National
“This is only round one,” Obama says, after gun curbs fail
April 18, 2013"All in all, this was a pretty shameful day for Washington."
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Obama nominee’s support for civil rights too much for GOP
April 18, 2013Several plan to quiz Perez on his stewardship of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, which he now heads.
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Video: Protest targets senator as immigration bill progresses
April 18, 2013Among the 11 million undocumented immigrants are 1.4 million Koreans who suffer many of the same low paid jobs, fear of deportation, as their Latino counterparts.
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Texas fertilizer plant inspection long overdue
April 18, 2013Last night an enormous explosion rocked this small town situated near Waco, killing 15 and injuring hundreds.
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Over labor opposition, House OKs anti-NLRB bill
April 17, 2013Over labor and Democratic opposition, the GOP-run House has narrowly approved legislation (HR1120) to try to shut down the National Labor Relations Board.
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