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2 hrs ago | Anchorage Daily News

Compass: Sen. Murkowski backs same-sex civil marriages

Not too long ago, I had the honor of nominating an Alaskan family as "Angels in Adoption," a celebration of the selflessness shown by foster care families and those who adopt children.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Alaska, Alaska Government, Wedding

6 hrs ago | AmericanBankingNews.com

NewsBreaker Headlines for Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Headlines from around the world for Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Among them are Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski came out supporting gay marriage, fashion duo Dolce and Gabbana are sentenced to jail time for tax evasion, and New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is not ruled out as a suspect in an active homicide investigation and is reportedly being ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Fashion, Designers, Dolce and Gabbana

6 hrs ago | CNN

's Gut Check for June 19, 2013

IMMIGRATION WATCH: Senate debate on a massive immigration reform bill moved slowly Wednesday as the floor sat lifeless in a quorum call for much of the day.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Wedding, La Jolla Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Medicine, Mitt Romney, Healthcare Industry, Barack Obama, Democrat

11 hrs ago | Roll Call

Senators Find Money in ... Helium?

What can you do with helium other than inflate balloons? If you're the Senate, apparently you can fund rural schools and the cleanup of old oil wells.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Ron Wyden, Democrat, Senator John Barrasso, Republican, Senator Jim Risch

13 hrs ago | Benzinga

Senators Carper, Murkowski, Representatives Cassidy, Kind Introduce Bill to Help Reduce Obesity

On the heels of the American Medical Association's decision to officially recognize obesity as a disease, Sens. Tom Carper and Lisa Murkowski and Reps.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Thomas Carper, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law, US House of Representatives, Representative Bill Cassidy, Ron Kind, Medicare, Health

17 hrs ago | Switched

Lisa Murkowski Backs Gay Marriage

Sen. Lisa Murkowski expressed support for gay marriage Wednesday, becoming the third sitting Republican senator to do so.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Mark Kirk, Jeff Flake, Senator Rob Portman, US House of Representatives

17 hrs ago | Towleroad

Lisa Murkowski Becomes Third U.S. Senate Republican to Endorse Marriage Equality

Today Senator Lisa Murkowski announced that she supports marriage equality. Murkowski joins two of her Republican colleagues - Senator Rob Portman of Ohio and Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois - in endorsing the right of committed and loving gay and lesbian couples to marry.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Rob Portman, Senator Mark Kirk, Gay/Lesbian

17 hrs ago | Gawker

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski Endorses Marriage Equality

Just before the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski made a clear endorsement of marriage equality .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Rob Portman, Senator Mark Kirk, Gay/Lesbian

18 hrs ago | KTOO-TV Juneau

Sealaska lands bill passes Senate committee

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski's version of the Sealaska lands bill has passed out of its only committee of referral.

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Related Topix: Construction, Sealaska, US Politics, US News, Senator Mark Begich, Don Young, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat

22 hrs ago | Examiner.com

On Immigration, focus on Speaker Boehner

The majority of the focus on the immigration bill and its hopes for passage has focused on Senator Marco Rubio's ability to convince enough Republicans to get on board the Gang of Eight's immigration plan to secure its passage in the Senate.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Senator Marco Rubio, US Senate, Republican, Senator Kelly Ayotte

Tue Jun 18, 2013

The Grand Junction Sentinel

Show link to terror or don't snoop, senator says

Federal spy agencies would have to demonstrate a connection between Americans and terrorism before gathering data on those Americans' electronic communications, under legislation introduced Tuesday by U.S. Sen Mark Udall, D-Colo.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Udall, US News, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Mark Udall, Ron Wyden, Senator Jeff Merkley, Patriot Act, Republican

Daily Kos

Mark Pryor Just Voted for a Border Fence. Remind Me Why He's a Democrat Again.

Earlier today, the Senate voted on three amendments to the immigration bill. In a rare show of non-awful bipartisanship, on Tester 's amendment, which would modify the Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials, passed unanimously 94 to 0. To require the completion of the 350 miles of reinforced, double-layered fencing ... (more)

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Senator Joe Manchin, US Senate, Democrat, Mark Pryor, Illegal Immigration, Republican

Breitbart.com

Rubio Helps Kill Border Fence Amendment He Claims to Support...

Sen. Marco Rubio said late Tuesday that he supports securing the United States border with Mexico with a double-tiered fence but voted against an amendment to the "Gang of Eight" immigration bill that would have required exactly that.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Marco Rubio, US News, US Senate, Republican, Immigration Reform, John Thune, Illegal Immigration

Politico

Treadwell to run for Senate in Alaska

He enters as the apparent frontrunner against Joe Miller, a conservative who blew the 2010 race, in a GOP primary.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, Senator Mark Begich, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, Alaska Government, Alaska, US Governors, Sarah Palin

Roll Call

Republican Announces Begich Challenge #AKSEN

His candidacy, which has been expected for some time, gives Republicans a top-tier opponent in one of the party's best pickup opportunities in the country.

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Related Topix: US News, US Senate, Republican, US Politics

Mon Jun 17, 2013

The Hill

The week ahead: Gas exports in focus, Keystone battle heats up, and a big dose of Moniz

This week brings a flurry of activity on and off Capitol Hill - sometimes way off.

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Related Topix: Capitol Hill (Washington, DC), US News, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Maria Cantwell, Democrat

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Salon

Poll: Voters less likely to support opponent of background checks

A new poll from the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling finds that 71 percent of voters still support universal background checks, including 57 percent of Republicans.

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Related Topix: US News, Jeff Flake, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Mark Begich, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Rob Portman, Representative Dean Heller

Thu Jun 13, 2013

Alaska Journal of Commerce

Alaska candidates announce plans far in advance of 2014

The next statewide election is more than a year away, but candidates are already lining up for the top races - U.S Senate, U.S. House, governor, lieutenant governor - hoping to build name recognition and campaign accounts that could help boost their chances.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Don Young, Republican, US House of Representatives, Alaska, Senator Mark Begich, US Senate, Democrat, Ted Stevens

Sunherald.com

Alaska delegation suspicious of NSA data collection

The Democratic senator reflects others' views in Alaska's Washington delegation: Lawmakers are demanding more transparency and congressional oversight on government surveillance, though they won't say the programs need to be shut down or that Congress should repeal the Patriot Act.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Don Young, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Senator Mark Begich, Democrat, Alaska Government, Alaska, Patriot Act

SFGate

She's back!!! Fox News rehires Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin is rejoining Fox News Channel. The network said Thursday, June 13, 2013, that Palin has signed on as a contributor to Fox and the Fox Business Network.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Sarah Palin, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican