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'Homeland' producers, Rand Paul on ABC's 'This Week'
Staff writerThis weekend on the Sunday morning talk circuit: Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin will be a guest on CBS' "Face the Nation" at 10:30 a.m. on WKMG-Channel 6. Discussing the national government's response to disasters will be Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Sen....Tags: Juan Williams, State of the Union Address, Government, Chicago Tribune, Tom Coburn
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Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 26 - June 1, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Trisha's Southern Kitchen In the season...
Tags: Peter T. King, Juan Williams, Internal Revenue Service, Government, Rosario Dawson
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Pritzker makes strong showing in Senate confirmation hearing
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON -- The prospects seemed strong Thursday for Penny Pritzker becoming Commerce secretary after a two-hour confirmation hearing, as she drew praise from both Democrats and Republicans. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the top Republican on the Senate...Tags: Elections, Career and Workplace, U.S. Senate, Chicago Hotels, Republican Party
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Lawyer who helped prosecute Gov. Ryan tapped for U.S. attorney's post
The lawyer picked Thursday to succeed Patrick Fitzgerald as Chicago's U.S. attorney is a former federal prosecutor best known for taking on corrupt politicians and powerful institutions such as the University of Notre Dame. Zachary Fardon would take...
Tags: Laws, U.S. Senate, Government, Patrick Fitzgerald, Crime, Law and Justice
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Senate votes to cut crop insurance help for the wealthiest farmers in five-year farm bill
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday voted to limit the amount of government subsidies the wealthiest farmers receive when purchasing crop insurance. The vote was one small victory this week for critics of a massive, five-year farm bill that...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Washington, DC, Debbie Stabenow, Genetic Engineering, Science and Technology
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Senate rejected Toomey-backed sugar amendment to farm bill
Call Washington BureauDisputes over the government's sugar program break down regionally rather than politically. It pits lawmakers from states like Pennsylvania where candy making is big business against those from states where sugar is grown. Helping to lead the candy...Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Elections, Trade Dispute, Economic Organization, Politics
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Senate panel approves immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly...Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, Immigration, Employees
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Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill as House immigration group struggles
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A key House committee chairman on Wednesday sharply criticized a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee, underscoring the difficulties ahead as the politically volatile measure moves forward in a divided...Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Al Franken, Gay Rights, Career and Workplace, Nancy Pelosi
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Penny Pritzker to face key senators for Commerce bid
With Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker set to be grilled by senators Thursday at her Commerce secretary confirmation hearing, Bill Daley feels her pain. Daley, a son and brother of Chicago mayors, faced his own confirmation hearing in 1997 before he...Tags: Elections, Career and Workplace, U.S. Senate, Chicago Hotels, Parties and Movements
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Bipartisan Senate bill would give EPA power to ban dangerous chemicals
In a rare display of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, a group of key senators unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require chemical companies to provide more health and safety information about their products and give regulators more power to force...Tags: Laws, Elections, Environmental Defense Fund, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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Kirk backing Pritzker for Commerce job
— Sen. Mark Kirk announced Tuesday that he'll support Penny Pritzker for the top job at the Commerce Department, calling her experienced and willing to take on special interests. Pritzker, 54, a Hyatt Hotels heir from Chicago, will be in the hot...
Tags: Elections, Mark Kirk, Penny Pritzker, Barack Obama, Hinsdale
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Kirk undecided on Pritzker for Commerce Secretary
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON—Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker has Sen. Dick Durbin’s support to become Commerce Secretary, but Sen. Mark Kirk is on the fence. Kirk, an Illinois Republican, told the Tribune on Monday that while he had met recently with...Tags: Penny Pritzker, Mark Kirk, Politics
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