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October is National Stamp Collecting Month
October 22, 2015Stamp collecting is not the serious hobby it once was, but I want to offer a salute to this pastime that once provided me hours of fascination.
Read moreSenate rejects bill to discourage “sanctuary cities”
October 21, 2015Democrats and one Republican yesterday blocked a bill that would have cut some federal funding from jurisdictions that have "sanctuary city" laws.
Read moreIn most states, even $15 an hour is not enough
October 21, 2015Workers nationwide have been campaigning for a $15 hourly "living wage," but a new think tank report says that in most states, $15 is not enough.
Read moreWebb quits Democratic presidential race, mulls independent run
October 21, 2015Webb is dropping out of the Democratic Party primary race because "my views on many issues are not compatible with the power structure and base of the Democratic Party."
Read moreNine governors ask Congress to end Cuba blockade
October 16, 2015A letter sent to the House and Senate leadership emphasizes the benefits, including to agriculture, of increasing U.S. trade with Cuba.
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