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Jim DeMint will be at least as damaging outside the Senate as he was inside it
The South Carolina Senator may soon be in a better position to enforce ideological purity on his party than before.
State police use chemical spray on right-to-work protesters, arrest 8 inside Michigan Capitol
(Detroit News, Dale Young / Associated Press)
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican legislative leaders said Thursday they would press for quick approval of right-to-work legislation, an announcement that set off a confrontation inside the Capitol when police used chemical spray to subdue protesters trying to rush the Senate floor.
News Summary: Obama, Congress could delay past Dec. 31 deadline for ‘fiscal cliff’
OVER THE CLIFF: The dealmakers who warn that a year-end plunge off the “fiscal cliff” — the automatic increases in taxes and cuts in government spending scheduled for next year — would be disastrous don’t seem to be rushing to stop it.
Russia fumes as U.S. Senate passes Magnitsky law aimed at human rights
(Misha Japaridze / AP)
The bill repeals Cold War restriction on trade, replacing it with blacklist targeting corrupt Moscow officials.
State police use chemical spray on right-to-work protesters, arrest 8 inside Michigan Capitol
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State Police say they have used chemical spray on right-to-work protesters who to tried rush into the Senate chamber at the state Capitol, and minority Democrats in the Legislature accuse Republican leaders of taking a “shameful step” to undermine free speech.
Senate vote sends Russian trade and human rights bill to President Obama
WASHINGTON — A Russian trade and human rights bill cleared Congress and headed for President Barack Obama’s signature Thursday, opening up new export opportunities for American businesses but antagonizing relations with Russia over its treatment of dissidents.
Members of Congress say they expect to hold hearings on cause, aftermath of NJ derailment
TRAIN SPOTTING: After a derailment that released thousands of gallons of a hazardous chemical into the air last week in New Jersey, forcing dozens of households to be evacuated, a congressman said that it is time to end what he called “a culture of self-regulation” for the industry.
Raising Medicare age saves money for taxpayers but could lead to higher premiums for seniors
(Carolyn Kaster, File / Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — Americans are living longer, and Republicans want to raise the Medicare eligibility age as part of any deal to reduce the government’s huge deficits.
McConnell blocks up-or-down vote on Obama debt ceiling proposal
McConnell's shift caused a squablle between he and Reid on the Senate floor.
Members of Congress say they expect to hold hearings on cause, aftermath of NJ derailment
(Geoff Mulvihill / Associated Press)
CLARKSBORO, N.J. — Federal regulations require inspections of rail bridges and other infrastructure and reports on accidents, but leave it to freight railroad owners to do the work themselves.
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