http://www.mail.com/organizations/2752-united-senate.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/2752-united-senate.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1862506-scott-brown-wont-seek-kerrys-senate-seat.html BOSTON (AP) — Former Sen. Scott Brown said Friday he would not run in a special Senate election in Massachusetts, dealing a setback to Republican hopes of winning the seat being vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry. Brown, who electrified his party with an upset win in a 2010 special election but lost his re-election bid in November, ended weeks of in... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1862506-scott-brown-wont-seek-kerrys-senate-seat.html 2013-02-02T03:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1862654-harkin-campaign-aide-iowa-donor-list.html IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin's campaign fundraiser gave Iowa State University a list of possible donors to his namesake research institute, records show, though university officials have promised the powerful Democrat would have no influence over the center. The Harkin Institute of Public Policy would house the papers of the senator, who re... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1862654-harkin-campaign-aide-iowa-donor-list.html 2013-02-01T20:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861170-hillary-clinton-takes-rest-weird-that.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton's plan for 2013 was simple. She'd embark on an epic swansong around the world as secretary of state, a dizzying itinerary of east-west and north-south flights that would take her past 1 million miles in the air at the helm of American diplomacy and perhaps break her own record of 112 countries visited while in the ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861170-hillary-clinton-takes-rest-weird-that.html 2013-02-01T07:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860396-foxs-geraldo-rivera-weighing-us-senate-nj.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Geraldo Rivera, who hosts a weekend show on Fox News Channel, said Thursday he's seriously thinking about running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey. "Buckle your seat belts!" said Rivera before announcing, on his radio show on WABC-AM in New York, that he is "truly contemplating" a Senate bid. He said he has spoken to some people in the Ne... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860396-foxs-geraldo-rivera-weighing-us-senate-nj.html 2013-02-01T06:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1858370-congress-sends-bill-to-obama-averting-govt-default.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Barack Obama drama-free legislation on Thursday raising the debt ceiling, averting a government default and putting off the next tax-and-spending clash between the White House and Republicans until later in the year. The measure cleared the Senate on a vote of 64-34 after winning House approval late last week. It ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1858370-congress-sends-bill-to-obama-averting-govt-default.html 2013-01-31T22:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1860484-biden-gun-curbs-killings-help.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Curbing guns can't ensure an end to mass slayings like December's killings of 20 first-graders in Newtown, Conn., but it will reduce firearm deaths, Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday. Biden said lawmakers can take steps "that have virtually zero impact on your Second Amendment right to own a weapon for both self-defense and recreati... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1860484-biden-gun-curbs-killings-help.html 2013-01-31T22:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1858548-congress-grapples-with-gap-scofflaw-contractors.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With thousands of civilian contractors remaining in Iraq and Afghanistan, Justice Department officials want Congress to resolve a legal issue they say obstructs efforts to prosecute any such workers who rape, kill or commit other serious crimes abroad. Scofflaw Pentagon employees and contractors supporting the American war mission overse... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1858548-congress-grapples-with-gap-scofflaw-contractors.html 2013-01-31T18:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858398-illegal-immigration-foes-despair-gop-moves.html DENVER (AP) — Marty Lich is ready to bolt. It's been a couple of years since the self-described conservative considered herself a Republican, but she still often votes for GOP candidates. That's partly because of their tough stands against illegal immigration, which the retired teacher's aide blames for ruining her Southern California hometown and fears c... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858398-illegal-immigration-foes-despair-gop-moves.html 2013-01-31T07:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1855648-gop-lawmakers-automatic-cuts-leverage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — There's a growing sense of resignation that the country's political leaders will be unable or unwilling to find a way around looming automatic spending cuts despite fresh signs the cuts would threaten the recovering economy. On one side are conservative Republicans, outnumbered and frustrated, who see the painfully large cuts as leverage... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1855648-gop-lawmakers-automatic-cuts-leverage.html 2013-01-30T23:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855650-giffords-pleads-gun-curbs-nra-fights.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Severely wounded and still recovering, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords begged lawmakers at an emotional hearing Wednesday to act quickly to curb firearms because "Americans are counting on you." Not everyone agreed, underscoring the national political divide over gun control. Giffords' 80-word plea was the day's most riveting moment, deli... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855650-giffords-pleads-gun-curbs-nra-fights.html 2013-01-30T22:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856272-mass-govs-ex-aide-cowan-named-interim-us-senator.html BOSTON (AP) — Although his time in the U.S. Senate will be brief — less than five full months — William "Mo" Cowan could find himself in the thick of major policy debates from the federal budget to immigration reform and gun control. Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday appointed Cowan, his former chief of staff, to serve as the interim U.S. senator... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856272-mass-govs-ex-aide-cowan-named-interim-us-senator.html 2013-01-30T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857508-house-members-negotiate-proposal-immigration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of a half-dozen House members, equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, is nearing completion of wide-ranging immigration legislation similar to proposals by Senate negotiators and President Barack Obama, including a pathway to legal immigration status for 11 million illegal immigrants already in the U.S. The group inte... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857508-house-members-negotiate-proposal-immigration.html 2013-01-30T21:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857232-hagel-military-view-shaped-vietnam.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel says his experience fighting in Vietnam alongside his younger brother will shape any decision he makes to unleash military force if the Senate confirms him to be President Barack Obama's defense secretary. On the eve of his confirmation hearing, Hagel offered his opinions on a long list of issues, from cuts in defense spendin... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857232-hagel-military-view-shaped-vietnam.html 2013-01-30T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856454-giffords-asks-congress-bold-gun-control-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords says Congress should be bold in writing new laws to address gun violence in America. Giffords was severely wounded in a 2011 shooting spree that killed six people during a forum in Tucson. She told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Americans are counting on lawmakers to address the problem. Speak... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856454-giffords-asks-congress-bold-gun-control-bill.html 2013-01-30T14:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1855192-gore-hits-corporate-media-defends-current-tv-sale.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Al Gore, who takes aim in his new book at the corporate media for "suffocating the free flow of ideas," on Tuesday defended the sale of his television channel to Al-Jazeera. The Qatar government-owned news network earlier this month struck a deal to buy Current TV, the cable news network co-founded by the former vice president. The... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1855192-gore-hits-corporate-media-defends-current-tv-sale.html 2013-01-29T23:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852896-obama-immigration-overhaul-now-time.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Declaring "now is the time" to fix the nation's broken immigration system, President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined broad proposals for putting millions of illegal immigrants on a clear path to citizenship while cracking down on businesses that employ people illegally and tightening security at the borders. He hailed a bipartisan Senate group on a similar ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852896-obama-immigration-overhaul-now-time.html 2013-01-29T22:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854256-nra-gun-control-serious-proposal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Banning some assault weapons and requiring background checks for all firearms purchases aren't a serious attempt to reduce gun violence, a top National Rifle Association official warned Tuesday as Congress geared up for the year's first hearing on the subject. Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the NRA, said the country must ins... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854256-nra-gun-control-serious-proposal.html 2013-01-29T20:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853542-lahood-departure-leaves-vacancy-cabinet.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who lifted the profile of distracted driving as a national safety concern, is stepping down, presenting President Barack Obama with another Cabinet vacancy at the start of his second term. The former congressman from Illinois and one of only two Republicans who served in Obama's Cabinet, LaHood worked... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853542-lahood-departure-leaves-vacancy-cabinet.html 2013-01-29T20:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1852936-lawmaker-va-to-fill-mental-care-gap.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans who have trouble getting timely mental health care from Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics should also have access to thousands of health care providers who care for military personnel and their families, says the Republican chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. The proposal by Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., borrow... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1852936-lawmaker-va-to-fill-mental-care-gap.html 2013-01-29T15:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852938-obama-hell-sign-505b-sandy-aid-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he'll sign a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims as soon as it lands on his desk. Three months after Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Obama chided lawmakers for taking their time to approve the funding even as he commended them for providing the long-awaited... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852938-obama-hell-sign-505b-sandy-aid-bill.html 2013-01-29T07:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850400-philippine-dictatorship-victims-to-compensated.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Almost four decades after he was arrested and tortured and his sister disappeared into a maze of Philippine police cells and military houses, playwright Bonifacio Ilagan is finally seeing his suffering officially recognized. A writer for an underground communist newspaper, Ilagan and thousands like him were rounded up by dictato... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850400-philippine-dictatorship-victims-to-compensated.html 2013-01-29T00:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851448-congress-passes-505b-superstorm-sandy-aid-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Three months after Superstorm Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Congress on Monday sent a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for storm victims to President Barack Obama for his signature. "I commend Congress for giving families and businesses the help they deserve, and I will sign this bill into law as soon as it ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851448-congress-passes-505b-superstorm-sandy-aid-bill.html 2013-01-29T00:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1850308-immigration-overhaul-gop-dem-senators-vow-action.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Side by side, leading Democratic and Republican senators pledged Monday to propel far-reaching immigration legislation through the Senate by summer providing a possible path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people now in the U.S. illegally. The senators acknowledged pitfalls that have doomed such efforts in the past, but they s... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1850308-immigration-overhaul-gop-dem-senators-vow-action.html 2013-01-28T23:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851770-fact-check-stretched-case-chuck-hagel.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican-leaning groups opposing President Barack Obama's choice of Chuck Hagel to head the Defense Department have let loose a barrage of claims about the former GOP senator. They say he endorses automatic cuts to the defense budget, that he wants to decimate the nation's nuclear arsenal, that his membership on the board of a major co... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851770-fact-check-stretched-case-chuck-hagel.html 2013-01-28T20:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851432-gop-to-fight-dems-negotiate-with-obama.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Is Washington's backroom dealing dead? House Speaker John Boehner says he no longer wants to negotiate deficit reduction with President Barack Obama. The president says he won't negotiate raising the government's borrowing authority. Rank and file lawmakers say they're tired of being left out of the loop and insist on the regular legisla... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851432-gop-to-fight-dems-negotiate-with-obama.html 2013-01-28T17:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1851356-reset-guns-immigration-topping-weeks-agenda.html A week into his second term, President Barack Obama is temporarily turning from perpetual political fights over the national debt, government borrowing, spending and taxing to tackle two other big issues: immigration and gun-law overhaul. With Congress delaying a debt limit showdown until May 18, the White House postponing its annual budget submission unt... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1851356-reset-guns-immigration-topping-weeks-agenda.html 2013-01-28T16:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1849576-lawmakers-immigration-overhaul-this-year.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers were cautiously optimistic Sunday that a long-sought overhaul of the nation's immigration system that includes a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the country will clear Congress this year, the result of changes in the political landscape shown in November's election. ... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1849576-lawmakers-immigration-overhaul-this-year.html 2013-01-27T18:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1849306-leading-democrat-gun-control-faces-uphill-climb.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who's leading the push to restore an assault weapon ban, acknowledged on Sunday that the effort faces tough odds to pass Congress and she blamed the nation's largest gun-rights group. Feinstein, D-Calif., on Thursday introduced a bill that would prohibit 157 specific weapons and ammunition magazines that have more ... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1849306-leading-democrat-gun-control-faces-uphill-climb.html 2013-01-27T17:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1848856-no-budget-pay-advances-despite-reservations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In an earlier era, a move like the one engineered by House GOP leaders to pass a "no budget, no pay" measure probably would have been stopped in its tracks. But with Congress' approval ratings in the gutter, House lawmakers pushed aside questions about fairness and constitutionality and tacked the idea on to an unpopular, must-pass measu... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1848856-no-budget-pay-advances-despite-reservations.html 2013-01-27T12:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1847862-apnewsbreak-harkin-wont-seek-6th-senate-term.html CUMMING, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin said Saturday he will not seek a sixth term in 2014, a decision that eases some of the burden the national Republican Party faces in retaking the Senate. Harkin, chairman of an influential Senate committee, announced his decision during an interview with The Associated Press, saying the move could surprise some. T... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1847862-apnewsbreak-harkin-wont-seek-6th-senate-term.html 2013-01-27T00:37:00Z