http://www.mail.com/people/17278-johnny-isakson.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/17278-johnny-isakson.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2011878-obama-gop-senators-discuss-issues-dinner.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Over a steak dinner, President Barack Obama dined with a dozen Republican senators at the White House on Wednesday evening in search of common ground on a range of issues, most notably the budget, entitlements and tax reform. "Our dinner with President Obama tonight was very productive," Sen. Johnny Isakson, who compiled the invitations,... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:21:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2011878-obama-gop-senators-discuss-issues-dinner.html 2013-04-11T03:21:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007394-senate-showdown-vote-gun-curbs-set-thursday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate's top Democrat has set Congress' first showdown vote for Thursday on President Barack Obama's gun control drive as a small but mounting number of Republicans appear willing to buck a conservative effort to prevent debate from even beginning. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced his decision Tuesday as the White Hous... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:08:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007394-senate-showdown-vote-gun-curbs-set-thursday.html 2013-04-10T01:08:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1983282-obama-gop-senators-plan-second-dinner.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is keeping up his congressional charm offensive, with a second dinner with Senate Republicans planned for next month. Obama dined with a dozen GOP senators earlier this month at a hotel near the White House. The dinner was aimed in part at seeing whether the parties could restart talks on a grand budget bargain tha... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:35:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1983282-obama-gop-senators-plan-second-dinner.html 2013-03-27T21:35:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1899172-us-legislators-mali-fact-finding-mission.html TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — A delegation of U.S. lawmakers met with military officials in Mali's capital on Monday, and urged caution as the French-led military intervention to wrest back control of the country's north from the al-Qaida fighters entered its fifth week. French President Francois Hollande unilaterally launched the intervention last month after th... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1899172-us-legislators-mali-fact-finding-mission.html 2013-02-18T16:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861198-us-limited-fight-north-africa-militants.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is struggling to confront an uptick in threats from the world's newest jihadist hot spot with limited intelligence and few partners to help as the Obama administration weighs how to keep Islamic extremists in North Africa from jeopardizing national security without launching war. The spread of militants across Libya, Al... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861198-us-limited-fight-north-africa-militants.html 2013-02-01T07:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1845846-ga-sen-chambliss-wont-seek-re-election-2014.html ATLANTA (AP) — When Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss announced Friday that he wouldn't seek a third term in 2014, a race that already was likely to feature a contested Republican primary exploded into a free-for-all. Several Republicans, including several congressmen, are eyeing the seat. The more crowded the field, the more likely the GOP race will pit mains... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1845846-ga-sen-chambliss-wont-seek-re-election-2014.html 2013-01-25T22:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1795610-congress-oks-bill-expanding-rewards-program.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved legislation that would expand the State Department's rewards for justice program to target the world's most serious human rights abusers, with African warlord Joseph Kony a top target. The House passed the bill by voice vote Tuesday night and sent it to President Barack Obama for his signature. The State Department ... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1795610-congress-oks-bill-expanding-rewards-program.html 2013-01-02T15:27:00Z 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/business/economy/1784292-lieberman-fears-country-fiscal-cliff.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators bickered Sunday over who's to blame for lurching the country toward a year-end "fiscal cliff," bemoaning the lack of a deal days before the deadline but bridging no differences in the debate. With the collapse Thursday of House Speaker John Boehner's plan to allow tax rates to rise on million-dollar-plus incomes, Sen. Joe Lieber... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1784292-lieberman-fears-country-fiscal-cliff.html 2012-12-23T17:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763296-night-talks-obama-boehner-meet-fiscal-cliff.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Face to face with time running short, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner negotiated at the White House on Thursday night in what aides called "frank" talks aimed at breaking a stubborn deadlock and steering the nation away from an economy-threatening "fiscal cliff." There was no sign of movement, as evidence... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 02:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763296-night-talks-obama-boehner-meet-fiscal-cliff.html 2012-12-14T02:24:00Z 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/1724708-rices-star-rises-congressional-opposition-dims.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With congressional opposition softening, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice could find her name in contention as early as this week to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. It's a step that may signal greater U.S. willingness to intervene in world crises during President Barack Obama's second term. As Obama nears a decision on wh... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1724708-rices-star-rises-congressional-opposition-dims.html 2012-11-26T23:25:00Z