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Ex-SC Gov. Sanford back in political office

Former Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford revived a scandal-scarred political career by winning back his old congressional seat Tuesday in a district that hasn’t elected a Democrat in three decades. The comeback was complete when he...

Tags: Politics, Elections, Government, Mark Sanford, U.S. Congress

Bill to expand gun background checks faces likely defeat in Senate

Associated Press

A bipartisan effort to expand background checks faced almost certain defeat Wednesday as the Senate approached a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown drew near, an Associated Press-GfK poll showed ebbing...

Tags: Laws, Firearms, Mark Pryor, Weaponry, Jay Carney

Gun control loses: No expanded background checks

Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from...

Tags: Laws, Firearms, Jay Carney, Mark Kirk, Politics

In wake of GOP filibuster, White House yields on drone strike question

Associated Press

The Senate is moving toward a vote on President Barack Obama's nominee for CIA director after a White House concession. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid set a test vote for later Thursday. His announcement came shortly after Attorney General Eric...

Tags: Jay Carney, Politics, Elections, Mitch McConnell, Eric Holder

Clinton, testifying on Benghazi attack, says U.S. beefing up embassy security

Associated Press

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered fiery rejoinders Wednesday to Republican critics of the Obama administration’s handling of the deadly attack on a U.S. mission in Benghazi, facing off with lawmakers who included potential 2016...

Tags: U.S. Department of State, George W. Bush, Benghazi, Politics, Political Candidates

Tags: Laws, Politics, Elections, Tom Coburn, Democratic Party

Tags: Laws, Oregon, Politics, Homes, Civil Rights

Senate rejects rival GOP, Democratic budgets

Associated Press

The Democratic-led Senate on Wednesday emphatically rejected a budget-slashing House spending bill as too draconian. It then immediately killed a rival Democratic plan that was derided by moderate Democrats as too timid in its drive to cut day-to-day...

Tags: Thad Cochran, Ben Nelson, Politics, Chuck Schumer, Elections

Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Doctor Who'

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 19 - 25, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- SERIES Doctor Who The Doctor's (Matt Smith)...

Tags: Benghazi, Politics, Rob Portman, Guy Fieri, Kelly Macdonald

Tags: Politics, Elections, John Boehner, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Washington, DC

Mitch McConnell on 'Meet the Press'; Paul Ryan on 'Fox News Sunday'

Staff writer

The Sunday morning talk shows will find a lot to talk about in the Washington controversies over the IRS, the Department of Justice and the Benghazi attack. White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer will talk to NBC's "Meet the Press," CNN's "State of the...

Tags: Rob Portman, Bob Menendez, Meet the Press (tv program), Dennis J. Kucinich, CBS Corp.

5/14/2013-Munch Munch Munch

It's clear what the Republicans are up to. They know that Hillary Clinton will most likely be the next Democratic candidate to be president of the United States and the only way to stop her is to destroy her credibility, reputation and professionalism....

Tags: Politics, The Washington Post, Elections, Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senate