barack Obama, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Parties and Movements

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

  9. Senate showdown set on gun control

    WASHINGTON &mdash; After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control &mdash; 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: Susan Collins, Mark Begich, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Frank Lautenberg

    10. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Senate vote nears, background check bill in peril

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; 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: Laws, Mark Begich, Barack Obama, Firearms, Personal Weapon Control

    11. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Gun background-check supporters struggle for votes

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Senate <span style="color: red;">gun</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: red;">control</span> supporters struggled Tuesday to salvage their drive to expand background checks to more buyers, buoyed by a visit from wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords but facing enough potential opponents to derail their endeavor unless they can figure out how to win more votes.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate gun control supporters struggled Tuesday to salvage their drive to expand background checks to more buyers, buoyed by a visit from wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords but facing enough potential opponents to derail...

    Tags: Mark Begich, Barack Obama, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Parties and Movements, Firearms

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

  12. 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: Susan Collins, Mark Begich, Parties and Movements, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control

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