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White House to renew bid for bill to protect journalists
WASHINGTON — Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal protections to journalists and their sources....
Tags: Jay Carney, Zoe Lofgren, WikiLeaks, U.S. Congress, The Associated Press
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Sestak to skip governor's race, seek Senate in 2016
The Philadelphia InquirerFormer Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak said Tuesday that he planned to run for the Senate in 2016, setting the table for an eventual rematch with Republican Sen. Pat Toomey. The decision helps shape the Democratic race for the nomination to challenge...Tags: Executive Branch, Public Finance, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Elections, U.S. Congress
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Deja vu: Sestak vs. Toomey
WASHINGTON — Joe Sestak is readying for a rematch. The retired Navy admiral and former congressman from Delaware County announced Tuesday via email blast that he's formed an exploratory committee to run for the U.S. Senate in 2016. Sestak, a...
Tags: Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Executive Branch, Elections, Interior Policy
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Sestak preps for Toomey rematch in 2016
Call Washington BureauThe Admiral is readying for a rematch. Former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, who has played it coy since his narrow loss to Pat Toomey in the grueling 2010 Senate race, announced Tuesday morning by email that he's formed an exploratory committee to run again for...Tags: Elections, Joe Sestak, Primaries, Politics, Federal Election Commission
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Sestak won't run for Pa. governor; might seek rematch with Sen. Toomey in 2016
Associated PressFormer U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016. Sestak said he...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Executive Branch, Elections, Federal Election Commission, Patrick J. Toomey
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Sen. Pat Toomey on term limits, gun control, sequestration
Lebanon Daily News, Pa.Pennsylvania's Republican Sen. Pat Toomey said on Friday that he does not envision serving more than two terms. Toomey made the comment during a 20-minute interview with the Lebanon Daily News editorial board that was also streamed live at LDNews.com....Tags: Bankruptcy, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Agriculture, Elections
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Political pundit Jennifer Stefano entertains Lebanon County Republicans
Lebanon Daily News, Pa.There are lessons to be learned and opportunities for Republicans in the wake of the disappointing 2012 presidential election, political activist and commentator Jennifer Stefano told a large crowd at Thursday night's Lebanon County Republican Committee...Tags: Elections, Mitt Romney, Tea Party Movement, 2012 U.S. Presidential Election, Republican Party
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Politics as Usual
Barletta wants Boston bombing immigration hearings U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta pounced on news that one of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers' friends re-entered the country without a valid visa. The 11th District Republican, well known for his passionate...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Awards and Prizes, Elections, Interior Policy, U.S. Congress
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Sen. Casey strives to make witness intimidation a federal crime
The Philadelphia InquirerSaying witness intimidation is a national issue, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D., Pa.) urged Friday that threatening or harming witnesses be made a federal crime. He pledged to reintroduce legislation giving federal prosecutors the right to bring such cases,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Prosecution, Elijah E. Cummings
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Bob Edgar, former Delco congressman, dies at 69
The Philadelphia InquirerBob Edgar, 69, a liberal Democrat who represented Pennsylvania's Seventh District in the U.S. House for six terms and went on to lead the national advocacy group Common Cause, died Tuesday at his home in Burke, Va. His wife of 48 years, Merle, said...Tags: Elections, Human Interest, U.S. Congress, Richard Nixon, Chaka Fattah
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Post gunfight, Pat Toomey getting back to basics
WASHINGTON — After a dizzying two weeks at the epicenter of an emotionally charged political moment, Sen. Pat Toomey returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday eager to resume his role as a vocal fiscal conservative critical of the Obama White House. It...Tags: Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Public Finance, Joe Manchin III, Elections
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Robert Edgar, former Delco congressman, 69
Philadelphia Daily NewsIMAGINE THE horror of Delaware County's entrenched and cocky Republican organization when a Democrat was elected to represent it in Congress. A Democrat! It was 1974 and Bob Edgar was in the right place at the right time. The nation was smarting...Tags: Elections, Belief and Faith, Religion and Belief, Human Interest, U.S. Congress
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