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    Mar 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Labor, business leaders reach wage plan for immigrant workers

    WASHINGTON — Labor and business leaders have agreed to a plan for setting wages for a new category of low-skilled immigrant workers, possibly ending a scuffle that delayed negotiations in the Senate over a sweeping plan to overhaul the country's...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Labor Markets, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Career and Workplace, AFL-CIO

    2. Mar 22, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Can anybody save the Republican Party?

    The year 2012 was a disaster for the Republican Party. They failed to regain control of the U.S. Senate. They lost eight seats in the House of Representatives. They didn't just lose the White House to Barack Obama, they got clobbered: losing the Electoral College, 332 to 206, and losing the popular vote by almost 5 million. They've lost the popular vote in five of the last six elections.
    The year 2012 was a disaster for the Republican Party. They failed to regain control of the U.S. Senate. They lost eight seats in the House of Representatives. They didn't just lose the White House to Barack Obama, they got clobbered: losing the Electoral...

    Tags: Karl Rove, Tea Party Movement, Rand Paul, Reince Priebus, Sarah Palin

    3. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Obama picks Perez to lead U.S. Labor Department

    Senate Republicans criticized the nomination Monday of former state labor secretary Thomas E. Perez to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, signaling the longtime civil rights lawyer will face a contentious confirmation over his approach to the law and his record on immigration.
    Senate Republicans criticized the nomination Monday of former state labor secretary Thomas E. Perez to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, signaling the longtime civil rights lawyer will face a contentious confirmation over his approach to the law and...

    Tags: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Justice and Rights, Dominican Republic, Al Sharpton, Benjamin L. Cardin

    4. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Senate panel to approve budget sparing safety net

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting on the Senate's first budget since President Barack Obama took office, a Democratic-led panel is moving toward party-line approval of a fiscal blueprint that would trim the budget deficit while protecting safety net programs from slashing cuts proposed by Republicans.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting on the Senate's first budget since President Barack Obama took office, a Democratic-led panel is moving toward party-line approval of a fiscal blueprint that would trim the budget deficit while protecting safety net programs...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama, Health Insurance, Government Health Care

    5. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Senate confirms Jacob Lew as Treasury secretary

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Jacob J. Lew as Treasury secretary, allowing the longtime budget expert to take office as President Obama deals with looming automatic federal spending cuts.
    WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Jacob J. Lew as Treasury secretary, allowing the longtime budget expert to take office as President Obama deals with looming automatic federal spending cuts. Lew, 57, was approved by a 71-26 vote. He...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Barack Obama, Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC

    6. Feb 20, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Rubio vs. an invisible Obama

    Republican Sen. Marco Rubio's manufactured outrage over President Barack Obama's leaked immigration proposal illustrates the GOP's dilemma: They have to sound like they're doing battle with this president even when they agree with him.
    Republican Sen. Marco Rubio's manufactured outrage over President Barack Obama's leaked immigration proposal illustrates the GOP's dilemma: They have to sound like they're doing battle with this president even when they agree with him. A draft of the...

    Tags: Barack Obama, National Security, U.S. Congress, Clint Eastwood, USA Today

    7. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Napolitano pushes back against calls for increased border security

    WASHINGTON -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano pushed back Wednesday against congressional demands to further boost border security, and said those calls shouldn't delay creating a path to citizenship for up to 11 million illegal immigrants.
    WASHINGTON -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano pushed back Wednesday against congressional demands to further boost border security, and said those calls shouldn't delay creating a path to citizenship for up to 11 million illegal immigrants....

    Tags: Barack Obama, National Security, Justice and Rights, Washington, DC, Career and Workplace

    8. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Baltimore Co. chief joins fight in Congress for gun control

    Speaking at an emotional hearing on federal gun control proposals, Baltimore County Police Chief James W. Johnson urged lawmakers Wednesday to close loopholes and ban assault weapon sales or risk more tragedies like the recent elementary school shooting in Connecticut.
    Speaking at an emotional hearing on federal gun control proposals, Baltimore County Police Chief James W. Johnson urged lawmakers Wednesday to close loopholes and ban assault weapon sales or risk more tragedies like the recent elementary school shooting...

    Tags: Prosecution, Law Enforcement, Mark Kelly, Weaponry, Shootings

    9. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. The challenging math of passing immigration reform

    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system.
    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

    Tags: Lamar Alexander, Sherrod Brown, Lisa Murkowski, John Thune, Jon Tester

    10. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Bipartisan group sees change in politics on immigration reform

    WASHINGTON — Declaring that the politics of immigration  “have been turned upside down,” a bipartisan group of senators Monday outlined common principles for comprehensive immigration reform and expressed optimism that legislation...

    Tags: G8, Barack Obama, John McCain, Justice and Rights, Washington, DC

    11. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Inauguration 2013: Republicans critique lack of 'outreach'

    WASHINGTON -- Republicans weren’t won over by President Obama’s inauguration speech Monday, criticizing what they saw as a lack of bipartisan outreach. Several prominent Republicans had qualms with Obama’s remarks, with their overt...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Barack Obama, John McCain, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress

    12. Jan 14, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  12. The scandal of loyalty

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama hasn't even begun his second term, yet already he has been ensnared by scandal.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama hasn't even begun his second term, yet already he has been ensnared by scandal. Republicans have uncovered a shocking level of wrongdoing in the Oval Office, and I'm afraid what they say is true: The president is brazenly...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, POLITICO LLC, Justice System, Wolf Blitzer, John Ashcroft

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