http://www.mail.com/people/2900-jack-reed.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/2900-jack-reed.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2026912-obama-dines-talks-issues-with-senate-democrats.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama regrouped over dinner Wednesday with a dozen Democratic senators, attempting to press ahead on tenuous elements of his agenda after suffering a major setback on gun control. Emerging from a hotel blocks from the White House, two senators said they were not supposed to talk about what was discussed during the dinner... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:42:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2026912-obama-dines-talks-issues-with-senate-democrats.html 2013-04-18T02:42:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1967580-senate-vote-85-billion-cuts-avert-shutdown.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits — and to avoid a government shutdown just a week away. President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats rejected a call to reopen White House tours scrapped because of the tightened spending. Federal mea... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:38:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1967580-senate-vote-85-billion-cuts-avert-shutdown.html 2013-03-20T23:38:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915710-senate-confirms-hagel-defense-secretary.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A deeply divided Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Republican Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary, handing President Barack Obama's pick the top Pentagon job just days before billions of dollars in automatic, across-the-board budget cuts hit the military. The vote was 58-41, with four Republicans joining the Democrats ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:21:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915710-senate-confirms-hagel-defense-secretary.html 2013-02-26T23:21:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1881468-senator-vows-to-delay-obamas-nominees-libya.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham is determined to get more answers about the deadly Sept. 11 attack against the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Now the South Carolina Republican says he will hold up Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominees to head the Pentagon and the CIA until he gets that information. Graham has accused the White... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1881468-senator-vows-to-delay-obamas-nominees-libya.html 2013-02-11T08:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857232-hagel-military-view-shaped-vietnam.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel says his experience fighting in Vietnam alongside his younger brother will shape any decision he makes to unleash military force if the Senate confirms him to be President Barack Obama's defense secretary. On the eve of his confirmation hearing, Hagel offered his opinions on a long list of issues, from cuts in defense spendin... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857232-hagel-military-view-shaped-vietnam.html 2013-01-30T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1766114-kerry-hagel-front-runners-to-lead-state-defense.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Kerry, who unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2004 and has pined for the job of top diplomat, vaulted to the head of President Barack Obama's short list of secretary of state candidates after U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice suddenly withdrew from consideration to avoid a contentious confirmation fight with emboldened Republicans. ... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1766114-kerry-hagel-front-runners-to-lead-state-defense.html 2012-12-14T19:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1752776-democrats-want-jobless-benefits-cliff-deal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Hovering in the background of the "fiscal cliff" debate is the prospect of 2 million people losing their unemployment benefits four days after Christmas. "This is the real cliff," said Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. He's been leading the effort to include another extension of benefits for the long-term unemployed in any deal to avert looming tax... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1752776-democrats-want-jobless-benefits-cliff-deal.html 2012-12-08T14:37:00Z