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Senate confirms Tavenner to run health insurance programs with bigger budget than Pentagon
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A former intensive care nurse with a businesslike approach to a politically divisive public policy area won Senate approval Wednesday to run Medicare and other major health insurance programs. By an overwhelming 91-7 vote, the...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress, Politics
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Obama calls IRS actions outrageous, seeks to neutralize crises
ReutersBy Jeff Mason and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Monday to neutralize two crises that threatened his second term agenda, calling the apparent targeting of conservative groups by tax officials "outrageous"...Tags: Max Baucus, Barack Obama, Tea Party Movement, Christopher Stevens, Washington, DC
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McAuliffe 'starts' campaign 6 months after entry
Six months after Democrat Terry McAuliffe entered Virginia's gubernatorial race, he's barnstorming statewide with Democratic luminaries in an "official" campaign launch. He also announced a fundraiser a month away with First Lady Michelle Obama. ...
Tags: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Barack Obama, Elections
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Kaine expects Marketplace Fairness Act to pass Senate early next week
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistSome Roanoke small business owners are begging Virginia leaders to put all merchants on the same playing field. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (D) was in town on Wednesday to hear what owners had to say about the Marketplace Fairness Act. Online retailers...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Business, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Small Businesses
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More skepticism of BRAC, this time in the Senate
Sen. Tim Kaine expressed skepticism this week that another military base-closing round is a good idea -- and he had some company. Kaine questioned Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey about the effectiveness of the...Tags: Martin Dempsey, Carl Levin, U.S. Department of Defense, James Inhofe, Parties and Movements
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Roanoke College poll shows Virginians undecided in gubernatorial election
WDBJ7 ReporterNew poll results released Wednesday night show the race for Virginia's governor is far from decided. Roanoke College's Institute for Policy and Opinion Research shows Republican Ken Cuccinelli has a narrow lead over Democrat Terry McAuliffe....Tags: Government Debt, Polls, Elections, Executive Branch, Barack Obama
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Senate showdown set on gun control
WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort. The...
Tags: Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Joe Biden, Dianne Feinstein, Patrick J. Toomey
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Gun-control plan several votes short in Senate
This post has been corrected and updated as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of...Tags: Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Patrick J. Toomey, Joe Biden, Elections
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Few states find narrow route to gun control laws
From Colorado to Connecticut, a handful of very different states have advanced new gun control laws over opposition that has made such legislation a struggle nationally and a non-starter in most legislatures. How did they do it? Culture and...
Tags: Laws, Joe Biden, Elections, Executive Branch, Barack Obama
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Jeb Bush will be on five Sunday morning programs
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelFormer Gov. Jeb Bush will be everywhere Sunday morning. He is on five programs: “Meet the Press,” “State of the Union,” “Fox News Sunday,” “Face the Nation” and “This Week.” The Florida... -
Lawmakers: Obama wooing might break budget logjam
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers said Sunday they welcome President Barack Obama's courtship and suggested the fresh engagement between the White House and Congress might help yield solutions to the stubborn budget battle that puts Americans'...
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GOP lawmakers welcome Obama overtures on budget battle
Republican lawmakers said Sunday they welcome President Obama’s courtship and suggested the fresh engagement between the White House and Congress might help yield solutions to the stubborn budget battle that puts Americans’ jobs at risk....
Tags: Justice System, Barack Obama, Executive Branch, Budgets and Budgeting, Christopher Van Hollen Jr.
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