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    Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. Efforts to avoid gov't shutdown move to Senate

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while also easing some of the effects of $85 billion in budget cuts.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while also easing some of the effects of $85 billion in budget cuts....

    Tags: John Boehner, Public Finance, Tom Coburn, Patrick J. Toomey, Lindsey O. Graham

    2. Feb 11, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Drones on the dais

    WASHINGTON -- Is the position of God subject to the confirmation process?
    WASHINGTON -- Is the position of God subject to the confirmation process? Does the Lord Almighty require the advice and consent of the Senate? These are no longer abstract questions. John Brennan may not be divine, but he plays God often as...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Iraq War (2003-2011)

    3. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. Senators use hearing to air CIA controversies

    WASHINGTON - The confirmation hearing Thursday of John Brennan to be CIA director reopened scrutiny of a wide range of controversies that have dogged the country for more than a decade, ranging from the Obama administration's embrace of targeted...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Laws, Iraq, Amnesty International, Iraq War (2003-2011)

    4. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. The challenging math of passing immigration reform

    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system.
    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

    Tags: Maria Cantwell, Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer, Jon Tester, Lindsey O. Graham

    5. Jan 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a liberal stalwart, won't seek reelection

    Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a liberal Democrat and a champion for Americans with disabilities, announced Saturday that he will not run for reelection next year, deciding that 40 years in Congress is enough.
    Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a liberal Democrat and a champion for Americans with disabilities, announced Saturday that he will not run for reelection next year, deciding that 40 years in Congress is enough. Harkin’s retirement gives Republicans a chance...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Elections, Tom Harkin, Michael F. Bennet

    6. Jan 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia to retire in 2014

    WASHINGTON — Citing his frustration with gridlock in Washington, Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia said Friday he will not seek reelection. Chambliss’ decision to step down ensures a battle for the seat by Republicans who were...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Democratic Party, Mitch McConnell, Max Cleland, Media Industry

    7. Nov 28, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Local leaders tally possible "fiscal cliff" losses in California

    PolitiCal
    With the clock ticking on federal budget negotiations, cities and states across the country are increasingly voicing their concerns that deadlock in Washington will produce damaging consequences....
    8. Nov 16, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Sunday guest list: Bill Gates, Scott Walker, Nancy Pelosi

    The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel
    The Sunday morning guest list: CNN's “State of the Union” features Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., discussing the fiscal cliff. The program starts at 9 a.m. and noon. Discussing the fallout from Benghazi will be Sen. Roy...
    9. Jan 5, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  9. Talk of GOP primaries follows 'fiscal cliff' vote

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans in Congress who took the politically risky step of voting to raise taxes now find themselves trying to fend off potential primary challenges next year from angry conservatives. These lawmakers wasted little time...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Voting, Dan Benishek, Democratic Party, Fiscal Cliff

    10. Dec 5, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Romney can retire later

    WASHINGTON -- The nation is heading toward the "fiscal cliff," but have no fear: Mitt Romney is coming to the rescue -- of Marriott International Inc.
    WASHINGTON -- The nation is heading toward the "fiscal cliff," but have no fear: Mitt Romney is coming to the rescue -- of Marriott International Inc. In his first public comments since election night, the defeated Republican presidential nominee issued...

    Tags: John Boehner, Barack Obama, Karl Rove, NASCAR, Mitch McConnell

    11. Dec 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Free the CIA torture report

    Americans have known for years both the broad outlines and some of the disgusting details of the George W. Bush administration's policy of subjecting suspected terrorists to torture, humiliation and imprisonment at "black sites" in foreign countries. But they have been denied a comprehensive accounting of how the United States decided after the 9/11 attacks to travel to what then-Vice President Dick Cheney called "the dark side."
    Americans have known for years both the broad outlines and some of the disgusting details of the George W. Bush administration's policy of subjecting suspected terrorists to torture, humiliation and imprisonment at "black sites" in foreign countries....

    Tags: Terrorism, U.S. Congress, Police Investigations, Dianne Feinstein, Crime, Law and Justice

    12. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Norquist: GOP concern over tax pledge just 'impure thoughts'

    Grover Norquist on Wednesday rebuffed claims that his anti-tax crusade is losing steam, calling statements from prominent Republicans hinting at their departure from his anti-tax pledge "impure thoughts."
    Grover Norquist on Wednesday rebuffed claims that his anti-tax crusade is losing steam, calling statements from prominent Republicans hinting at their departure from his anti-tax pledge "impure thoughts." Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform,...

    Tags: John Boehner, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Fiscal Cliff, Lindsey O. Graham

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