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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: Jon Tester, Frank Lautenberg, George W. Bush, Bill Nelson, Immigration
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Congress: VA official should be sacked for wasteful Orlando conferences that featured ‘Patton’ video
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelWASHINGTON — Two top Republicans in Congress want the Obama administration to fire a high-ranking official with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for not doing more to prevent wasteful spending at two training conferences in Orlando that... -
Penn State scandal: Senators demand stronger child abuse laws
Nation NowAs Jerry Sandusky waived his right to a preliminary hearing in a Pennsylvania courtroom, Washington lawmakers on Tuesday called for stronger child-abuse reporting laws. They were appearing at the first Capitol Hill hearing growing out of the Penn State... -
The Crowd: Fundraiser helps summer camp programs
It is one of the most passionate charity events on the Orange Coast. The Muscular Dystrophy Assn.'s annual Gift of Hope Gala raised more than $430,000 at its 16th annual celebration earlier this summer.
Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens was honored...Tags: Alaska, Entertainment, Happiness (state of mind), Social Issues, Charity
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Guynup: Congressional Republicans attacking Clean Water Act
Republicans in Congress are aggressively attacking the Clean Water Act — a landmark 1970 law created the year after Ohio’s horrifically polluted Cuyahoga River spontaneously burst into flame. Ironically, these attacks — coupled with...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Florida, Robert L. Gibbs, Lakes and Ponds, Science
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Toomey: Most conservative
Pennsylvania Ave.If the Senate were high school (it is) and superlatives were awarded each spring, Pennsylvania's Pat Toomey would not be vying for best eyes (John Thune) or biggest flirt (Richard Burr). He's more of the drum major with fingers crossed...... -
Restore the plan
On May 5, President Barack Obama signed into law the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act that calls for compensation for family members who provide care to their sons, daughters or siblings who were severely wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan....Tags: Health, Defense, Barack Obama, Politics, Judges
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The Tubman Park
Few historical figures are deserving of greater public recognition and tribute than Maryland's own Harriet Tubman. Although typically mentioned in history books as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, the many accomplishments over her long life ...Tags: Slavery, Dorchester County, Gardens and Parks, Maryland, Social Issues
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Dems Keep Senate Majority, GOP Grabs 5 Seats
Associated PressDemocrats retained their Senate majority Tuesday, losing five seats but winning key races in West Virginia and California. Republicans scored big gains, taking Senate seats from Democrats in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arkansas, North Dakota and Indiana....Tags: George W. Bush, Ron Paul, Utah, Wisconsin, Barack Obama
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Sotomayor: 'Wise Latina' line an 'excuse'
The Swampby James Oliphant Sen. Mel Martinez today was the first Republican to publicly break from his party during Senate debate over Sonia Sotomayor and declare his support for the Supreme Court nominee. "It is a momentous and historic opportunity," said......Tags: Mel Martinez, Local Government, Florida, Parliament, North Carolina
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10 more GOP senators demand answers from the NEA about teleconference
Culture MonsterTen Republican senators have written to National Endowment for the Arts chairman Rocco Landesman, expressing concern that the Obama administration may have violated federal law by trying to use the agency for political purposes -- something the White... -
Healthcare: Teamwork vs. power play
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama, citing the team spirit of the U.S. Olympic athletes' successes in Vancouver, suggests today that Democrats and Republicans should be able to work together on needed healthcare reforms -- though the White House and.......Tags: Health, Sports, Corporate Crime, Public Finance, Barack Obama
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