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In Senate gun control vote, tyranny of the minority
"We think it's reasonable to provide mandatory instant criminal background checks for every sale at every gun show. No loopholes anywhere for anyone." — National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, in testimony before the...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Wayne LaPierre, The New York Times
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Senate rejects gun background check measure
WASHINGTON — Gun control advocates had told themselves this time would be different. It wasn't. The two-decade deadlock that has gripped congressional efforts to act on gun control continued Wednesday as a measure to require more gun buyers to...
Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Jeff Sessions, Voting, U.S. Congress, White House
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Column: National Rifle Association winning gun battle
President Barack Obama pleaded with Congress last week to remember the victims of December’s schoolhouse shootings in Connecticut and tighten the nation’s gun laws. "Shame on us if we’ve forgotten," he said. "Don’t get squishy."...Tags: Kay Hagan, Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, U.S. House of Representatives
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Beat the zealots on immigration reform, then gun control
On Tuesday, I wrote about two senators’ bipartisan plan to expand background checks on gun buyers, saying it was a common-sense measure and should pass. On Wednesday, its sponsors -- Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, an NRA member,...Tags: Marriott International Inc., Immigration, News Corp., U.S. Congress, Republican Party
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Senate blocks expanded gun sale background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans, backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats, turned away legislation Wednesday to tighten restrictions on the sale of firearms, rejecting repeated appeals from President Barack Obama and personal pleas by...Tags: Jay Carney, U.S. Congress, White House, Interior Policy, Politics
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Gun control group goes after Rubio with new ad
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelWASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio — and his presidential ambitions — are the targets of a new attack ad running in Florida this week that looks to pressure the Florida Republican on his gun stance. The ad, seen here, accuses the... -
Senate votes to consider gun control laws
WASHINGTON — In a lopsided vote, the Senate launched a debate Thursday over the most significant gun legislation in more than a decade, setting up a contest that could last weeks between reinvigorated advocates for stricter laws and conservatives...
Tags: Kay Hagan, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, Politics, Chuck Schumer
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U.S. senators compromise, potential boost for background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether...
Tags: Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Criminals, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Tom Coburn
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Comeback: Weiner says he may run for NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — A bold comeback attempt or the height of chutzpah? In what could be the start of one of the most intriguing second acts in American politics, Anthony Weiner, the congressman who tweeted himself out of a job two years ago with a...
Tags: Human Interest, Democratic Party, The New York Times, Politics, Primaries
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More proof that soda bans would fizzle
Soda bans seem like a good idea in theory. Soda has no nutritional value whatsoever. Worse, it’s a sugar bomb. Given the mounting obesity problem in this country, some might think soda bans are an admiral effort to curb our collective waistline,...
Tags: American Heart Association, Obesity, Medical Procedures and Tests, Cornell University, New York City
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Senate poised to debate gun control measure
WASHINGTON — Gun control efforts in Congress cleared a significant hurdle Wednesday as the Senate prepared to open what could be a weeks-long debate, even as opponents plotted a shift in strategy aimed at undermining a comprehensive package of...Tags: Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Congress, Democratic Party, Interior Policy, Politics
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Deal on background checks is close, Senate roll call expected Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence. Meanwhile, the Senate is ready for an opening...
Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Civil Rights, Firearms, Chuck Schumer
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