Jack Reed

Jack Reed

• Obama dines and talks issues with Senate Democrats

  President Barack Obama regrouped over dinner Wednesday with a dozen Democratic senators, attempting to press ahead on tenuous elements of his agenda ... 

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  Senate vote: OK $85 billion cuts, avert shutdown

  The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits — and ... 

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  Senate confirms Hagel for defense secretary

  A deeply divided Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Republican Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary, handing President Barack Obama's ... 

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  Senator vows to delay Obama's nominees over Libya

  Sen. Lindsey Graham is determined to get more answers about the deadly Sept. 11 attack against the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Now the South ... 

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  Hagel says military view shaped by Vietnam

  Chuck Hagel says his experience fighting in Vietnam alongside his younger brother will shape any decision he makes to unleash military force if the ... 

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  Kerry, Hagel front-runners to lead State, Defense

  Democratic Sen. John Kerry, who unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2004 and has pined for the job of top diplomat, vaulted to the head of ... 

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  Democrats want jobless benefits in 'cliff' deal

  Hovering in the background of the "fiscal cliff" debate is the prospect of 2 million people losing their unemployment benefits four days after ...