http://www.mail.com/people/13192-joe-lieberman.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/13192-joe-lieberman.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2073386-boston-chief-wasnt-told-fbi-tsarnaev-warning.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI did not initially share with Boston police the warnings it had received from Russia about one suspect in last month's marathon bombings, despite the work of four city police representatives on a federal terrorism task force, Boston's police commissioner told Congress on Thursday. Yet Commissioner Ed Davis acknowledged that police... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:21:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2073386-boston-chief-wasnt-told-fbi-tsarnaev-warning.html 2013-05-09T21:21:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2073998-boston-cop-russia-warning-suspect.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Boston police commissioner says three city police officers were working with the U.S. terrorism task force but didn't know about vague warnings by Russia's government about one of the bombing suspects delivered nearly two years before the attacks. Commissioner Edward Davis says he would have liked to known that Russian authorities ha... Thu, 09 May 2013 14:24:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2073998-boston-cop-russia-warning-suspect.html 2013-05-09T14:24:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1946646-obama-friend-foe-mccain-charts-course.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. John McCain is a walking contradiction, antagonizing President Barack Obama over foreign policy one minute, cooperating with the Democrat the next on immigration and the budget. So who is the real McCain? There's the national security expert pounding the Obama administration with words like "cover-up" and "incompetence" o... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:35:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1946646-obama-friend-foe-mccain-charts-course.html 2013-03-11T18:35:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1888326-feds-roll-cyber-plan-hill-vows-legislation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring that America is losing an aggressive cyber-espionage campaign waged from China, administration officials and lawmakers on Wednesday agreed to push legislation that would make it easier for the government and industry to share information about who is getting hacked and what to do about it. They say this new partnership, codifie... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:50:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1888326-feds-roll-cyber-plan-hill-vows-legislation.html 2013-02-13T22:50:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1888060-fact-check-overreaching-union-speech.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama did some cherry-picking Tuesday night in defense of his record on jobs and laid out a conditional path to citizenship for illegal immigrants that may be less onerous than he made it sound. A look at some of the claims in his State of the Union speech, a glance at the Republican counterargument and how they fit with... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:20:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1888060-fact-check-overreaching-union-speech.html 2013-02-13T16:20:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1794100-intelligence-agencies-faulted-libya-fallout.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate report has found that the White House did not make major changes in the talking points that administration officials used after the attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya. Some Republicans had questioned whether the president's staff rewrote the statements for political reasons. Instead, the report cited changes... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1794100-intelligence-agencies-faulted-libya-fallout.html 2013-01-01T07:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793482-report-details-changes-benghazi-explanations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI, CIA and other intelligence agencies — but not the White House — made major changes in talking points that led to the Obama administration's confusing explanations of the attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, a Senate report concluded Monday. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee report said ... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793482-report-details-changes-benghazi-explanations.html 2012-12-31T22:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1791800-fiscal-cliff-deal-proving-elusive.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Capitol Hill deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" was proving elusive Sunday as a deadline to avert tax hikes on virtually every American worker and block sweeping spending cuts set to strike the Pentagon and other federal agencies grew perilously near. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1791800-fiscal-cliff-deal-proving-elusive.html 2012-12-31T00:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1785362-stocks-dip-with-budget-deal-doubt-years.html Stocks fell in light trading Monday during a shortened holiday trading session with lawmakers running out of time to reach a budget deal that would prevent the U.S. from going over the so-called fiscal cliff. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 52 points to 13,139.08. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gave up 3 points to 1,426.66 The Nasdaq composite slip... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1785362-stocks-dip-with-budget-deal-doubt-years.html 2012-12-24T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1785564-stocks-fall-hopes-budget-deal-fade.html Stocks are closing lower on concern that lawmakers will run out of time to reach a budget deal before year-end. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 52 points to close at 13,139 Monday in a shortened holiday trading session. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell three points to 1,427. The Nasdaq composite dropped 8 points to close at 3,013. ... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1785564-stocks-fall-hopes-budget-deal-fade.html 2012-12-24T17:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1785452-stocks-fall-midday-budget-deal-hopes-fade.html Stocks are down at midday with hopes dimming that lawmakers will reach a deal to prevent the U.S. from going over the "fiscal cliff." Just before noon the Dow Jones industrial average is down 43 points to 13,152. The Standard & Poor's 500 index has given up four points to 1,426. The Nasdaq composite is trading 10 points lower at 3,011. ... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1785452-stocks-fall-midday-budget-deal-hopes-fade.html 2012-12-24T15:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1785092-lawmakers-fiscal-cliff-deal-elusive.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With anxiety rising as the country lurches towards a "fiscal cliff," lawmakers are increasingly skeptical about a possible deal and some predict the best possibility would be a small-scale patch because time is running out before the yearend deadline. Sen. Joe Lieberman predicted Sunday: "We're going to spend New Year's Eve here, I belie... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1785092-lawmakers-fiscal-cliff-deal-elusive.html 2012-12-24T07:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1785084-lawmakers-to-restrict-gun-magazine-capacity.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers from both parties voiced their willingness Sunday to pursue some changes to the nation's gun laws, but adamant opposition from the National Rifle Association has made clear than any such effort will face significant obstacles. NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre dismissed efforts to revive a ban on assault weapons as a "phony piece of legis... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1785084-lawmakers-to-restrict-gun-magazine-capacity.html 2012-12-24T07:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784394-senators-hagel-would-face-tough-confirmation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators predicted Sunday that former Sen. Chuck Hagel would face a difficult confirmation if nominated by President Barack Obama to be defense secretary. Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent who's retiring and wouldn't have a vote, cited Hagel's less-than-hawkish positions on Iran. Lieberman told CNN's "State of the Union" ... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784394-senators-hagel-would-face-tough-confirmation.html 2012-12-23T18:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1781010-violence-baked-popular-culture.html NEW YORK (AP) — Well aware that the television audience may be particularly sensitive, the Showtime network aired a disclaimer warning audiences of violent content in the season finales of its dramas "Homeland" and "Dexter" last weekend. It was two days after a gunman killed 26 people in a Newtown, Conn., elementary school. The political thriller "Homelan... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1781010-violence-baked-popular-culture.html 2012-12-21T17:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1776592-shooting-renews-argument-video-game-violence.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In the days since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., a shell-shocked nation has looked for reasons. The list of culprits cited include easy access to guns, a strained mental-health system and the "culture of violence" — the entertainment industry's embrace of violence in movies, TV shows and, especially, video games. ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1776592-shooting-renews-argument-video-game-violence.html 2012-12-19T21:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1771122-gun-control-debate-to-simmer-massacre.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats say meaningful action in the wake of the school shootings in Connecticut must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with individuals suffering from serious mental illness. Several Democratic lawmakers and Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman said it was time to take a deeper look into the ... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1771122-gun-control-debate-to-simmer-massacre.html 2012-12-17T15:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1769854-lieberman-democrats-want-ban-assault-weapons.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers and independent Sen. Joe Lieberman said Sunday that military-style assault weapons should be banned and that a national commission should be established to examine mass shootings in the United States. The proposals were among the first to come from Congress in the wake of Friday's school shooting in Newtown, Conn. "A... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1769854-lieberman-democrats-want-ban-assault-weapons.html 2012-12-17T02:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761994-lieberman-urges-compromise-final-senate-speech.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman on Wednesday used his final Senate floor speech to urge Congress to put partisan rancor aside to break Washington's gridlock. "It requires reaching across the aisle and finding partners from the opposite party," said Lieberman. "That is what is desperately needed in Washington now." The Democrat-turned-indepen... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761994-lieberman-urges-compromise-final-senate-speech.html 2012-12-12T19:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1746062-homeland-security-grant-spending-questioned.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department paid for an underwater robot in a Midwest city with no major rivers or lakes nearby, a hog catcher in rural Texas and a fish tank in a small Texas town, according to a new congressional report highlighting what it described as wasteful spending of tax money intended for counterterrorism purposes. Sen. Tom... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1746062-homeland-security-grant-spending-questioned.html 2012-12-06T01:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1725430-rice-concession-libya-fails-to-mollify-3-gop.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice told lawmakers Tuesday that her initial explanation of the deadly Sept. 11 raid in Libya was wrong, but her concession failed to mollify three Republican senators who signaled they would try to block her possible nomination to be secretary of state. In a closed-door meeting that Rice requested, the ambassador a... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1725430-rice-concession-libya-fails-to-mollify-3-gop.html 2012-11-27T23:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1722266-congress-fewer-moderates-deals-harder.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 of 2010 who sought a second term. Overriding those changes, though, is a thinning of pragmatic, centrist veterans in both parties. Among those leaving are some of the Senate's most pragmatic... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1722266-congress-fewer-moderates-deals-harder.html 2012-11-26T08:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1710712-congress-egypt-turkey-help-resolve-conflict.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers are calling on Egypt and Turkey to take a central role in helping to end the bloody conflict in the Middle East, with one influential senator going so far as to say that American aid dollars were at risk if Egypt didn't reign in Hamas militants. Their comments came as the U.S. and Britain warned about the risks of an Israe... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1710712-congress-egypt-turkey-help-resolve-conflict.html 2012-11-19T07:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1709136-us-britain-warn-risks-israeli-ground-war.html BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. and Britain on Sunday warned about the risks of Israel expanding its air assault on the Gaza Strip into a ground war, while vigorously defending the Jewish state's right to protect itself against rocket attacks. The remarks by President Barack Obama and Britain Foreign Secretary William Hague were part of a diplomatic balancing act... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1709136-us-britain-warn-risks-israeli-ground-war.html 2012-11-18T21:21:00Z