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House Democrats Lead New Gun Control Effort
The Hartford CourantThe leader of gun-violence prevention efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives was in Connecticut on Friday to help Democrats execute their new strategy: Demonstrate enough support in the lower chamber to compel the U.S. Senate to revisit the bill...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, Patrick J. Toomey, Politics, Justice System
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Obama, lawmakers denounce IRS for targeting conservative groups
WASHINGTON – President Obama on Monday condemned the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service and vowed to punish anyone who may have taken part in it, as senators called for top IRS officials to resign and congressional...
Tags: Barack Obama, Taxation, Marco Rubio, Politics, U.S. Senate
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Here is the latest West Virginia news from The Associated Press
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin held a symbolic bill signing Monday on a new law that raises state penalties for pipeline safety violations. The law applies to an estimated 11,000 miles of pipeline that run within the state's borders...Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Black Lung Disease, Medical Research, Crime, Law and Justice
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Ex-Utah Gov. Huntsman helps launch 'No Labels' talk show on SiriusXM to boost bipartisanship
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Republican Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a 2012 presidential candidate, is helping launch a new monthly radio talk show on SiriusXM satellite radio aimed at promoting bipartisan politics. The former U.S. ambassador to China...Tags: Executive Branch, Radio, Same-Sex Marriage, Dean Heller, Radio Industry
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Gun control backers turn up heat on selected senators
WASHINGTON — First came the letter-writing campaigns, then the protests at town hall meetings and now the television ads. The last several weeks in New Hampshire have had the feel of a heated electoral season — but the target of this siege,...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Lobbying, Harry Reid, Interior Policy, Barack Obama
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Politics as usual
Bloomberg gun control group thanks Toomey A gun control advocacy group backed by New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg began airing a TV ad Thursday that thanks U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey for his work on strengthening background checks. The Mayors Against ...Tags: Executive Branch, Patrick J. Toomey, Politics, Justice System, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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The NRA doesn't deserve my sympathy, or yours
Usually when a senator suffers a big public defeat, he slinks off to lick his wounds. He rarely retwists the arms that didn't bend his way. Colleagues don't like to be seen switching. Were they horribly mistaken the first time? Don't know what they...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Glenn Beck, Harry Reid, Interior Policy, Jeff Flake
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Senate rejects firearms on more federal lands
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday to expand the use of firearms on some of the nation's most frequently visited federal lands, handing gun control advocates a modest success. The measure, backed by the National Rifle...
Tags: Mark Kirk, Interior Policy, Barack Obama, Patrick J. Toomey, Politics
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Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Smash' on NBC
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 28 - May 4, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Fix This Yard The season premiere...
Tags: CMT (tv network), United Nations, Lindsey O. Graham, Bennie G. Thompson, Olivia Wilde
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Stands against the majority opinion
A statewide poll shows that Joe Donnelly and Dan Coats, Indiana's U.S. senators, took stands opposed by a majority of their Hoosier constituents -- one on gay marriage, the other on background checks for gun purchases. The poll was conducted for Howey...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Patrick J. Toomey, Politics, Elections, Polls
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Casey on Morning Joe: Background checks 'not nearly enough'
Call Washington BureauHad Sen. Pat Toomey's amendment to expand background checks passed, Pennsylvania's other U.S. senator said Monday that it would not have been enough to curb gun violence. Bob Casey spoke about gun control, an issue he "evolved" (Washington speak for...Tags: Assault, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Patrick J. Toomey, Gun Control
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|Story| AP Member Choice Complete
May 10, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 13, 2013
|Story| AP West Virginia
May 13, 2013
|Story| AP West Virginia
May 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 11, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 10, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
May 9, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Apr 27, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 28, 2013
|Column| South Bend Tribune
Apr 22, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
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