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As Senate takes up immigration reform, land mines lurk
WASHINGTON — Sen. Charles E. Schumer, awakened from a nap in his office, bounded to the Senate floor, staff in tow. It was approaching 2 a.m. The New Yorker joined fellow Democratic Sen. Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, who was presiding wearily...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Justice and Rights, Migration, Lindsey O. Graham
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Can Marco Rubio seduce his fellow Republicans on immigration reform?
The attempted seduction of Sen. John Cornyn by immigration reformers is akin to my effort to get Neil Patrick Harris, the best emcee ever of any awards show, to sing at my next birthday. No matter how much I offer him, he'll turn me down. That's the...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Jeff Flake, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senate
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Senate opens debate on immigration overhaul
WASHINGTON — With an overwhelming vote, the Senate on Tuesday launched debate on an ambitious overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, as Republicans, most of whom have not yet embraced the effort, declined to stand in the way of bringing it to...Tags: Interior Policy, Career and Workplace, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Justice and Rights, U.S. Senate
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GOP lawmakers visit Naperville to tout tax breaks for college
Republican state lawmakers made a stop in Naperville Wednesday during a statewide tour to promote a "college affordability package." The proposal calls for a tax credit of up to $1,000 a year for Illinois residents attending a public or private school...
Tags: Education, Tom Cross, Taxation, Colleges and Universities, Michael Madigan
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Ind. lawmakers override Pence on local tax measure
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers have handily reversed Gov. Mike Pence's veto of a local tax measure. The House of Representatives voted 68-23 and the Senate voted 34-12 Wednesday afternoon to override Pence's veto. Wednesday's vote marked...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Executive Branch, U.S. Senate, Government
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Senate vote starts immigration debate
WASHINGTON -- With an overwhelming vote, the Senate agreed Tuesday to launch a debate on an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, as President Obama called on Congress to pass legislation “that is the best chance we’ve had in...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Justice and Rights, Parties and Movements, Migration
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Guillermo Martinez: Immigration debate starts, but GOP stands in the way
At long last the debate over a comprehensive immigration reform bill has begun in the Senate. Everyone has a bias, so let me give you mine. Immigration reform is much needed. Undocumented aliens are an economic plus to the nation. For those who have lived...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Marco Rubio, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), U.S. Senate, Elections
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The two Obamas
The contradictions at the heart of the Obama presidency are finally out in the open. As a result, a man who came into office hell-bent on restoring faith in government is on the verge of inspiring a libertarian revival. There have always been (at least)...
Tags: National Security Agency, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Benghazi, Ronald Reagan, Mining
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Mitt Romney still at work on his next act
PARK CITY, Utah — Inside the ballroom of a posh resort in Deer Valley, the old Mitt Romney was back. Outlining the biggest challenges facing the country before an intimate gathering of 200 of his biggest donors, the man whose political career was...Tags: Finance, Mitt Romney, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Executive Branch, Chris Christie
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Defending NSA spying puts GOP establishment on wrong side of debate
Yes, President Big Brother has been hurt by the National Security Agency domestic spying scandal. He once campaigned for the White House as a champion of civil liberties, and now he haplessly defends the NSA's secret data mining of the American people,...
Tags: Karl Rove, Edward Snowden, National Security Agency, Justice and Rights, Chris Christie
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Obama urges Massachusetts voters to back Markey's Senate bid
ReutersBOSTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, fighting to protect his party's margin of control in the U.S. Senate, urged Massachusetts voters on Wednesday to back fellow Democrat Edward Markey in a June 25 special election that could gauge Americans'...Tags: Interior Policy, U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, John Kerry, Polls
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Illinois governor hopefuls start their engines
State lawmakers had barely peeled out of Springfield following a session where key issues stalled when a slew of politicians who want to be Illinois governor saw the green flag waving to launch the 2014 race. A pair of Republicans, Treasurer Dan...
Tags: Bill Brady, Chicago Mayor, Interior Policy, Bill Daley, Executive Branch
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