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Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:25:54 -0400

WASHINGTON - A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to provide weapons to rebels battling the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the first time lawmakers have endorsed the aggressive U.S. military step of arming the opposition in the 2-year-old civil war.

Advocacy group, Newtown families criticize Ayotte

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:24:28 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - Two men who lost relatives in last year's shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school urged New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Thursday to change her position on a gun control measure that would expand background checks.

Murdock: Big government's new legacy of scandal

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:32:02 -0400

NEW YORK - By DEROY MURDOCK

APNewsBreak: Fla. gov. rejects Amazon deal

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:46:30 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has made job creation his top priority since coming into office, has rejected a proposed deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon to the state.

Sen. Hatch applauds resignation of IRS commish

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:47:47 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch says the resignation of the Internal Revenue Service commissioner is an important step in the beleaguered agency's path toward regaining the trust of the public.

Rubio's PAC airing ads defending Ayotte on guns

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:28:13 -0400

WASHINGTON - A political group backed by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is coming to the aid of New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, airing a new television ad in the Republican's home state defending her stance on gun legislation.

For many Republicans, immigration is risky subject

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:11:52 -0400

FALLS CITY, Nebraska - Rodney Vandenberg was the first to greet Republican Sen. Deb Fischer when she dropped by the Falls City's Chamber of Commerce office last week. He wasted no time bracing her about immigration, an issue that a Senate committee takes up Thursday in the form of sweeping overhaul legislation.

Group of conservatives backs action on immigration

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:08:25 -0400

WASHINGTON - More than two dozen conservative leaders have signed on to a statement supporting action to overhaul the nation's immigration laws and calling legislation pending in the Senate an "important starting point."

Gay rights plan seen as threat to immigration bill

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:39:12 -0400

WASHINGTON - Religious leaders said Wednesday that adding a gay rights proposal to immigration legislation could risk their support for the bill, setting up a potential Senate showdown.

Editorial: On immigration, the GOP's split widens

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:51:07 -0400

An editorial / By DALE McFEATTERS - The current U.S. Congress is unique in having three political parties: one Democratic and two Republican.

Republicans question security in immigration bill

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:12:13 -0400

WASHINGTON - Republican senators criticized border security provisions in a new immigration bill Tuesday, arguing that the landmark legislation can't pass Congress unless the measures are strengthened.

Study sets off immigration bill squabble

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:41:31 -0400

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan Senate immigration bill would cost the government a net $6.3 trillion over the next 50 years to provide benefits for millions of people now living in the U.S. illegally, the Heritage Foundation said in a report Monday, setting off a fierce dispute with fellow conservatives who attacked the study as flawed and political.

US Sen Cruz headlining annual SC Republican dinner

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:07:37 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is serving as the keynote speaker at an annual fundraiser for the South Carolina Republican Party.

Immigration debate creates dilemma for Obama

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:18:09 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's prospects for a sweeping legislative victory this year now rest almost solely on the immigration overhaul working its way through Congress. But immigration's tricky politics have created a dilemma for a president fighting for an issue he considers central to his legacy.

Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:25:11 -0400

WASHINGTON - Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions.

Editorial: Early omens all good for Hillary run

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:17:09 -0400

Asked, as she must be dozens of times a day, Hillary Rodham Clinton issues the usual disclaimers about running for president in 2016. Nobody believes her. The odds in her favor are too strong, even this far out. - With a mere three years and six months to go until the election, polls in New Hampshire, the critical first-in-the-nation primary state, show her crushing any opposition for the Democratic nomination.

Obama jokes about radical 2nd term changes

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:06:01 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama joked Saturday about his plans for a radical second-term evolution from "strapping young Socialist" to retiree golfer, all with a new hairstyle like first lady Michelle's.

In early N.H. poll, Clinton and Rand Paul lead

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:49:35 -0400

CONCORD, N.H. - The 2016 New Hampshire presidential primary is a long way away. But at the moment, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton holds a commanding lead among Democrats and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has a slim lead in a crowded Republican field.

From outsiders to bombing suspects in Boston

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:03:38 -0400

WASHINGTON - Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sought to embrace American lives after emigrating from Russia - joining a boxing club, winning a scholarship and even seeking U.S. citizenship. But their uncle last week angrily called them "losers" who failed to feel settled even after a decade of living in the United States.