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    Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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: Politics, Jeff Sessions, Dick Durbin, John Kerry, Ron Wyden

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

  2. 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. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Elections, Politics, U.S. Congress

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

  3. 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: Ashley Judd, U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Mitt Romney

    4. Nov 28, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

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

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    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....
    5. Jan 5, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  5. 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: Richard Lugar, U.S. Senate, White House, Elections, Politics

    6. Dec 5, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  6. 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: Parties and Movements, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Marriott International Inc., Mitt Romney, White House

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

  7. 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: U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, John McCain, Osama bin Laden, White House, U.S. Department of Justice

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

  8. 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: Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Lindsey O. Graham, POLITICO LLC, Elections

    9. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Graham, King depart from Norquist's anti-tax pledge

    Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday joined the ranks of Republican lawmakers stepping away from Grover Norquist’s famous anti-tax pledge, offering to cut his support for the pledge – with a catch. “I will violate the pledge for...

    Tags: Television Industry, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Lindsey O. Graham, Politics

    10. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| RedEye

  10. Will the Grover Norquist Insurrection Work?

    As the so-called &ldquo;fiscal cliff&rdquo; nears, prominent Republicans have recently been <a href=&quot;http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2012/11/26/grover_norquist_bob_corker_latest_to_break_with_americans_for_tax_reform.html">making some noise about abandoning Grover Norquist&rsquo;s anti-tax pledge</a>. Tennessee Senator Bob Corker, Georgia&rsquo;s Saxby Chambliss, South Carolina&rsquo;s Lindsay Graham, and New York Rep. Peter King have all, to varying degrees, broken with or at least raised doubts about the pledge.
    As the so-called “fiscal cliff” nears, prominent Republicans have recently been making some noise about abandoning Grover Norquist’s anti-tax pledge. Tennessee Senator Bob Corker, Georgia’s Saxby Chambliss, South Carolina’s...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Bob Corker, Lobbying, Politics, Japan

    11. Nov 27, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Cracks in the anti-tax wall

    WASHINGTON -- Maybe the fever is breaking. Maybe the delirium is lifting. Maybe Republicans are finally asking themselves: <em>What were we thinking when we put an absurdly unrealistic pledge to a Washington lobbyist ahead of our duty to the American people?</em>
    WASHINGTON -- Maybe the fever is breaking. Maybe the delirium is lifting. Maybe Republicans are finally asking themselves: What were we thinking when we put an absurdly unrealistic pledge to a Washington lobbyist ahead of our duty to the American people?...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Lindsey O. Graham, Bob Corker, Personal Income, Elections

    12. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Republicans to Grover Norquist: We're just not that into you

    Was the big loser of this month's election Grover Norquist? It's starting to look that way, as an increasing number of Republicans in the House and Senate are announcing that they could be willing to violate the pledges they signed at the behest of the...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate, White House, Lindsey O. Graham

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