http://www.mail.com/people/130584-chris-murphy.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/130584-chris-murphy.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2158744-rick-perry-woos-disgruntled-conn-gun-makers.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave Connecticut since the state passed new gun-control laws in response to the Newtown school massacre. Perry shot at a firing range at Connecticut's venerable Colt Manufacturing Co., one of t... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2158744-rick-perry-woos-disgruntled-conn-gun-makers.html 2013-06-18T10:57:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157420-texas-sd-governors-court-conn-gun-makers.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The governors of Texas and South Dakota visited Connecticut on Monday to court gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws this year in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. While gun makers may be unlikely to leave behind their factories and skilled workforce... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:37:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157420-texas-sd-governors-court-conn-gun-makers.html 2013-06-18T01:37:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151404-obama-steps-up-military-aid-to-syrian-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's authorization of military aid to the Syrian rebels "dramatically" increases U.S. support for the opposition, the White House said Friday, while acknowledging that it will take time for the supplies to reach fighters struggling in their clashes with Syrian President Bashar Assad. U.S. officials said the new aid wo... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:36:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151404-obama-steps-up-military-aid-to-syrian-rebels.html 2013-06-14T17:36:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2146852-schools-bill-to-control.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday finished its sweeping rewrite of No Child Left Behind that eases coast-to-coast requirements for schools and gives states greater independence to set their own goals. On a party-line vote, the Democratic-led panel sent to the full Senate a bill that that gives states flexibility to implement re... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2146852-schools-bill-to-control.html 2013-06-12T20:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2112852-vets-disability-benefits-law-schools-curb-backlog.html NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Dustin Allison was riding in an armored vehicle at the head of a convoy in Iraq one morning in 2007 when an improvised explosive device went off, killing the driver and leaving Allison badly wounded. Shrapnel struck the Utah National Guard platoon leader behind his left ear, fracturing his skull and taking off a small piece of his ear.... Mon, 27 May 2013 17:34:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2112852-vets-disability-benefits-law-schools-curb-backlog.html 2013-05-27T17:34:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101150-senate-panel-approves-weapons-syrian-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to provide weapons to rebels battling the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the first time lawmakers have endorsed the aggressive U.S. military step of arming the opposition in the 2-year-old civil war. With a degree of trepidation, the Foreign Relations Committee voted 15-3 for a bill that would pr... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:24:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101150-senate-panel-approves-weapons-syrian-rebels.html 2013-05-21T21:24:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085748-trio-troubles-threatening-obamas-second-term.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to pivot from a stinging defeat on that issue and push forward on others, the president finds himself rocked by multiple controversies that are demoralizing his allies, embolden... Wed, 15 May 2013 01:03:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085748-trio-troubles-threatening-obamas-second-term.html 2013-05-15T01:03:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085106-holder-played-role-ap-phone-subpoena.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records though he declared he had played no role in it, saying it was justified as part of an investigation into a grave national security leak. The government's wide-ranging information gathering from the news cooperati... Tue, 14 May 2013 22:26:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085106-holder-played-role-ap-phone-subpoena.html 2013-05-14T22:26:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2026916-newtown-families-disappointed-senate-vote.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Emotionally drained and weary family members of the Newtown shooting victims, thrust into a new role as gun control lobbyists, said they're disappointed but undaunted by the U.S. Senate's rejection Wednesday of an amendment expanding background checks for gun purchases. Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son Jesse Lewis was among the 20 ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:12:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2026916-newtown-families-disappointed-senate-vote.html 2013-04-18T00:12:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2016252-nascar-take-closer-sponsorships.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — NASCAR might take a closer look at how it approves sponsors after the National Rifle Association became the title sponsor of this weekend's Sprint Cup race at Texas during a national debate over gun rights. NASCAR spokesman David Higdon said NASCAR has no official position on gun rights. "Our fans, racing teams and industry partne... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:05:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2016252-nascar-take-closer-sponsorships.html 2013-04-12T20:05:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1948046-ryans-budget-gop-takes-aim-dem-spending-plans.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans redoubled their efforts to roll back signature accomplishments of President Barack Obama on Tuesday, offering a slashing budget plan that would repeal new health care subsidies and cut spending across a wide swath of programs dear to Obama and his Democratic allies. The GOP plan was immediately rejected by the White Hou... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:17:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1948046-ryans-budget-gop-takes-aim-dem-spending-plans.html 2013-03-13T00:17:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1920924-cuts-imminent-senate-rejects-stopgap-efforts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Squabbling away the hours, the Senate swatted aside last-ditch plans to block $85 billion in broad-based federal spending reductions Thursday as President Barack Obama and Republicans blamed each other for the latest outbreak of gridlock and the administration readied plans to put the cuts into effect. So entrenched were the two parties ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:49:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1920924-cuts-imminent-senate-rejects-stopgap-efforts.html 2013-02-28T22:49:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1914512-officials-press-facebook-newtown-postings.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Facebook offered assurances Monday that the social media site is removing some posts and so-called tribute pages related to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting over concerns they're being used to exploit the tragedy. Echoing complaints already brought by some Sandy Hook families and state officials, Connecticut's two U.S. sena... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:14:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1914512-officials-press-facebook-newtown-postings.html 2013-02-25T22:14:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1882870-nras-lapierre-wonk-with-million-dollar-megaphone.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Wayne LaPierre would just as soon read a book as fire a gun. That's right, the National Rifle Association's fire-breathing defender of gun rights is more academic than marksman. "A policy wonk," says Joseph Tartaro, president of the pro-gun Second Amendment Foundation. "He is more professorial than you would think." ... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1882870-nras-lapierre-wonk-with-million-dollar-megaphone.html 2013-02-11T08:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1784326-unwavering-nra-opposes-gun-restrictions.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An unwavering National Rifle Association said Sunday that new gun regulations would not make children safer and that a White House task force on gun violence may try to undermine the Second Amendment. The organization blasted "a media machine" that it said relishes blaming the gun industry for each new attack like the one that occurred j... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1784326-unwavering-nra-opposes-gun-restrictions.html 2012-12-23T23:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1775730-one-shattered-newtown-buries-dead.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — One by one by one by one, each with fresh heartbreak, hearses crisscrossed two New England towns on Wednesday, bearing three tiny victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre and a heroic teacher in a seemingly never-ending series of funeral processions. "The first few days, all you heard were helicopters," said Dr. Joseph Young, an opt... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1775730-one-shattered-newtown-buries-dead.html 2012-12-20T02:48:00Z