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    Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. Obama: 'Shame on us' if Congress forgets Newtown

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and "get squishy" on tightened gun laws, though some lawmakers in his own Democratic Party remain a tough sell on an approaching Senate vote to expand purchasers' background checks.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and "get squishy" on tightened gun laws, though some lawmakers in his own Democratic Party remain a tough...

    Tags: Gun Control, Mary L. Landrieu, New York City, Susan Collins, Gabrielle Giffords

    2. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  2. Record crop insurance payout stirs subsidy debate

    DES MOINES, Iowa - Farmers will be paid a record $16 billion in crop insurance claims for 2012 because of the widespread drought, a staggering amount that has critics calling for changes to what they say is an inefficient taxpayer subsidy the government cannot afford.
    DES MOINES, Iowa - Farmers will be paid a record $16 billion in crop insurance claims for 2012 because of the widespread drought, a staggering amount that has critics calling for changes to what they say is an inefficient taxpayer subsidy the government...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Disasters, U.S. Congress, Prices, St. Louis

    3. Mar 29, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  3. Rob Reiner on 'Meet the Press'; Richard Land on 'This Week'

    The Sunday morning chat shows will get religion for Easter. They also will focus on the gay marriage issues before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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    The Sunday morning chat shows will get religion for Easter. They also will focus on the gay marriage issues before the U.S. Supreme Court. Cardinal Timothy Egan, archbishop of New York, will be a guest on ABC's "This Week" and CBS' "Face the Nation."...

    Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Gun Control, Baptist, Rob Reiner, Mark Kelly

    4. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Obama wraps up his three-day Capitol Hill tour

    WASHINGTON -- After a rough-and-tumble meeting with House Republicans earlier in the week, President Obama wrapped up his Capitol Hill tour Thursday with friendlier crowds in the House and Senate,  even as lawmakers signaled opposition to his budget proposals and revealed the deep divide that could prevent a deficit-reduction deal.
    WASHINGTON -- After a rough-and-tumble meeting with House Republicans earlier in the week, President Obama wrapped up his Capitol Hill tour Thursday with friendlier crowds in the House and Senate,  even as lawmakers signaled opposition to his budget...

    Tags: Emanuel Cleaver, Susan Collins, Politics, Washington, DC, Keith Ellison

    5. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Senators hush-hush as they craft immigration bill

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain's and Sen. Charles Schumer's offices. They sit in arm chairs arranged in a circle and sip water or soft drinks as they debate temporary workers and border security. In a capital riven by partisanship and gridlock, they are determined to be the exception and actually get something done.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain's and Sen. Charles Schumer's offices. They sit in arm chairs arranged in a circle and sip water or soft drinks as they debate temporary...

    Tags: Marco Rubio, Dick Durbin, AFL-CIO, Politics, U.S. Congress

    6. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. President to meet with John McCain, Lindsey Graham on immigration

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama will meet Tuesday with two of the Republicans leading Senate efforts to craft comprehensive immigration legislation. The invitation that will bring Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina to the...

    Tags: White House, Marco Rubio, Politics, U.S. Congress, Migration

    7. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  7. The Toomey v. Schwartz money race

    If U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, who is widely known to be eyeing a run for statewide office, does wait and take on incumbent GOP U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016, both politicians' recent campaign finance filings foreshadow a high-priced race between two seasoned fundraisers.
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    If U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, who is widely known to be eyeing a run for statewide office, does wait and take on incumbent GOP U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016, both politicians' recent campaign finance filings foreshadow a high-priced race between two...

    Tags: Allyson Y Schwartz, Mitt Romney, Federal Election Commission, Scott P. Brown, Politics

    8. Feb 1, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Ronald Reagan's lead on immigration

    Yes, good things still happen in this country. They just don't happen overnight.
    Yes, good things still happen in this country. They just don't happen overnight. That lesson was brought home to me again on Current TV this week when I interviewed Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, about Defense Secretary...

    Tags: Marco Rubio, Mitt Romney, Dick Durbin, Politics, Chuck Schumer

    9. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Washington bitten by the bipartisan bug

    After several bitterly partisan battles on fiscal issues, bipartisanship seems to be breaking out on Capitol Hill in two other controversial areas: immigration reform and gun control. While it's too early to know if it will produce significant...

    Tags: Gun Control, Marco Rubio, Dick Durbin, Politics, ABC (tv network)

    10. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. Worker shortages drives farms to embrace of immigration plan

    WASHINGTON -- Labor shortages that left crops rotting in fields have farm organizations backing a Senate immigration proposal that would treat workers in agriculture "differently" than in other industries. The American Farm Bureau Federation, the United...

    Tags: Marco Rubio, Dick Durbin, Politics, Chuck Schumer, Labor Legislation

    11. Jan 25, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Cuba travel crack earns rebuke from Cuban-American senator

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    By William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee didn't ask a single question of Secretary of State-nominee John Kerry about his views on Cuba policy at his confirmation hearing this week. But a meant-to-...
    12. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  12. 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.
    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: Marco Rubio, Mitt Romney, Dick Durbin, Politics, U.S. Congress

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