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US lawmakers angry with Pakistan warn of aid cuts
Congressional Republicans and Democrats warned Pakistan on Tuesday that billions of dollars in American aid are at stake if Islamabad doesn’t step up its efforts against terrorists, a clear sign of the growing…
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UN chief heads to Washington for talks Thursday with Hillary Rodham Clinton, key lawmakers
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading to Washington for talks on major global issues with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and key lawmakers.
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Even after Giffords tragedy, U.S. lawmakers prefer packing heat to gun control
WASHINGTON – The attempted assassination of a U.S. congresswoman has put the hot-button issue of gun control back in the national spotlight, but even after a bullet to the brain left their colleague fighting for her life, Capitol Hill legislators are shying away from significantly toughening up gun laws.
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U.S. lawmakers reflect on repurcussions of political rhetoric after Arizona shootings
Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesThe FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department investigate the crime scene of the Safeway store a day after a gunman opened fire on a group of people on Jan. 9, 2011 in Tucson, Ariz. The suspect,…
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California lawmakers push Station Fire inquiry
The federal General Accountability Office will launch an investigation into the Station Fire and the U.S. Forest Service’s response to it, officials said Wednesday.
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‘Pork barrel’ spending: A big liability for lawmakers in 2010 election?
With the federal deficit at $1.5 trillion, some voters are balking at politicians who tout a record of securing ‘pork barrel’ projects.
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California lawmakers seek off-road racing data
In the wake of an accident that killed eight spectators, California’s U.S. senators are pressing for more details about a federal agency’s oversight of off-road racing on public lands.
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Some of Iowa’s U.S. lawmakers want to do away with auto-raises for Congress
Wouldn’t it be great if youcould vote yourself a pay raise?
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Lawmakers announce scholarship funds for UCA nursing students
Arkansas lawmakers announced that the University of Central Arkansas in Conway will receive $24,134 to provide scholarships for low-income and minority medical students.
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Lawmakers: Pakistan Taliban must be blacklisted
Obama’s chief of staff says Republicans defending BP would be in control if GOP wins in Nov.
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