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    May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Republicans demand changes in Senate immigration bill

    WASHINGTON — As a sweeping immigration bill moves forward in the Senate, Republicans are demanding stronger border security measures than those agreed upon during four months of bipartisan negotiation.
    WASHINGTON — As a sweeping immigration bill moves forward in the Senate, Republicans are demanding stronger border security measures than those agreed upon during four months of bipartisan negotiation. The process of toughening the bill could...

    Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Congress, FBI, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Sports

    2. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Rep. Lamar Smith defends tentative changes to research funding

    Republicans in Congress, long skeptical of the value of some taxpayer-supported research, have taken aim at the National Science Foundation with a bill that seeks to limit the scope of its grants.
    Republicans in Congress, long skeptical of the value of some taxpayer-supported research, have taken aim at the National Science Foundation with a bill that seeks to limit the scope of its grants. A draft bill by House Science Committee Chairman Lamar...

    Tags: Bill Posey, Media Industry, Agricultural Research and Technology, Science, Parties and Movements

    3. May 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. $1.9B Postal Service loss raises red flags

    The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in its second quarter, an improvement from a $3.2 billion loss a year earlier.
    The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in its second quarter, an improvement from a $3.2 billion loss a year earlier. In the latest quarter, the agency cut employees' work hours while struggling with an ongoing decline in mail volumes. A year earlier...

    Tags: Government Postal Delivery, Politics, National Government, U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Congress

    4. May 9, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. 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.
    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: Land Resources, Joe Manchin III, Parties and Movements, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Interior Policy

    5. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Some college students could pay higher interest rate on federal loans

    College students taking out subsidized federal student loans will see their interest rate double in July unless Congress comes to the rescue.
    College students taking out subsidized federal student loans will see their interest rate double in July unless Congress comes to the rescue. The rate on subsidized Stafford loans is a fixed 3.4 percent, but that's set to expire and revert to 6.8 percent...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, Financial Aid

    6. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  6. Column: Signs of grown-ups in charge

    Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision.  President Barack Obama used a recess...

    Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Layoffs and Downsizing, Solyndra LLC, Elections, Economy, Business and Finance

    7. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. The stunt pilots misread their gauges

    Somewhere between the Oval Office and a snarled airport near you, the stunt pilots in the Obama administration made a terrible miscalculation.
    Somewhere between the Oval Office and a snarled airport near you, the stunt pilots in the Obama administration made a terrible miscalculation. Most citizens are able to read. They're seeing numerous articles in the public prints explaining how the...

    Tags: Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, U.S. Senate, The Washington Post, White House

    8. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Hostages on the tarmac!

    Hours before the federal spending sequester began on March 1, when President Barack Obama predicted that "People are going to be hurt," he did not add, <i>Trust me, I'll make sure of it</i>. But he might as well have, as this week's furloughs of air traffic controllers make obvious.
    Hours before the federal spending sequester began on March 1, when President Barack Obama predicted that "People are going to be hurt," he did not add, Trust me, I'll make sure of it. But he might as well have, as this week's furloughs of air traffic...

    Tags: Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, White House, Career and Workplace, Barack Obama

    9. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. Signs of grown-ups in charge

    WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision.
    WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision. Barack Obama used a recess...

    Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Layoffs and Downsizing, Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Solyndra LLC

    10. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Senate approves Obama's budget chief

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve President Obama&rsquo;s nominee for top White House budget expert, bringing a woman into a top post in an administration that critics say has been dominated by men.
    WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve President Obama’s nominee for top White House budget expert, bringing a woman into a top post in an administration that critics say has been dominated by men. Sylvia Mathews...

    Tags: Politics, Government Debt, U.S. Senate, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Budgets and Budgeting

    11. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Life With La Toya' on OWN

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    Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 21 -27, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- SERIES Smash It's opening night in this new...

    Tags: Jean Smart, The Washington Post, Dick Durbin, Bob Woodward, Jennifer Hudson

    12. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. In the Senate, a gun rights ally's choice to compromise

    WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III owns two 12-gauge Beretta shotguns, a semiautomatic Remington 58 Sportsman and a deer rifle. Since he was elected to the Senate two years ago, he has easily maintained an A rating from the National Rifle Assn....

    Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Elections, White House, Joe Manchin III

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