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GOP boycotts health care advisory board
Associated PressHouse and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. House Speaker John...Tags: Politics, Medicare, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Mitch McConnell
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Sweeping immigration bill survives early Senate test
Associated PressBipartisan authors of a sweeping immigration bill agreed to Republican-authored amendments to boost border security, as they tried Thursday to show they’re open to changes to attract more GOP support for their landmark legislation. The bill’s...Tags: Dick Durbin, Politics, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee, Republican Party
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Local Korean War veterans invited to dine with president of South Korea
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA group of local Korean War veterans has been invited to have dinner with the president of South Korea on May 7 in Washington, D.C. Les Bishop, commander of Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korean War Veterans Association, said the South Korean Embassy...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Korean War (1950-1953), White House
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Gun control passes first hurdle in Senate
Associated PressWatched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Criminals, Politics, CBS Corp., Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Manchin, Toomey reach deal on gun purchase background checks
Associated PressConservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can...Tags: New York City, Criminals, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Republican Party
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Obama unveils $3.8 trillion spending plan for 2014
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.8 trillion spending blueprint on Wednesday that strives to achieve a "grand bargain" to tame runaway deficits, raising taxes on the wealthy and trimming popular benefit programs including Social Security and...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Schools, U.S. Congress, MSNBC (tv network)
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GOP budget plan promising deep cuts is approved by House
Associated PressThe Republican-controlled House passed a tea party-flavored budget plan Thursday that promises sharp cuts in safety-net programs for the poor and a clampdown on domestic agencies, in sharp contrast to less austere plans favored by President Barack Obama...Tags: Politics, Health Insurance, Paul Ryan, Republican Party, National Institutes of Health
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Mail Call - March 4
“Regarding trash at Garland Groh: How about people not throwing trash out and on other people’s property in the first place? And does any kind of commissioner or director of agency responsible for codes ever drive up and down our county...Tags: Politics, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Sears, Hillary Clinton
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Obama says he can't 'Jedi mind meld' a budget deal
Associated PressA combative President Barack Obama blamed Republican lawmakers Friday for failing to stop automatic spending cuts that were to begin kicking in later in the day, arguing he can't perform a "Jedi mind meld" to get Republicans to agree on a deal....Tags: NBC (tv network), Politics, The Wall Street Journal, Harry Reid, Republican Party
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Obama's proposals face quick opposition in Congress
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama set up high-stakes clashes with Republicans over guns, immigration, taxes and climate change in a State of the Union address that showcased his determination to mark his legacy. Republicans urged Obama to get out of campaign mode...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Marco Rubio, Ecosystems, Politics, State of the Union Address
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State of the Union address to stress jobs, Afghan troop withdrawal
Associated PressSeeking to focus on nation-building at home, President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address to call for more spending on infrastructure and manufacturing, while also announcing the withdrawal of 34,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan within a...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, NBC (tv network), Wars and Interventions, Politics, Valerie Jarrett
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Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package
Associated PressBraced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style assault weapons and high-...Tags: Science and Technology, Politics, Services and Shopping, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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