http://www.mail.com/people/69548-john-barrasso.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/69548-john-barrasso.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2027396-gun-control-backers-senate-defeat-wont-us.html WASHINGTON (AP) — One day after the demise of gun control legislation, Senate supporters of the measure vowed to try again, while a leading opponent accused President Barack Obama of taking the "low road" when he harshly criticized lawmakers who voted against key provisions. "When good and honest people have honest differences of opinion about what polici... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:58:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2027396-gun-control-backers-senate-defeat-wont-us.html 2013-04-18T17:58:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2013704-tofu-towhit-senators-discuss-epa-email-aliases.html WASHINGTON (AP) — To whom? ToWhit? Tofu? Senators sidetracked their confirmation hearing Thursday for Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, to discuss secret government email addresses that have been used by senior EPA officials for at least a decade. The agency's inspector general is investigating Re... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:05:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2013704-tofu-towhit-senators-discuss-epa-email-aliases.html 2013-04-11T21:05:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1973254-senate-dems-vote-to-repeal-health-care-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It isn't every day that more than half the Democrats in the Senate vote to repeal part of President Barack Obama's health care law. But that's what happened Thursday night when the Senate voted 79-20 to repeal a 2.3 percent sales tax on medical devices such as catheters, pacemakers and MRI machines, which was intended to help to finance ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:33:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1973254-senate-dems-vote-to-repeal-health-care-law.html 2013-03-22T17:33:37Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1969972-senate-panel-endorses-jewell-interior-chief.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Energy Committee on Thursday endorsed President Barack Obama's nomination of Sally Jewell to be Interior secretary, moving her nomination to the Senate floor for an expected vote next month. The committee's 19-3 vote in favor of Jewell came after current Interior Secretary Ken Salazar agreed to review a decision blocking const... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:08:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1969972-senate-panel-endorses-jewell-interior-chief.html 2013-03-21T17:08:54Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1953830-senate-gop-tells-obama-to-tone-attacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Polite yet firm, Senate Republicans told President Barack Obama on Thursday to tone down his political attacks and prod Democratic allies to support controversial changes in Medicare if he wants a compromise reducing deficits and providing stability to federal benefit programs. Participants at a 90-minute closed-door meeting said Obama a... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:42:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1953830-senate-gop-tells-obama-to-tone-attacks.html 2013-03-15T00:42:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1939048-jewell-pledges-balanced-approach-energy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee for interior secretary pledged Thursday to take a balanced approach to energy that would expand and diversify production on public lands while protecting the environment. Sally Jewell, president of Recreational Equipment Inc., told a Senate committee that she supports Obama's "all-of-the-above" energy str... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:11:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1939048-jewell-pledges-balanced-approach-energy.html 2013-03-07T22:11:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934868-senator-ends-long-floor-speech-blocking-cia-pick.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A tea party senator from Kentucky used an old-style filibuster lasting nearly 13 hours to block Senate confirmation of John Brennan's nomination to be CIA director. Sen. Rand Paul ended his filibuster shortly after midnight, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, also a Kentucky Republican, said he would continue to oppose Brennan's... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:55:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934868-senator-ends-long-floor-speech-blocking-cia-pick.html 2013-03-07T06:55:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1880976-cheney-criticizes-obama-nominees-wyoming-speech.html CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday night that President Barack Obama has jeopardized U.S. national security by nominating substandard candidates for key cabinet posts and by degrading the U.S. military. "The performance now of Barack Obama as he staffs up the national security team for the second term is dismal," Cheney ... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1880976-cheney-criticizes-obama-nominees-wyoming-speech.html 2013-02-10T05:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1844142-democratic-support-hagel-grows.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic support for Chuck Hagel's nomination for defense secretary grew on Thursday as the former Republican senator allayed concerns about his past statements on Israel and Iran. Sens. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Chris Coons of Delaware and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire said they met with Hagel thi... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1844142-democratic-support-hagel-grows.html 2013-01-25T03:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834476-obama-adviser-hedges-optimism-stricter-gun-laws.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it's confident stricter gun laws can be passed, but it's hedging its optimism by stressing just how politically difficult it will be. White House senior adviser David Plouffe listed gun legislation and immigration reform as two top domestic priorities as President Barack Obama readies for a second term. He s... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834476-obama-adviser-hedges-optimism-stricter-gun-laws.html 2013-01-21T08:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1832912-swearing-age-old-oath-obama-steps-2nd-term.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama was sworn in for four more years Sunday in a simple ceremony at the White House, embarking on a second-term quest to restore a still-shaky economy and combat terrorists overseas while swearing an age-old oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution. "I did it," a smiling president said to his daughter Sa... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1832912-swearing-age-old-oath-obama-steps-2nd-term.html 2013-01-21T02:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1819706-senate-gop-leader-optimistic-afghanistan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States should keep a residual force of about 10,000 in Afghanistan after combat forces leave at the end of 2014, the Senate Republican leader said Monday after a series of meetings with military leaders in the country. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who led a congressional delegation to Afghanistan and Israel, expressed optimism about ... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1819706-senate-gop-leader-optimistic-afghanistan.html 2013-01-14T19:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1775790-dept-security-chief-resigns-benghazi.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four State Department officials resigned under pressure Wednesday, less than a day after a damning report blamed management failures for a lack of security at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, where militants killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans on Sept. 11. The resignations came as lawmakers expressed anger... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1775790-dept-security-chief-resigns-benghazi.html 2012-12-20T00:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1731496-lawmakers-threaten-cutoff-palestinian-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators warned the Palestinians on Thursday that millions in U.S. financial aid and its Washington office are in jeopardy if they use upgraded U.N. status against Israel. Hours before the expected U.N. vote to admit Palestine as a nonmember state, four senators called the move provocative and introduced legislation... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1731496-lawmakers-threaten-cutoff-palestinian-aid.html 2012-11-29T18:11:00Z