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    Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  1. Smithfield Foods deal causes stir over Chinese investment in U.S.

    Though Smithfield Foods' potential acquisition by Chinese pork giant Shuanghui International has quickly drawn political outcry, the deal could signal a trend of Chinese expansion into the U.S. consumer goods market.
    Though Smithfield Foods' potential acquisition by Chinese pork giant Shuanghui International has quickly drawn political outcry, the deal could signal a trend of Chinese expansion into the U.S. consumer goods market. If approved by Smithfield...

    Tags: Georgetown, Companies and Corporations, Consumers, Smithfield Foods, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

    2. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. To break D.C. logjam, Sen. Reid should revive the 'nuclear option'

    As President Obama prepares to nominate three new judges for what is probably the nation's most important federal appeals court, Republicans in the Senate are escalating their attempts to stand in his way.
    As President Obama prepares to nominate three new judges for what is probably the nation's most important federal appeals court, Republicans in the Senate are escalating their attempts to stand in his way. Last month the Senate unanimously confirmed...

    Tags: George W. Bush, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Republican Party, Harry Reid, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. Despite hot issues, lawmakers meet public less

    FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — From her front row seat at the Fort Dodge Public Library, pugnacious retiree Betty Nostrom wasted no time grilling the U.S. senator standing before 80 constituents over how he was investigating the deaths of four Americans in Libya last fall.
    FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — From her front row seat at the Fort Dodge Public Library, pugnacious retiree Betty Nostrom wasted no time grilling the U.S. senator standing before 80 constituents over how he was investigating the deaths of four Americans in...

    Tags: Immigration, Internal Revenue Service, Libya, Mick Mulvaney, Science and Technology

    4. Jun 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Mr. Wilkins goes to the Senate

    It was 21 years ago last month that Harvard-educated attorney Robert Wilkins was traveling in a car pulled over for going 5 mph over the posted speed limit on Interstate 68 in Western Maryland. But rather than receive a ticket, the group, all African-...

    Tags: Georgetown, George W. Bush, Social Issues, Racism, Maryland State Police

    5. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Pritzker nomination gaining momentum

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    The prospect of Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker taking the top job at the Commerce Department gained momentum Thursday, two weeks after her strong showing at a nomination hearing in the Senate. Pritzker, 54, tapped by President Barack Obama, is a...

    Tags: Mitt Romney, Penny Pritzker, Elections, John Thune, Barack Obama

    6. May 28, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast
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    7. May 28, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Some states push back against new school standards

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some states are pushing back against a set of uniform benchmarks for reading, writing and math that have been fully adopted in most states and are being widely put in place this school year.
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some states are pushing back against a set of uniform benchmarks for reading, writing and math that have been fully adopted in most states and are being widely put in place this school year. The new Common Core standards...

    Tags: Rick Snyder, Washington, DC, Teachers, Executive Branch, Republican Party

    8. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Mayors Against Illegal Guns targets first Democrat

    The Michael Bloomberg-backed group Mayors Against Illegal Guns is following up on its promise to hound Senate Democrats who voted against gun control legislation in April.
    The Michael Bloomberg-backed group Mayors Against Illegal Guns is following up on its promise to hound Senate Democrats who voted against gun control legislation in April. In an ad that launched Friday, Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) is implored by a...

    Tags: Kelly Ayotte, Mark Pryor, Ted Cruz, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Michael Bloomberg

    9. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. IRS puts head of problem office on leave

    WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has replaced the head of the office under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, a day after she invoked the 5th Amendment and refused to answer questions before a congressional committee.
    WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has replaced the head of the office under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, a day after she invoked the 5th Amendment and refused to answer questions before a congressional committee. Lois...

    Tags: Darrell E Issa, Civil and Public Service, Internal Revenue Service, Tea Party Movement, FBI

    10. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Senate confirms Obama's first D.C. Circuit Court nominee

    <span class="runtimeTopic"><span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span></span> -- Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan, a rising star in legal circles, won an easy and unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, giving President Obama his first appointee to a conservative-leaning court that decides major regulatory disputes.
    WASHINGTON -- Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan, a rising star in legal circles, won an easy and unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, giving President Obama his first appointee to a...

    Tags: Justice System, Elections, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, U.S. Department of Justice

    11. May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Penny Pritzker sails through nomination hearing for Commerce secretary

    — There are many reasons why Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker seems bound for the top job at the Commerce Department, after dodging potential conflict during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Pritzker, 54, a Democratic mega-donor who...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, John Thune, Work Relations, U.S. Senate, Mark Begich

    12. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Obama judicial nominee wins easy confirmation

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Deputy Solicitor Gen. Sri Srinivasan, a rising star in legal circles, won an easy and unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, giving President Obama his first appointee to a conservative-leaning court that decides major regulatory disputes.
    WASHINGTON — Deputy Solicitor Gen. Sri Srinivasan, a rising star in legal circles, won an easy and unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, giving President Obama his first appointee...

    Tags: George W. Bush, Washington, DC, Justice System, Elections, Barack Obama

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