http://www.mail.com/people/2898-tim-johnson.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/2898-tim-johnson.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087740-secretary-lays-agenda-native-americans.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told a Senate panel Wednesday that "Indian education is embarrassing" as she laid out her priorities on issues affecting Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Jewell made her first appearance as Interior secretary before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. The Interi... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:59:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087740-secretary-lays-agenda-native-americans.html 2013-05-15T21:59:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081620-herseth-sandlin-rules-sd-senate-seat.html PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Former South Dakota U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said Monday she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson. Herseth Sandlin, 42, announced her decision on her Facebook page Monday morning and confirmed it to The Associated Press. The Democrat said she decided not to seek her party's nomination... Mon, 13 May 2013 14:22:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081620-herseth-sandlin-rules-sd-senate-seat.html 2013-05-13T14:22:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2040992-baucus-exit-free-for-all-mont-senate.html HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' surprise announcement that he won't run for a seventh term could mean a free-for-all for a Senate seat that has not been open since 1978, with a popular Democratic ex-governor and a freshman Republican congressman already showing interest. Republicans said the open Montana seat helps their chances to gain six sea... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:34:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2040992-baucus-exit-free-for-all-mont-senate.html 2013-04-24T07:34:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2039044-montana-democrat-baucus-rules-7th-senate-term.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana announced plans Tuesday to retire at the end of his term after a career of enormous power and notable independence, producing both collaboration and conflict with fellow Democrats on major tax and health care legislation. "I don't want to die here with my boots on. There is life bey... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:15:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2039044-montana-democrat-baucus-rules-7th-senate-term.html 2013-04-23T22:15:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1979396-sd-sen-johnson-to-retire-cites-health-age.html VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Entering the auditorium on a motorized scooter and delivering remarks in halting speech, South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson announced Tuesday that he would retire next year at the end of his term and acknowledged he remains limited by a 2006 health crisis that nearly killed him. Smiling and joking at times as he made the announcement at... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:01:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1979396-sd-sen-johnson-to-retire-cites-health-age.html 2013-03-27T03:01:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1948662-white-promises-unrelenting-enforcement.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Jo White vowed Tuesday to make "bold and unrelenting" enforcement of Wall Street a high priority if she is confirmed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The former federal prosecutor told a Senate panel that investors need to know the playing field is level and that wrongdoers will be "aggressively and successfully" ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:45:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1948662-white-promises-unrelenting-enforcement.html 2013-03-12T16:45:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1943854-pro-gun-voters-heat-democratic-senators.html HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus has been here before. Back during the Clinton era, the Democrat faced a choice: support an assault weapons ban urged by a president from his own party and risk angering constituents who cherish their gun rights, or buck his party. He chose the ban, and nearly lost his Senate seat. Now, as he be... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:28:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1943854-pro-gun-voters-heat-democratic-senators.html 2013-03-10T00:28:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941878-democrats-face-challenging-senate-landscape.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President Barack Obama's final two years. His party must defend a hefty 21 seats, including seven in largely rural states that the president lo... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:26:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941878-democrats-face-challenging-senate-landscape.html 2013-03-09T09:26:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1875198-iowa-democrat-braley-announces-2014-us-senate-bid.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley on Thursday became the first Iowan to announce plans to seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Tom Harkin after 30 years. The move also was the first in what could be a reshuffling of Iowa's U.S. House delegation in 2014. Braley, a four-term House member from Waterloo, announced his plans in an... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1875198-iowa-democrat-braley-announces-2014-us-senate-bid.html 2013-02-07T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1810600-obama-picks-lew-treasury-fiscal-issues-loom.html WASHINGTON (AP) — For 30 years, Jack Lew has had a hand in some of the biggest economic deals negotiated in Washington. What awaits him if he's confirmed as treasury secretary could far exceed any challenge of the past — a triple-decked potential crisis that will test his experience the moment he opens his office door on the third floor of the Treasury Building ... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1810600-obama-picks-lew-treasury-fiscal-issues-loom.html 2013-01-10T22:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1731066-sd-gov-rounds-announces-us-senate.html PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Former Republican Gov. Mike Rounds announced plans Thursday to seek South Dakota's U.S. Senate seat, setting up a 2014 battle between two men who have never lost an election — a campaign that figures to draw widespread national attention as Republicans and Democrats jockey for control of the chamber. A few minutes after Rounds announce... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1731066-sd-gov-rounds-announces-us-senate.html 2012-11-30T00:07:00Z