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Sally Jewell, nominee for Interior, approved in Senate committee
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved President Obama’s pick to lead the Interior Department, REI Chief Executive Sally Jewell, sending the nomination to the full Senate for consideration. At a time when...
Tags: Wildlife, Barack Obama, Recreational Equipment Inc., Mike Lee, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Ex-Gov. Mark Sanford tops GOP congressional primary in S.C.
WASHINGTON — Former Gov. Mark Sanford took a big step on the road to political redemption Tuesday, topping a large field of Republican candidates in the special election for a South Carolina congressional seat. A onetime rising star in the GOP,...
Tags: Republican Party, Ted Turner, George W. Bush, Adultery, Executive Branch
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Stephen Colbert supports his sister in SC congressional race
Stephen Colbert likes to tread the line of fiction and nonfiction with his conservative pundit character on "The Colbert Report," but he's putting the fictional part aside to help out his sister, who's running for Congress in the siblings' home state of...
Tags: Stephen Colbert, Barack Obama, Comedy Central (tv network), U.S. Senate, Elections
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'Mo' Cowan sworn in, giving Senate a record number of blacks -- 2
WASHINGTON — The usually pin-drop-quiet Senate gallery erupted in applause Thursday after William “Mo” Cowan was sworn in as the newest senator from Massachusetts. Vice President Joe Biden administered the noontime oath to Cowan, a...
Tags: Scott P. Brown, Elizabeth Warren, Deval Patrick, Government, Stephen F. Lynch
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Mass. governor names ex-aide as interim senator to replace Kerry
WASHINGTON -- Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has named his former chief of staff to temporarily fill the Senate seat being vacated by John Kerry, and called a special election for June 25 for voters to choose a permanent replacement for the incoming...
Tags: Elizabeth Warren, Stephen F. Lynch, Executive Branch, Elections, Lobbying
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NRA on ‘Meet the Press,’ ‘Face the Nation’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe National Rifle Association will have a presence on the Sunday morning programs this weekend. The group's leaders will discuss calls for greater gun control since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Wayne LaPierre, the NRA'... -
Congress ushering in new members, with old divide
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is ushering in the new and the old — dozens of eager freshmen determined to change Washington and the harsh reality of another stretch of bitterly divided government. The 113th Congress will convene Thursday at the...Tags: Nikki Haley, Barack Obama, Ted Cruz, Washington, DC, Elections
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Haley not considering a 'placeholder' to replace DeMint
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, faced with finding a replacement following Sen. Jim DeMint’s sudden retirement, said Monday that she will not appoint a “placeholder appointee.” Talk of such an appointee, who would pledge to serve for...
Tags: Nikki Haley, Stephen Colbert, Philosophy, Tea Party Movement, Executive Branch
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Obama 'Willing to Compromise a Little' on Fiscal Cliff
CNNWashington -- It's crunch time for avoiding the fiscal cliff as President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner and their aides hold private talks on issues that will impact every American. Three weeks remain to cut a deal before the automatic...Tags: U.S. Senate, Small Businesses, Parties and Movements, Government, John Thune
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Weekend Talk Shows for Dec. 22-23: Placido Domingo; Ben Affleck; Adele
SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC The Chris Matthews Show Annual political awards. (N) 5 p.m. KNBC McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY Today Holiday travel; shopping after Christmas; holiday potluck. (N) 6 a.m. KNBC Good Morning...
Tags: Opera (genre), Gun Control, Joe Lieberman, Placido Domingo, Johnny Isakson
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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: Barack Obama, Economic Policy, U.S. Senate, Nancy Pelosi, Elections
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Rep. Tim Scott becomes South Carolina's first black senator
This post has been updated, as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- Rep. Tim Scott, a freshman tea party Republican, will become South Carolina's first black senator, Gov. Nikki Haley, announced Monday, appointing the congressman to fill the seat left vacant by Jim DeMint. "It is a great day for South...Tags: Nikki Haley, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Tea Party Movement, Executive Branch
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