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Sens. Ted Cruz and Dianne Feinstein face off on gun control
Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a tea party darling, evidently is so proud of his exchange with Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) during the Senate Judiciary Committee's session Thursday, he posted a video of it on YouTube. At issue was the...
Tags: Weaponry, Politics, Patrick Leahy, Firearms, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Senate committee approves assault weapons ban
WASHINGTON — A federal ban on assault weapons cleared a Democratic-run Senate committee Thursday in a party-line vote after its chief sponsor, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) clashed with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) over the 2nd Amendment. “I&...
Tags: Weaponry, Politics, Patrick Leahy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections
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4 million assault weapons in America: That should be enough
Let’s just be clear: No regular American needs an assault weapon for home defense. So why is there so much resistance on this? On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a ban -- introduced by California Democrat Dianne Feinstein -- on...
Tags: Weaponry, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice System, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Senate debate over drones divides Republican Party
WASHINGTON -- A sudden debate over the potential use of unmanned drones against terrorist suspects in the United States touched off a power struggle within the Republican Party on Thursday, even as the Senate confirmed President Obama’s CIA...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Television Industry, American Civil Liberties Union, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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Senate committee OKs bill expanding background checks for gun sales
WASHINGTON — A bill to expand background check requirements for gun sales cleared its first Senate hurdle Tuesday, even though a compromise measure that would attract sufficient bipartisan support in the full chamber remains elusive. The Senate...
Tags: Chuck Grassley, Chuck Schumer, Mark Kirk, Criminals, Politics
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Pro-gun voters put heat on Democratic senators
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus has been here before. Back during the Clinton era, the Democrat faced a choice: support an assault weapons ban urged by a president from his own party and risk angering constituents who cherish their gun...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Firearms, Shootings, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Terrorism and the war at home
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) waged a 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor this week in a futile effort to set clear limits on the administration's use of covert military force. Specifically, Paul wanted the administration to concede that it couldn't legally...
Tags: Assassinations, Barack Obama, Terrorism, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Senate committee approves gun trafficking bill
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: Chuck Grassley, Chuck Schumer, Politics, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Bill Rosendahl, happy warrior
Robert Kennedy was a young Bill Rosendahl's hope for the White House, but Kennedy's rival, Hubert Humphrey, practiced the "happy warrior" style of politics that represents the principles Rosendahl has embraced. As he leaves the Los Angeles City Council...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Politics, Los Angeles International Airport, Local Elections, Conservation
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Senate committee approves John Brennan's nomination as CIA director
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 12 to 3 on Tuesday to approve John Brennan's as the next CIA director, ending weeks of delay and setting the stage for the full Senate to vote on Brennan's nomination later this week. The committee...
Tags: Benghazi, Barack Obama, Terrorism, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Must Keep Moving On Gun Control
Despite compelling testimony by Newtown parent Neil Heslin at a key Senate hearing in Washington, it now appears unlikely that the proposed federal assault weapons ban will gain congressional approval. That is unfortunate, but it should not derail the...Tags: Weaponry, Politics, Firearms, North Stonington, Bill Finch
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A grieving father's plea
WASHINGTON -- Most of our top elected officials probably didn't notice -- they were too busy making fools of themselves over an idiotic budget "crisis" of their own manufacture -- but something worth remembering happened in Washington this week: A...
Tags: Weaponry, Politics, Firearms, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Shootings
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