Richard Lugar

Richard Lugar

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  Former Sen. Lugar to be knighted by the British

  Former Sen. Richard Lugar is being knighted on orders from the Queen of England, joining a select list of Americans to receive the distinction. 

• Report calls for end to 'Cold War autopilot' plan

  Dwindling military budgets and the diminished threat of a nuclear war in Europe dictate that the United States and Russia abandon their Cold War ... 

• SC's Graham shows limits of tea party intimidation

  To gauge the limits of the tea party's ability to frighten re-election-seeking Republicans into a rightward panic, spend time with Sen. Lindsey Graham ... 

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  Top to bottom changes in Congress' foreign policy

  A harrowing nighttime flight over the African jungle and a wild search for a rebel leader helped forge a relationship between Democratic Sen. 

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  NRA lobbying targets courthouses

  The National Rifle Association has enjoyed high-profile success over the years in shaping gun-rights legislation in Congress and statehouses, in part ... 

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  Talk of GOP primaries follows 'fiscal cliff' vote

  Republicans in Congress who took the politically risky step of voting to raise taxes now find themselves trying to fend off potential primary ... 

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  Republican opposition downs UN disability treaty

  Led by Republican opposition, the Senate on Tuesday rejected a United Nations treaty on the rights of the disabled that is modeled after the landmark ... 

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  Obama hails Nunn, Lugar efforts to secure nukes

  Hailing two decades of efforts to help the former Soviet Union secure nuclear weapons stockpiles, President Barack Obama said Monday that the world ... 

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  Senate backs quicker withdrawal from Afghanistan

  Reflecting a war-weary nation, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday for an accelerated withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan after more than ... 

• Senator writes Myanmar leader over seized cargo

  A Republican senator is asking Myanmar's president for answers over the reported seizure of a ship's cargo bound for Myanmar with potential nuclear ... 

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  GOP divide surfaces early in 2014 Senate contest

  That didn't take long. The fissures within the Republican Party that some say cost the GOP control of the Senate have resurfaced just three weeks ... 

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  New Congress: Fewer moderates make deals harder

  When the next Congress cranks up in January, there will be more women, many new faces and 11 fewer tea party-backed House Republicans from the class ... 

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  Myanmar says it's ready to sign nuclear agreement

  Little noticed in the warm glow of President Barack Obama's landmark visit to Myanmar was a significant concession that could shed light on whether ...