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    Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Twelve steaks and an arugula salad: Obama takes the GOP to dinner

    President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation.
    President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation. The president personally...

    Tags: John Hoeven, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Saxby Chambliss, Entertainment Events

    2. May 16, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. The Tubman Park

    Few historical figures are deserving of greater public recognition and tribute than Maryland's own Harriet Tubman. Although typically mentioned in history books as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, the many accomplishments over her long life — and her connection to her native state — are not widely known or adequately appreciated.
    Few historical figures are deserving of greater public recognition and tribute than Maryland's own Harriet Tubman. Although typically mentioned in history books as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, the many accomplishments over her long life &#...

    Tags: Republican Party, National Parks, African Americans, Maryland, Tourism and Leisure

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Anthony Foxx coasts through hearing to take wheel at Transportation Department

    McClatchy Washington Bureau
    WASHINGTON Anthony Foxx avoided the controversy of other Capitol Hill hearings Wednesday, receiving a mostly warm reception from senators who considered his nomination to become transportation secretary. Foxx probably will get easy confirmation by the...

    Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Budget Control Act of 2011, Amy Klobuchar

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. U.S. House votes again to repeal 'Obamacare'; Coburn pushes bill against expanding Medicare

    Tulsa World
    The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal the Affordable Care Act -- Obamacare -- with all five House members from Oklahoma joining the majority. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn has introduced a bill to strike funding for one of the...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Republican Party, Health Insurance, U.S. Congress, Executive Branch

    5. May 10, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  5. 500 people attend ceremony to unveil centennial marker

    Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.
    About 500 people attended a ceremony Thursday to unveil a marker commemorating the consolidation of the city of Winston and the town of Salem on May 9, 1913. Mayor Allen Joines told the audience that the merged community has a "strong moral fabric" that...

    Tags: Virginia Foxx, Salem (Salem, Virginia)

    6. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Lawmakers ask who knew what about bomb suspect

    BOSTON (AP) — Lawmakers are asking tough questions about how the government tracked suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev when he traveled to Russia last year, renewing criticism from after the Sept. 11 attacks that failure to share intelligence may have contributed to last week's deadly assault.
    BOSTON (AP) — Lawmakers are asking tough questions about how the government tracked suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev when he traveled to Russia last year, renewing criticism from after the Sept. 11 attacks that failure to share...

    Tags: U.S. Embassy, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Separation of Church and State, Justice System

    7. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. As Boston buries its dead, more evidence gathered

    BOSTON (AP) — The Boston area held funerals for two more of its dead Tuesday — including an 8-year-old boy — as evidence mounted that the older Tsarnaev brother had embraced a radical, anti-American strain of Islam and was the driving force behind the Boston Marathon bombing.
    BOSTON (AP) — The Boston area held funerals for two more of its dead Tuesday — including an 8-year-old boy — as evidence mounted that the older Tsarnaev brother had embraced a radical, anti-American strain of Islam and was the driving...

    Tags: U.S. Embassy, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Separation of Church and State, Computer Crime, Laws

    8. Apr 19, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Courage in short supply

    WASHINGTON -- The gun bill was going down, but Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who reached a compromise to try to save it, went to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to give it one more try.
    WASHINGTON -- The gun bill was going down, but Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who reached a compromise to try to save it, went to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to give it one more try. In an unorthodox tactic, he appealed directly...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Republican Party, Richard Shelby, Justice System, Jeff Flake

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

  9. 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.
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    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: Interior Policy, Lisa Murkowski, Republican Party, Dick Durbin, Chris Murphy

    10. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Efforts to avoid gov't shutdown move to Senate

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while also easing some of the effects of $85 billion in budget cuts.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while also easing some of the effects of $85 billion in budget cuts....

    Tags: John Hoeven, Republican Party, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Department of Defense, Justice System

    11. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  11. Senators use hearing to air CIA controversies

    WASHINGTON - The confirmation hearing Thursday of John Brennan to be CIA director reopened scrutiny of a wide range of controversies that have dogged the country for more than a decade, ranging from the Obama administration's embrace of targeted...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Terrorism, Amnesty International, Pakistan, September 11, 2001 Attacks

    12. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. The challenging math of passing immigration reform

    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system.
    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

    Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Republican Party, George W. Bush, Richard Shelby, John McCain

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