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    Mar 7, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. Senate committee approves gun trafficking bill

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday making gun trafficking a federal crime as lawmakers cast the first vote in Congress to curb firearms since December's horrific shootings at a Connecticut elementary school.</span>
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday making gun trafficking a federal crime as lawmakers cast the first vote in Congress to curb firearms since December's horrific shootings at a Connecticut elementary...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Gun Control, National Rifle Association of America, Chuck Grassley, Gabrielle Giffords

    2. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. New Senate gun measure unveiled, and this one's bipartisan

    WASHINGTON &mdash; A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a new measure Monday to combat illegal gun trafficking, a sign of momentum for one element of President Obama&rsquo;s initiative to reduce gun violence.
    WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a new measure Monday to combat illegal gun trafficking, a sign of momentum for one element of President Obama’s initiative to reduce gun violence. The primary focus of the bill is to combat...

    Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Gun Control, Tom Coburn, National Rifle Association of America

    3. Jan 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Stem the flow of guns to Mexico

    There are plenty of reasons right here at home to support President Obama's effort to reform the nation's gun laws. But if Congress requires additional arguments, it should consider that easy access to guns is also undermining the United States' avowed goal of combating drug trafficking and transnational gangs abroad.
    There are plenty of reasons right here at home to support President Obama's effort to reform the nation's gun laws. But if Congress requires additional arguments, it should consider that easy access to guns is also undermining the United States' avowed...

    Tags: Gun Control, National Rifle Association of America, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Firearms, Politics

    4. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  4. Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines like the ones used in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting.</span>
    JULIE PACE,Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Gun Control, Entertainment, Video Games, National Rifle Association of America

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

  5. 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: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Justice and Rights, Migration, Career and Workplace, Politics

    6. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Should U.S. citizens in Al Qaeda be tried for treason?

    In my <a href=&quot;http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-mcmanus-drones-20130210,0,6759551.column">Sunday column</a>, I wrote that it&rsquo;s past time for the Obama administration to subject its nomination of suspected terrorists for the &ldquo;kill list&rdquo; -- secret death warrants, to put it bluntly -- to some form of independent review, at least when the targets are U.S. citizens.
    In my Sunday column, I wrote that it’s past time for the Obama administration to subject its nomination of suspected terrorists for the “kill list” -- secret death warrants, to put it bluntly -- to some form of independent review, at...

    Tags: Al-Qaeda, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Department of Justice, John Brennan, Government

    7. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. The Latin America mistake

    The United States is expanding its military presence in Honduras on a spectacular scale. The Associated Press reported this month in an investigative article that Washington in 2011 authorized $1.3 billion for U.S. military electronics in Honduras. This is happening while the post-coup regime of Honduran President Porfirio Lobo is more out of control than ever, especially since the Honduran Congress staged a &quot;technical coup" in December.
    The United States is expanding its military presence in Honduras on a spectacular scale. The Associated Press reported this month in an investigative article that Washington in 2011 authorized $1.3 billion for U.S. military electronics in Honduras. This...

    Tags: Karen Bass, Justice and Rights, Human Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Career and Workplace

    8. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Obama stands firm on gun control despite long odds

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) &mdash; President Barack Obama declared Monday on his first trip outside Washington to promote gun control that a consensus is emerging for universal background checks for purchasers, though he conceded a tough road lay ahead to pass an assault weapons ban over formidable opposition in Congress.
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Barack Obama declared Monday on his first trip outside Washington to promote gun control that a consensus is emerging for universal background checks for purchasers, though he conceded a tough road lay ahead to pass an...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Gun Control, Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Boehner, Interior Policy

    9. Jan 31, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  9. LaPierre caught with his facts down

    WASHINGTON -- Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association's chief executive, arrived for his hearing on Capitol Hill in the organization's trademark fashion: violently.
    WASHINGTON -- Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association's chief executive, arrived for his hearing on Capitol Hill in the organization's trademark fashion: violently. When he and his colleagues stepped off the elevator in the Dirksen Senate...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Gun Control, here! (tv network), Sheldon Whitehouse, Ted Cruz

    10. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Gun control debate intensifies in Senate hearing

    WASHINGTON -- There was little common ground between gun-control advocates and opponents at the first congressional hearing on guns since the massacre of children and teachers at Newtown, Conn.&nbsp;
    This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.
    WASHINGTON -- There was little common ground between gun-control advocates and opponents at the first congressional hearing on guns since the massacre of children and teachers at Newtown, Conn.  “This is such a hard debate because people have such...

    Tags: Assault, Gun Control, National Rifle Association of America, Firearms, Politics

    11. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Giffords' plea to Congress on guns: 'you must act'

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; In a dramatic appeal, wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress on Wednesday to enact tougher curbs on guns, saying, &quot;too many children are dying" without them.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic appeal, wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress on Wednesday to enact tougher curbs on guns, saying, "too many children are dying" without them. "The time is now. You must act. Be bold, be courageous,...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Gun Control, National Rifle Association of America, Firearms, Chuck Grassley

    12. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Senators complain about guns not being allowed at hearing

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) last week stood in front of an array of assault weapons to launch her drive for tougher gun laws. But on Wednesday, a pair of Republican senators who oppose Feinstein&rsquo;s bill had to use photos of guns after running into barriers trying to arrange for a display of unloaded firearms at a Capitol Hill hearing.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) last week stood in front of an array of assault weapons to launch her drive for tougher gun laws. But on Wednesday, a pair of Republican senators who oppose Feinstein’s bill had to use photos of...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Gun Control, Ted Cruz, Firearms, Politics

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