http://www.mail.com/people/817674-deb-fischer.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/817674-deb-fischer.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2073370-republicans-immigration-risky-subject.html FALLS CITY, Neb. (AP) — Rodney Vandenberg was the first to greet Republican Sen. Deb Fischer when she dropped by the Falls City's Chamber of Commerce office last week. He wasted no time bracing her about immigration, an issue that a Senate committee takes up Thursday in the form of sweeping overhaul legislation. "There can be no shortcuts to citizenship f... Thu, 09 May 2013 07:09:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2073370-republicans-immigration-risky-subject.html 2013-05-09T07:09:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2051898-obama-meets-neb-boy-who-won-hearts-spring-game.html The 7-year-old cancer patient who became an Internet sensation for his touchdown run in Nebraska's spring football game has yet another fan — President Barack Obama. Jack Hoffman, his family and former Cornhuskers running back Rex Burkhead visited Obama for 15 minutes in the Oval Office on Monday. Obama presented Jack with a new football and told him he w... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:05:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2051898-obama-meets-neb-boy-who-won-hearts-spring-game.html 2013-04-29T20:05:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2040416-obama-hosts-female-senators-white-house-dinner.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Dining on Alaskan halibut and slices of peach pie, President Barack Obama hosted the women of the Senate at the White House on Tuesday, laying the groundwork for better relations with lawmakers from both parties. All 20 female senators — 16 Democrats, four Republicans — showed up for the dinner, the White House said. The closed-door dinn... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:54:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2040416-obama-hosts-female-senators-white-house-dinner.html 2013-04-24T01:54:16Z 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/1899354-nebraska-sen-johanns-wont-seek-2nd-term.html LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns of Nebraska announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2014, saying he wants a "quieter time" to focus on his family following a busy political career that included stints as governor and President George W. Bush's agriculture secretary. The Nebraska Republican announced that he was retiring from the ... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:05:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1899354-nebraska-sen-johanns-wont-seek-2nd-term.html 2013-02-19T00:05:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1875360-senate-chairman-hagel-nomination-track.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel's nomination to be the next defense secretary remains on track despite Republican demands for additional information about his paid speeches and business dealings, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Thursday. The GOP requests dealt a setback to President Barack Obama's pick, forcing the commit... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1875360-senate-chairman-hagel-nomination-track.html 2013-02-07T21:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858372-republicans-hammer-defense-nominee-chuck-hagel.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators hammered former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel at his confirmation hearing Thursday on issues ranging from Israel and Iran to his support for a group that advocates the elimination of nuclear weapons. But with most Democrats in his corner, an unflustered Hagel seems headed for approval as defense secretary. Hagel, a former two-... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858372-republicans-hammer-defense-nominee-chuck-hagel.html 2013-01-31T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1829252-hagel-pick-test-senate-presidential-choices.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In the middle of a bitter fight over a Republican president's nominee for defense secretary, a former White House occupant pleaded with senators to give the president his choice for the Pentagon job. "Unless there is conclusive evidence against the nominee, the Senate should respect the right of a new president to choose the men and wome... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1829252-hagel-pick-test-senate-presidential-choices.html 2013-01-18T15:21:00Z 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/1815638-obama-us-war-afghanistan-winding.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With the war in Afghanistan winding down after 11 years, President Barack Obama says the time is right for U.S. forces to let Afghans do their own fighting. In his radio and Internet address Saturday, Obama says U.S. forces will shift to a support role as Afghan soldiers take the lead in defending their country. Obama met Friday with Afg... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 11:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1815638-obama-us-war-afghanistan-winding.html 2013-01-12T11:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1809824-senators-meet-with-afghan-president.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is meeting with members of the Senate to discuss what Republican leader Mitch McConnell says are mutual goals for the two countries. Karzai sat down on Wednesday for a private session with McConnell and a few members of the Foreign Relations and Armed Services panels, Sens. Bob Casey, Tim Kaine and Deb ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1809824-senators-meet-with-afghan-president.html 2013-01-09T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1797032-fiscal-clashes-loom-congress-opens.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Congress opened for business Thursday to confront long-festering national problems, deficits and immigration among them, in an intensely partisan and crisis-driven era of divided government. "The American dream is in peril," said House Speaker John Boehner, re-elected to his post despite a mini-revolt in Republican ranks. Moments a... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1797032-fiscal-clashes-loom-congress-opens.html 2013-01-03T22:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1722266-congress-fewer-moderates-deals-harder.html WASHINGTON (AP) — When the next Congress cranks up in January, there will be more women, many new faces and 11 fewer tea party-backed House Republicans from the class of 2010 who sought a second term. Overriding those changes, though, is a thinning of pragmatic, centrist veterans in both parties. Among those leaving are some of the Senate's most pragmatic... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1722266-congress-fewer-moderates-deals-harder.html 2012-11-26T08:06:00Z