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31 min ago | Anchorage Daily News

Lisa Murkowski becomes third US senator to support same-sex marriage

Murkowski says she believes same-sex marriage will encourage family values. She says she supports the right of all Americans to marry the person they love.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Republican, Senator Rob Portman

4 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

US Senate unfazed on sanctions after Rohani win

The new sanctions bill aims to bring Iranian oil exports to zero and close currency loopholes; cautious optimism for Rohani.

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

8 hrs ago | The Hill

Sen. Mark Kirk breaks with Obama over outreach to Iran's new president

One of the Senate's toughest Iran critics warned Tuesday against lifting the pressure on the regime following this weekend's election of a relative moderate as president.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Joe Manchin, Democrat

Tue Jun 18, 2013

KHGI

Fischer Supports Faster Citizenship for Decorated Servicemen

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced today that she is cosponsoring a bipartisan amendment, offered by Senators Mark Kirk and Chris Coons .

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Senate, Senator Deb Fischer, US Politics, US News, Republican

The Las Vegas Sun

GOP threatens to build Yucca if Reid kills filibuster

Sen. Harry Reid has long been warning Republicans he has the power to get his agenda around their "nay" votes by curtailing the procedural filibuster.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Harry Reid, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Senator Dean Heller, Representative Dean Heller, US House of Representatives, Lamar Alexander

Talking Points Memo

Gillibrand Is - Quite Optimistic' About Repealing DOMA Soon

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who helped push the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell to a surprise victory in 2011, is hopeful that federal Defense of Marriage Act will be repealed by the end of the year.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Immigration Reform, Senator Rob Portman, Republican, Gay/Lesbian

The Capitol Fax Blog

Brady: Fraud at polls

"Bill Brady won the election. Even the media realized what had happened, but said nothing," Keats said.

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Related Topix: Pat Quinn, US Governors, Bill Brady, Illinois, Illinois Government, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Mon Jun 17, 2013

WLNE-TV Providence

Chicago's next US attorney faces urgent dilemma

The Supreme Court says states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.

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Related Topix: Prison, Weather, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Senate, Republican

Seattle Times

Chicago's next US attorney faces urgent dilemma

Chicago's next U.S. attorney faces a dilemma sprung from the twin evils bedeviling America's third-largest city.

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Related Topix: Prison, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Bobby Rush, Illinois, Senator Dick Durbin, Illinois Government

Switched

Tom Carper Signs On As 51st ENDA Cosponsor

"Senator Carper believes it is important for federal law to explicitly prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation -- in the same way that current law addresses race, sex or religion -- in order to ensure that all Americans are protected equally under the law," said Carper spokesman Ian Sams.

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Related Topix: Law, Employment / Labor Law, US News, US Politics, Harry Reid, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Susan Collins, Republican

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Washington Examiner

Even President Obama may not be able to put Nancy Pelosi back in the Speaker's chair

President Obama told a Democratic fund raising event in April that he wants Nancy Pelosi back as Speaker of the House and vowed to do everything in his power to make that happen in the 2014 congressional election.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Gary Miller, Republican, Representative Brian Bilbray, US Senate, Representative Rodney Davis

Washington Blade

Gabriel Gomez endorses ENDA

The Republican candidate vying for the open U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts has come out in favor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John Kerry, Democrat, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Government, US Navy, US News, Republican

Sat Jun 15, 2013

The Inter-Mountain

Big Brother an elephant in the r...

If you simply shrug your shoulders over electronic surveillance programs run by our government, please turn to the person beside you and ask them to throw cold water in your face.

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Related Topix: US News, Patriot Act, US Politics, Republican

Fri Jun 14, 2013

The Washington Post

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Thanks to services provided or coordinated by AJFCS, Mrs. T has made a heartening turn-around.

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Related Topix: Long Term Care, Health, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, US House of Representatives, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrat, Education

The Wall Street Journal

Why Sen. Kirk Voted to Block Immigration Debate

Sen. Mark Kirk listens at the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the Justice Department budget on June 6, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois helped Democrats craft contentious gun-control legislation and emerged as one of only two GOP senators to back same-sex marriage this year.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Barack Obama, Democrat, Jeff Flake, US House of Representatives, Illinois, Illinois Government

Examiner.com

Governor Quinn announces federal funding for flooding for 15 remaining counties

Governor Pat Quinn yesterday announced the Obama Administration has approved the state's request for federal aid to help local governments in 15 additional counties recovering from April's historic flooding.

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Related Topix: Pat Quinn, US Governors, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Richard Durbin, Republican, Senator Dick Durbin, Illinois

Thu Jun 13, 2013

ABC7 Chicago

Critics: Sen. Mark Kirk has 'racial blind spot'

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk is under fire by Latino legislators after he sided with his most conservative colleagues in votes on immigration reform.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Immigration Reform, Oswego, IL, Elmwood Park, IL

Instapundit

Senate Immigration Debate Begins with GOP Amendment Fight

Senate Republicans dissatisfied with the border security measures contained in bipartisan immigration reform legislation are rallying around amendments intended to make it almost impossible for undocumented workers to make it across the southern border.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, John Cornyn, Senator Marco Rubio, Harry Reid, Democrat

CBS Local

Latino Lawmakers Accuse Kirk Of 'Blind Spot' On Immigration

Several Latino elected officials from Illinois on Thursday called on U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk to reverse his position on a bipartisan immigration reform bill now on Capitol Hill.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Immigration Reform, Cook County, IL

RhodesSchool.com

Bruce Rauner - Gubernatorial Candidate - At Elmhurst College

I found this document posted up on the side window of the now empty Plass Appliances in downtown Elmhurst this morning.

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Related Topix: Elmhurst College, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Illinois, Illinois Government