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Susan Rice withdraws from secretary of State consideration
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON – Susan Rice, who came under heavy criticism for her defense of the Obama administration after armed militants killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, withdrew her name from consideration for secretary of State on Thursday as the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Senate, Armed Conflicts, Benghazi
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Feds call for new safety review of airport scanners
This post has been updated. See note below.Responding to critics, the Department of Homeland Security is launching another safety study of full-body scanners used to screen passengers at the nation's airports. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security...Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Electronics, Science, National Security
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Obama's Susan Rice conundrum
U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice has become a willing pawn in Senate Republicans' efforts to force President Barack Obama into a costly and unnecessary fight over who will serve as his secretary of state when Hillary Clinton leaves that post in the new year....Tags: Politics, Fiscal Cliff, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Al-Qaeda, Benghazi
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Sens. Corker, Collins join in critiques of Susan Rice
WASHINGTON -- Two moderate Republican senators joined in criticism of Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, after private meetings with her, in another setback for her hopes to be nominated as secretary of State. Sens. Bob Corker (R-...
Tags: Kelly Ayotte, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, Bob Corker
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Kerry stays quiet as Cabinet speculation swirls
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Kerry is angling to be the nation's top diplomat by being, well, diplomatic. The longtime Democratic lawmaker from Massachusetts has largely stayed quiet while President Barack Obama considers him for the next secretary...
Tags: Fishing, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Senate, Benghazi, Mitt Romney
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3 GOP senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants
The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...
Tags: Jon Tester, Joe Lieberman, Daniel Akaka, Lisa Murkowski, Kirsten Gillibrand
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Congressional candidate profiles
MEET THE CANDIDATES When Marylanders head to the polls Nov. 6, they will elect members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in addition to casting their ballots for president. Dozens of people are running for a chance to represent the...Tags: Physical Disabilities, Government, U.S. Secret Service, Health and Safety at School, Unemployment
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Repealing Obama's health care law won't be easy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yes, if Mitt Romney wins the White House and his Republican allies retake the Senate, he could shred most of President Barack Obama's health care law without having to overpower a Democratic filibuster. But it won't be as easy...Tags: Healthcare Laws, U.S. Senate, Mitt Romney, Government Health Care, Medicare
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Cybersecurity bill fails in Senate
CNNThe most comprehensive cybersecurity legislation proposed by Congress, which sponsors say would have helped protect the government and industry from potentially devastating cyberattacks, was voted down in the Senate Thursday. The Cybersecurity Act of...Tags: John Brennan, Politics, Government, Joe Lieberman, Elections
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Experience Gives Shays Edge In GOP Senate Primary
Voters have been treated to a clash of titans in the U.S. Senate primary race — Connecticut's last U.S. House Republican vs. an enormously successful businesswoman with a compelling life story. The Courant endorses Christopher Shays in the Aug....
Tags: Politics, Iraq, Jim Himes, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Olympia J. Snowe
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U.S. Senate cloture motion approved 62-37, clearing way to Aponte confirmation
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelUpdated 2:18 p.m. 06/14/12 with comments from Sen. Marco Rubio. Two years after Mari Carmen Aponte was nominated to be U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, the U.S. Senate is ready to confirm her to that post. Aponte's nomination has been on hold but a 62-37... -
DEA Agents Accused of Hiring Hookers
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON -- Three Drug Enforcement Administration agents are under investigation for allegedly hiring prostitutes in Cartagena, Colombia, a congressional source confirms to CNN. According to this source, House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King, R-...Tags: Prostitution, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Senate, U.S. Secret Service, Sex Crimes
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