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Senate indicates it won't consider CISPA
Well, so much for CISPA. Not long after the House passed the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013, the Senate has indicated it has no plans to consider the bill. Citing sources on various committees, several...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Barack Obama, White House, U.S. Senate, Politics
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ATF workers in Berkeley County, W.Va. could regain jobs
matthewu@herald-mail.comBudget changes approved last week will allow nearly 100 contract workers who recently lost their jobs at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National Tracing Center in Berkeley County, W.Va., to be rehired, U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller&...Tags: Justice System, Government Debt, U.S. Congress, Unemployment, Eric Holder
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Antiquities Act, to be used for Fort Monroe, has deep roots in Hampton Roads
When President Obama designates part of Fort Monroe as a national monument Tuesday, it won't be the first time a prominent piece of Hampton Roads real estate has had its destiny transformed by the stroke of a presidential pen.
Using the powers conferred...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Fort Monroe, Hampton Roads, Barack Obama, Travel
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Top Senate Democrat calls for 'do not track,' advertisers protest
SAN FRANCISCO -- Putting renewed pressure on the online advertising industry that he says has failed to protect Americans' privacy, a top Senate Democrat called for legislation this year that would create a "do not track" option for consumers. "I have...Tags: Consumers, Restraint of Trade, U.S. Congress, Online Advertising, Politics
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Sen. Max Baucus announces retirement plans
WASHINGTON -- In a surprise move that deals a serious blow to Democratic chances of holding the Senate, veteran Montana Sen. Max Baucus has decided not to seek reelection next year, Democratic officials said Tuesday. Baucus chairs the Senate Finance...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Gun Control, Government, Politics, Personal Weapon Control
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House passes controversial cybersecurity bill
The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to allow businesses to share information with the federal government that could help thwart cybersecurity threats, despite concerns from privacy advocates and opposition from the White House. The Cyber...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Democratic Party, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
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Congressional lawmakers address feedback, sacrifices
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: National Government, Layoffs and Downsizing, Government, Small Businesses, Voting
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Tri-State-area lawmakers answer questions about sequester and its impact
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, National Government, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Layoffs and Downsizing, NASA
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Should state revoke Boy Scouts' tax-exempt status? [Talkback]
Should the state of California revoke the Boy Scouts of America's tax-exempt status? A state Senate committee recommended Wednesday that such status be revoked from nonprofit groups -- including the Boy Scouts of America -- that do not allow gays and...
Tags: Clubs and Associations, Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations, Ricardo Lara, Politics
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The demise of moderate Republicanism
Among the casualties of the 2012 presidential election, along with Mitt Romney, was the vanishing breed of moderate Republicans of which he once was a star, until his embarrassing lurch into conservatism. Mr. Romney first failed to win the GOP...
Tags: Sociology, Parties and Movements, Government, Politics, Richard Nixon
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Lawmakers rush to catch up on gay marriage
WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up. In less than two weeks, seven senators — all from moderate or Republican-leaning states — announced their...
Tags: Jon Tester, Same-Sex Marriage, Rob Portman, Crime, Law and Justice, USA Today
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However court rules, gay marriage debate won't end
NEW YORK (AP) — However the Supreme Court rules after its landmark hearings on same-sex marriage, the issue seems certain to divide Americans and states for many years to come. In oral arguments Tuesday and Wednesday on two cases involving gay...
Tags: Jon Tester, Labor Disputes, Same-Sex Marriage, Voting, Starbucks Corp.
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