http://www.mail.com/people/144686-chris-smith.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/144686-chris-smith.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126666-gop-replacement-njs-lautenberg-assured.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie is perhaps the nation's highest-profile Republican — but that's no guarantee the seat held by the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg will switch to GOP hands. In fact, it's that profile that could help preserve the seat for the Democrats, political observers say. Christie has two key decisions: Whom to appoint to fill the ... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:53:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126666-gop-replacement-njs-lautenberg-assured.html 2013-06-03T19:53:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103176-house-republicans-promote-20-week-abortion-ban.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican who oppose abortion promoted legislation Wednesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. These Republicans want to move ahead despite recent court decisions that have struck down similar state laws. The GOP lawmakers also are taking on their own leadership, which has shown little desire to hold votes on c... Wed, 22 May 2013 16:34:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103176-house-republicans-promote-20-week-abortion-ban.html 2013-05-22T16:34:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2098634-penn-urges-us-to-pressure-bolivia-to-free-us-man.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Actor Sean Penn on Monday urged the U.S. government to pressure Bolivia to free an American businessman detained without charge since 2011 in a case that has drawn accusations he was the victim of corrupt local prosecutors. Penn said international pressure on Bolivian President Evo Morales could help free Jacob Ostreicher of New York. "I... Tue, 21 May 2013 00:39:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2098634-penn-urges-us-to-pressure-bolivia-to-free-us-man.html 2013-05-21T00:39:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1889632-house-clears-disaster-aid-houses-worship.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to allow houses of worship damaged by Superstorm Sandy to receive federal disaster aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The House voted 354-72 for the bill, which now goes to the Senate. Houses of worship would be added to the federal government's list of private nonprofi... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:57:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1889632-house-clears-disaster-aid-houses-worship.html 2013-02-13T19:57:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1846410-abortion-opponents-march-washington.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-abortion demonstrators from around the country marched through Washington to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to protest a landmark court decision that legalized abortion. The annual event took on added significance for many in the crowd because this year marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court deci... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1846410-abortion-opponents-march-washington.html 2013-01-26T03:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822884-house-approves-505-billion-sandy-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed painful party divisions inside Congress and out. The vote was 241-180, and officials said th... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822884-house-approves-505-billion-sandy-aid.html 2013-01-16T01:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1795042-boehner-agrees-to-sandy-aid-vote-friday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Under intense pressure from angry Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner agreed Wednesday to a vote this week on aid for Superstorm Sandy recovery. The speaker will schedule a vote Friday for $9 billion for the national flood insurance program and another on Jan. 15 for a remaining $51 billion in the package, Republican Rep. Peter King ... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1795042-boehner-agrees-to-sandy-aid-vote-friday.html 2013-01-03T01:05:00Z