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    Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Shame on the Senate; send 'em all home

    Let me begin this column with an apology. Once a week, I pick an important issue and offer my reasoned analysis, based on the facts, of what it all means and how we should react. But there are times when the intellect fails and the heart and gut take over. And this is one of them.
    Let me begin this column with an apology. Once a week, I pick an important issue and offer my reasoned analysis, based on the facts, of what it all means and how we should react. But there are times when the intellect fails and the heart and gut take...

    Tags: Orrin Hatch, Jeff Sessions, Heidi Heitkamp, Bill Press, Criminals

    2. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  2. New York Mayor Bloomberg targets political donations in latest gun-control push

    NEW YORK — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in his latest bid for tougher gun control, is urging the city's legions of Democratic donors to withhold funds from four Democratic senators who opposed a background checks bill this year. The letter,...

    Tags: Heidi Heitkamp, Gun Control, Lobbying, Mark Pryor, Mayors Against Illegal Guns

    3. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Feinstein will seek limits on who can see NSA spy data

    McClatchy Washington Bureau
    WASHINGTON The Senate intelligence committee chairman on Thursday vowed an effort to limit the access of government contract workers, such as Edward Snowden, to highly classified information. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., made the promise after...

    Tags: Edward Snowden, John Boehner, Harry Reid, Dianne Feinstein, Laws

    4. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. Bloomberg targets political donations in latest gun-control push

    Reuters
    By Edith Honan NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in his latest bid for tougher gun control, is urging the city's legions of Democratic donors to withhold funds from four Democratic senators who opposed a background checks...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Gun Control, Lobbying, Mark Pryor, Mayors Against Illegal Guns

    5. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  5. House members voice skepticism about surveillance programs after briefing

    McClatchy Washington Bureau
    WASHINGTON Members of Congress on Tuesday expressed growing doubts about the way the country's top-secret surveillance programs are managed, even as the top legislators from each party voiced confidence in the programs and showed little interest in a...

    Tags: FBI, Al Franken, Jon Tester, Edward Snowden, John Boehner

    6. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  6. Early Crop of Candidates Announce Plans

    The next statewide election is over a year away. But some candidates are already lining up for the top races on the ballot, hoping to build name recognition and campaign accounts that could help boost their chances.
    Channel 2 News
    The next statewide election is over a year away. But some candidates are already lining up for the top races on the ballot, hoping to build name recognition and campaign accounts that could help boost their chances. The first candidates have announced...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Government, Executive Branch, Elections

    7. May 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Senate Democrat defends background check vote in first ad

    WASHINGTON -- As some Democrats argue that the politics of the gun issue have changed, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5JDuTkHt20" target="_self">the first ad run</a> by one of the party's senators highlights his vote against expanded background checks for gun purchases.
    WASHINGTON -- As some Democrats argue that the politics of the gun issue have changed, the first ad run by one of the party's senators highlights his vote against expanded background checks for gun purchases. The message from Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Gun Control, Republican Party, Mark Pryor

    8. May 28, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  8. Joe Miller Officially Challenging Incumbent Sen. Mark Begich

    Former Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller has thrown his hat into the ring against Democratic incumbent Senator Mark Begich.
    Channel 2 News
    Former Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller has thrown his hat into the ring against Democratic incumbent Senator Mark Begich. Miller filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission earlier this month. In his statement of candidacy, Miller listed...

    Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Joe Miller, Federal Election Commission, Elections

    9. May 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Democrat airs ad touting opposition to gun control bill

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Even as some Democrats argue that the politics of the gun issue have swung in favor of gun control advocates, the first ad on the topic run by one of the party's senators highlights his vote against expanded background checks for gun purchases.
    WASHINGTON — Even as some Democrats argue that the politics of the gun issue have swung in favor of gun control advocates, the first ad on the topic run by one of the party's senators highlights his vote against expanded background checks for gun...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Gun Control, Republican Party, Mark Pryor

    10. May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Penny Pritzker sails through nomination hearing for Commerce secretary

    &mdash; There are many reasons why Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker seems bound for the top job at the Commerce Department, after dodging potential conflict during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.
    — There are many reasons why Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker seems bound for the top job at the Commerce Department, after dodging potential conflict during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Pritzker, 54, a Democratic mega-donor who...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Memorial Day, Lisa Murkowski, Work Relations, Claire McCaskill

    11. May 20, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  11. Alaska pushes offer to help pay for exploratory drilling in refuge

    McClatchy Washington Bureau
    WASHINGTON Alaska is trying to drum up publicity for its offer to pay some of the cost of exploratory drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but the pitch appears to have no real chance. Gov. Sean Parnell appeared by video to make the...

    Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Government, Alaska Legislature, White House, Barack Obama

    12. May 20, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  12. Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal battles

    ATLANTA (AP) &mdash; Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections.
    ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. Two top-tier Democratic prospects recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota,...

    Tags: Fiscal Cliff, John Barrow, Gays and Lesbians, Mike Rounds, Eric Holder

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