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Rockefeller meeting puts face on domestic violence issue
matthewu@herald-mail.comPatricia Greenlee never thought she would be a victim of domestic violence. She never witnessed a domestic violence in her life. Her parents had been married for 52 years, and she and her four siblings all were college educated. “I always...Tags: John D. Rockefeller IV, Labor Legislation, Joe Manchin III, Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress
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Washington Co. residents add voices against stricter gun laws in Md.
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comHundreds of gun-control opponents showed up in the state capital Wednesday as Gov. Martin O’Malley testified in front of a senate judicial committee in support a bill that would bring stricter gun laws to the state. Among those crowding the Lawyer&...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Crime, Law and Justice, Safety of Citizens, Government, Lawyers
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Ben Cardin: Nickens, others stood against racism, hatred
African-Americans have been part of the American story from the founding of our nation. Men and women of African ancestry have been instrumental in forging the great nation we have today. For too long, racism and prejudice obscured the rich history of...Tags: Frederick County (Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Racism, Social Issues
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Senate panel approves Kerry's nomination as Secretary of State
The Associated PressThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday swiftly and unanimously approved President Barack Obama’s choice of Sen. John Kerry to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. By voice vote, the panel approved the nomination of the...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Central Intelligence Agency, Republican Party, Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice
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White House, senators starting push on immigration
The White House and a bipartisan group of senators will launch an effort next week to jump-start negotiations to overhaul the immigration system, an issue that has languished in Washington for years. President Obama will begin his second-term immigration...
Tags: Dick Durbin, Linda Sanchez, Crime, Law and Justice, Republican Party, Employees
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Obama's gun control measures face tough road in Congress
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama’s sweeping gun-control package faces an uncertain future on Capitol Hill, where majority House Republicans are rejecting his proposals while the president’s allies in the Democratic-controlled Senate are stopping well...Tags: Weaponry, Crime, Law and Justice, Jon Tester, Justice and Rights, Health and Safety at School
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West Virginia losing seniority in Congress with planned retirement of Sen. Rockefeller
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe Rockefeller name has opened doors and carried considerable influence in West Virginia politics for years, Eastern Panhandle leaders said Friday. With Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s announcement Friday that he will leave the U.S. Senate in 2014, that...Tags: Washington, DC, John D. Rockefeller IV, Shelley Moore Capito, Federal Aviation Administration, Herb Snyder
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Biden pledges urgent Obama action on gun control
Vice President Joe Biden vowed urgent action against gun violence in America Wednesday, pledging steps by the Obama administration that he said could “take thousands of people out of harm’s way” and improve the safety of millions more....
Tags: Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Gabrielle Giffords, Newspaper and Magazine, Gun Control
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Mail Call - Dec. 19
“I recently went out to the motor vehicle administration here in Hagerstown, and I must say, I was personally offended by all of the Christmas decorations that are up in the main lobby of the Department of Motor Vehicles. They should not be...Tags: Democratic Party, Lobbying, Religious Festivals, Republican Party, Social Security
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Jay Rockefeller: In 2013, public service matters
West Virginians and people across our country are frustrated with Washington. Understandably so. Because as the fiscal cliff has shown us, there are serious implications for our nation when partisan politics outweigh problem solving. I share the...Tags: John D. Rockefeller IV, Civil and Public Service, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Health and Safety at School, Government
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Movement seen in 'fiscal cliff' talks
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met at the White House on Monday in hopes of continuing to make progress on a plan to deal with the “fiscal cliff.” The meeting came after Boehner on Friday offered $1 trillion in...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, John Boehner, Democratic Party, Inflation and Deflation, Republican Party
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Obama chooses Hagel for defense secretary, Brennan to head CIA
Associated PressDespite Republican misgivings, President Barack Obama announced Monday he will nominate former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, calling him “the leader our troops deserve.” He also chose White House counterterrorism...Tags: Chuck Hagel, U.S. Military, Central Intelligence Agency, Republican Party, John McCain
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