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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Defense official says U.S. has authority to target terrorists anywhere

    WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
    WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist...

    Tags: George W. Bush, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, Terrorism, Lawyers

    2. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Powerful poison Ricin found in letter sent to U.S. senator

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    WASHINGTON -- An envelope laced with the lethal poison Ricin and addressed to a U.S. senator was found at Maryland mail processing facility, officials said Tuesday. The envelope, intended for the office of Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), was discovered...

    Tags: Robert Mueller, Law Enforcement, Harry Reid, Laws, Roger F. Wicker

    3. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. A second opinion on drone strikes

    The idea that the federal courts should play some role in deciding whether the government may kill U.S. citizens abroad allied with Al Qaeda has suddenly gained traction in Washington. During confirmation hearings for John Brennan, President Obama's nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the chair of the Intelligence Committee, said she would be considering legislation to establish a court to "review the conduct" of U.S. drone strikes. Brennan himself, asked by Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) whether a court should scrutinize a decision to target a U.S. citizen for death, said the idea was "certainly worthy of discussion."
    The idea that the federal courts should play some role in deciding whether the government may kill U.S. citizens abroad allied with Al Qaeda has suddenly gained traction in Washington. During confirmation hearings for John Brennan, President Obama's...

    Tags: Government, Dianne Feinstein, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, Al-Qaeda

    4. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Senate Democrats are united against GOP push to weaken consumer bureau

    WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats said Thursday they were united in opposing Republican efforts to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and told President Obama they supported the renomination of Richard Cordray to head the agency.
    WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats said Thursday they were united in opposing Republican efforts to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and told President Obama they supported the renomination of Richard Cordray to head the agency. "It is...

    Tags: Mark Pryor, Elizabeth Warren, Tim Johnson, Consumers, Barack Obama

    5. Feb 8, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  5. Nancy Pelosi on ‘Fox News Sunday’; Eric Cantor on ‘Meet the Press’; Deval Patrick on ‘Face the Nation’

    The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel
    George Saunders, author of "Tenth of December," will be a guest on ABC's "This Week" at 11 a.m. on WFTV-Channel 9. The panelists will be Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla.; Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn.; Republican strategist Nicolle Wallace; Stephanie Cutter, Obama...
    6. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican questioned the former GOP senator's truthfulness and challenged his patriotism.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican questioned the former GOP senator's truthfulness...

    Tags: Defense, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Jeanne Shaheen, Harry Reid

    7. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Gates backs lawmakers' oversight of drone program

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Gates, a former defense secretary and spymaster, is backing lawmakers' proposal to form a special court to review President Barack Obama's deadly drone strikes against Americans linked to al-Qaida.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Gates, a former defense secretary and spymaster, is backing lawmakers' proposal to form a special court to review President Barack Obama's deadly drone strikes against Americans linked to al-Qaida. Gates, who led the...

    Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Mike J. Rogers, Television Industry, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama

    8. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Weekend Talk Shows: Rand Paul; Lindsey Graham; Steven Spielberg

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    Click here to download TV listings for the week of Feb. 10 - 16, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY The Chris Matthews Show State of...

    Tags: Mike J. Rogers, Eric Cantor, Netflix Inc., George Saunders, Executive Branch

    9. Jan 4, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Sunday morning: Sen. Ted Cruz on ‘Fox News Sunday’; Sen. Angus King on ‘Meet the Press’

    The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel
    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will be the most popular guest Sunday morning. The Kentucky Republican will visit NBC's “Meet the Press,” CBS' “Face the Nation” and ABC's “This Week.” But the Sunday morning...
    10. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. A primer for the 113th Congress

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    WASHINGTON – With the “fiscal cliff” averted despite the failure to solve key budget issues, the 112th Congress will close out its widely criticized term and the 113th Congress will be sworn in Thursday. The outgoing Congress was...

    Tags: Olympia J. Snowe, Gun Control, Elizabeth Warren, Democratic Party, John Boehner

    11. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Weekend TV Talk Shows: Mitch McConnell; Nancy Pelosi; Newt Gingrich

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    Click here to download TV listings for the week of Jan. 6-12, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies   -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY The Chris Matthews Show...

    Tags: Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Stanley A. McChrystal, Al Jazeera (tv network), Carly Fiorina, Chris Murphy

    12. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  12. Congress ushering in new members, with old divide

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is ushering in the new and the old — dozens of eager freshmen determined to change Washington and the harsh reality of another stretch of bitterly divided government. The 113th Congress will convene Thursday at the...

    Tags: Tim Scott, Jim DeMint, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, John Boehner

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