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House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Tuesday make their most concerted effort of the year to change federal abortion law with legislation that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks. The "Pain-Capable Unborn...Tags: Kermit Gosnell, Abortion Issue, Politics, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, John Conyers, Jr.
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Campaign politics injected into pension debate
Democratic governor candidate Bill Daley injected campaign politics into the simmering policy debate on public pension reform, chastising Gov. Pat Quinn for a lack of leadership and potential candidate Attorney General Lisa Madigan for remaining mum on...
Tags: Politics, Lisa Madigan, Interior Policy, Springfield, Bill Daley
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Dems target Rigell over looming student loan interest rate hikes
With interest rates on student loans set to double a group of students affiliated with a Democratic Party organization called on U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Beach, to act to stop the rate hike. If Congress doesn't take action the interest rate for...Tags: U.S. Congress, Old Dominion University, Politics, Parties and Movements, Teaching and Learning
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Congress must act now to control our nation's debt
As two people who have been long-time friends, and who served in Congress as members of different political parties, we understand that compromise is not easy. But it is necessary, and it often produces the most thoughtful solutions to some of the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Public Finance, Parties and Movements, White House
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About former Sen. George LeMieux
Senator George LeMieux focuses his practice on complex business litigation and corporate strategic counseling, resolving business disputes and advising CEOs and prominent individuals on business, law and politics from a state and national perspective....
Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, George LeMieux
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David Craig assembles gubernatorial campaign team
Harford County Executive David Craig's bid for Maryland governor is gaining added momentum as a campaign manager with proven experience and strong ties to the state will oversee strategic and operational details. The new campaign manager, Paul Ellington,...Tags: Politics, Prince George's County, Government, Washington, DC, Regional Authority
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Speaker's wife cast as 'House of Cards' senator
As the Netflix political thriller "House of Cards" took over the Maryland State House for filming this week, House Speaker Michael E. Busch found himself not only hushed by film crews outside his office, but also outranked by his wife. Crews from the...
Tags: Michael E. Busch, House of Cards (tv program), Annapolis, Netflix Inc.
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Obama suggests he won't renominate Ben Bernanke as Fed chair
President Obama suggested he might not renominate Ben S. Bernanke for a third term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, saying the central bank chief has already stayed in the job longer than originally planned. In a PBS interview that aired late Monday,...
Tags: Politics, White House, Ben Bernanke, FBI, Central Bank
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White House pushes gun safety, but it means little without Congress
WASHINGTON -- The White House plans to announce Tuesday that it has improved gun safety in the country by chipping away at 21 of 23 items on an executive to-do list issued in January. But the progress report will also highlight steps that Congress has...Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Joe Biden, Mental Health, White House
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Treadwell Announces Campaign for U.S. Senate
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell says he will run for U.S. Senate in 2014, seeking the seat now held by Mark Begich. The Republican in an announcement Tuesday says he made the decision following an intense exploratory effort that persuaded him he has...Tags: Politics, Elections
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Budget would allow Norfolk to accommodate carrier Ford
The Navy hasn't announced where it will base its newest aircraft carrier, but money is set aside in the House defense budget to accommodate the Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk – where it will at least begin service. The $638 billion...
Tags: Naval Station Norfolk, Abraham Lincoln, U.S. House of Representatives, Gerald Ford, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Elizabeth Paul: Our Democratic office holders have fought for Washington County
As I read the June 6 letter to the editor by the Washington County Republican Central Committee, I was surprised by their promising new position on tax dollars. In the column, the local Republican party leaders clearly acknowledge the importance of...Tags: U.S. Congress, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Politics, Parties and Movements, U.S. Department of Transportation
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