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Giffords' plea to Congress on guns: 'you must act'
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic appeal, wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress on Wednesday to enact tougher curbs on guns, saying, "too many children are dying" without them. "The time is now. You must act. Be bold, be courageous,...
Tags: Patrick Leahy, Gabrielle Giffords, U.S. Congress, Max Baucus, Dianne Feinstein
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‘Meet the Press’ exclusive: Barack Obama is the guest
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelABC's "This Week" inteviews Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. The program starts at 11 a.m. on WFTV-Channel 9. Other guests are Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho. ABC's Jonathan Karl will lead a roundtable... -
Sunday morning: Sen. Ted Cruz on ‘Fox News Sunday’; Sen. Angus King on ‘Meet the Press’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will be the most popular guest Sunday morning. The Kentucky Republican will visit NBC's “Meet the Press,” CBS' “Face the Nation” and ABC's “This Week.” But the Sunday morning... -
Baltimore Co. chief joins fight in Congress for gun control
Speaking at an emotional hearing on federal gun control proposals, Baltimore County Police Chief James W. Johnson urged lawmakers Wednesday to close loopholes and ban assault weapon sales or risk more tragedies like the recent elementary school shooting...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, U.S. Congress, Dianne Feinstein, Shootings, Mark Kelly
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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. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...
Tags: Lamar Alexander, Chuck Schumer, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Enzi, John McCain
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Obama: Victims of gun violence 'deserve a vote'
As Hadiya Pendleton's parents sat next to the first lady and listened, President Barack Obama told the nation Tuesday that his gun proposals deserve a vote in Congress because of victims like the slain Chicago teen. Delivering his State of the Union...
Tags: Unions, Career and Workplace, State of the Union Address, Elections, Mayors Against Illegal Guns
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Senators reach agreement on immigration reform
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of leading senators has reached agreement on the principles for a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, including a path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants already in this country....
Tags: Chuck Schumer, John McCain, Jeff Flake, U.S. Senate, Labor Legislation
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Enough talk. Time to act.
President Barack Obama and the National Rifle Association do agree on something: No amount of legislation can prevent every evil act. In his remarks on gun violence Wednesday, Obama acknowledged what gun enthusiasts have been saying for decades:...
Tags: Mental Health, U.S. Senate, Criminal Laws, U.S. Congress, Adam Lanza
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Community organizers who taught Obama the ropes get an invitation to the inauguration
At their wedding reception in 1992, Barack Obama and his bride, Michelle, made their way to a table to greet three women who had taken him under their wings as a young community organizer. Loretta Augustine-Herron, one of the women in his memoir, "Dreams...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Trips and Vacations, Ceremonies, Republican Party, Elections
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Durbin praises Obama's speech as 'beautiful'
— Monday was a momentous day for President Barack Obama — and not a bad one as well for the president's friend, longtime ally and fellow Illinois Democrat, Sen. Dick Durbin. The Senate's No. 2 leader joined Obama at an early morning church...Tags: Arts and Culture, Washington Monument, David Axelrod, National Government, Religion and Belief
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Bipartisan group sees change in politics on immigration reform
WASHINGTON — Declaring that the politics of immigration “have been turned upside down,” a bipartisan group of senators Monday outlined common principles for comprehensive immigration reform and expressed optimism that legislation...Tags: Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, John McCain, Immigration, Career and Workplace
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Republicans, Democrats ready for broad immigration reform
WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic senators said Sunday they were ready to announce the outline of a broad immigration reform bill that would include a path to “earned legalization” for immigrants living illegally in this country....
Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), John McCain, Immigration, Politics, Migration
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