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$1.9B Postal Service loss raises red flags
The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in its second quarter, an improvement from a $3.2 billion loss a year earlier. In the latest quarter, the agency cut employees' work hours while struggling with an ongoing decline in mail volumes. A year earlier...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Tom Coburn, U.S. Postal Service, Politics, Government
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U.S. Postal Service Loses $1.9 Billion In Second Quarter
The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in its second quarter, as the agency cut employees' work hours but struggled with an ongoing drop in mail volumes, the cash-strapped agency announced on Friday. The loss for the quarter ended March 31 was an...Tags: U.S. Congress, Tom Coburn, Marketing, U.S. Postal Service, Politics
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Republicans demand changes in Senate immigration bill
WASHINGTON — As a sweeping immigration bill moves forward in the Senate, Republicans are demanding stronger border security measures than those agreed upon during four months of bipartisan negotiation. The process of toughening the bill could...
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Migration, Politics, Justice System, U.S. Congress
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Watchdogs launch review of Boston bombing intelligence
ReutersBy Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Official watchdogs for the U.S. intelligence community have launched a review of how information was shared before the Boston Marathon bombing and how it can be improved. "We want to see, is there, in...Tags: FBI, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Barack Obama, Politics
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Senate approves Obama's budget chief
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve President Obama’s nominee for top White House budget expert, bringing a woman into a top post in an administration that critics say has been dominated by men. Sylvia Mathews...
Tags: Jeffrey Zients, Budget Control Act of 2011, Tom Coburn, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate
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Post office retreats on eliminating Saturday mail
WASHINGTON (AP) — The beleaguered U.S. Postal Service backed down from its cost-saving plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery, acknowledging that Congress barred a move that supporters said was essential to addressing the agency's dire financial...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Darrell E Issa, Washington, DC, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Executive Branch
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Sen. Mark Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Tuesday announced that he supports gay marriage, joining a growing list of U.S. senators who offer such support. "When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would return to the...
Tags: NPR, Politics, Social Issues, Dick Durbin, U.S. Congress
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Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk reversed course Tuesday and announced his support for gay marriage, entering a contentious national debate and providing potential political cover for Illinois House GOP members who may soon vote on the...Tags: NPR, Democratic Party, Politics, Social Issues, Lobbying
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A filibuster fit for Joe McCarthy
WASHINGTON -- Chuck Hagel's confirmation as secretary of defense ended as it began -- with a smear. "Senator Hagel has accused Israel of quote 'playing games' and committing, quote, 'sickening slaughter,'" Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said before...
Tags: Carl Levin, Chuck Hagel, Politics, James Inhofe, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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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. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...
Tags: Mike Crapo, Chuck Grassley, Politics, Amy Klobuchar, Harry Reid
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Could Washington, DC become the 51st state?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware has introduced a bill that would make the District of Columbia the nation's 51st state. While the bill has little chance of passing, the introduction shows that Carper is taking up the cause of...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Dick Durbin, Barbara Boxer, Washington, DC, Joe Lieberman
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Democrats maintain control of Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats secured a majority in the Senate on Tuesday, snatching Republican-held seats in Massachusetts and Indiana and turning back fierce, expensive challenges in Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin and Connecticut to maintain the...
Tags: Tom Smith (politician), Politics, Amy Klobuchar, Harry Reid, Tammy Baldwin
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