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Bill to legalize web poker introduced in Congress
Gamblers who prefer their laptops to blackjack tables could soon get a boost from Washington. Republican New York Congressman Peter King proposed federal regulations Thursday that would rescue online gambling from the legal gray zone where it currently languishes. The federal government cracked down on online poker in 2011. But ...
Senate defeats Democratic, Republican loan plans
College students faced increasing uncertainty about the cost of new student loans after senators failed Thursday to advance partisan proposals to keep interest rates from doubling on July 1. Dueling measures in the Senate would have kept interest rates on some student loans from moving from 3.4 percent to 6.8 ...
Final Capitol tribute to late NJ Sen. Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg on Thursday was remembered by Senate colleagues for his leadership and laughter during nearly three decades serving in the chamber. The liberal Democrat from New Jersey was the Senate's oldest member and the last World War II veteran to serve there. He died Monday at the age of ...
Lautenberg recalled as tenacious backer of transit
It's only fitting that a man remembered as Mr. Transportation took his final trip to Washington aboard an Amtrak train Wednesday. U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey was remembered at his funeral at a New York City synagogue by admirers including Vice President Joe Biden, former Secretary of ...
Lawyer says convicted lobbyist won't go to jail
Harvey Whittemore's lawyer says despite his client's illegal campaign fundraising conviction, the man prosecutors called "King of the Hill" in Nevada politics is a long way from prison. Whittemore, former head of a billion dollar development company, was convicted recently of unlawfully sending campaign money to U.S. Sen. Harry Reid ...
Another Utah lawmaker calls for Swallow to resign
Rep. Spencer Cox has become the second state lawmaker to publicly call for Utah Attorney General John Swallow to resign. The Fairview Republican says it would save the state millions in impeachment proceedings if Swallow stepped down. A week ago, Rep. Paul Ray of Clearfield became the first lawmaker to ...
Lawmakers to talk of possible Utah AG impeachment
Republican leaders of the Utah Legislature plan to dedicate a June meeting to discussing the possibility of impeaching embattled Attorney General John Swallow. House Majority Leader Brad Dee told fellow House Republicans the June 19 session will include a review of impeachment procedures and other options available to address allegations ...
Obama: Student loan increase like $1,000 tax hike
President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress to prevent student loan rates from doubling in a month, prompting a fight with House Republicans who accused him of playing politics instead of sitting down to work out small differences and avoid an increase. Interest rates on new subsidized Stafford loans are ...
Developer guilty of illegal contributions to Reid
A Nevada powerbroker who headed a billion-dollar real estate company and pulled the strings of state politics as a prominent lobbyist for more than a decade was convicted Wednesday of making illegal campaign contributions to U.S. Sen. Harry Reid. Harvey Whittemore, 59, could face up to 15 years in prison ...
Former Nev powerbroker convicted of making illegal campaign contributions to Sen. Harry Reid
Former Nev powerbroker convicted of making illegal campaign contributions to Sen. Harry Reid.
Whittemore jury to resume deliberations Wednesday
A federal jury plans to resume deliberations Wednesday in the case of a former Nevada developer and political powerbroker who was called a greedy "ultimate insider" by prosecutors accusing him of illegally funneling nearly $150,000 in campaign money to U.S. Sen. Harry Reid Harvey Whittemore, 59, a former lobbyist and ...
Partisan showdown looms over DC circuit nominees
A partisan showdown is looming over what is known as the nation's second-highest court, with President Barack Obama poised to nominate as many as three choices for the understaffed U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington in the face of a Republican proposal to distribute its vacancies to other parts of ...
Recent editorials from Texas newspapers
Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 25, 2013. Dewhurst's call for a special session isn't really about the public good For proof positive that Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is running scared, look no further than his call for a special legislative session to pass bills on guns, abortion restrictions, school vouchers ...
NY man admits threatening pols' lives on Facebook
A New York man accused of making death threats on Facebook against some of the nation's highest-ranking officeholders has pleaded guilty. Authorities say Lawrence Mulqueen threatened the Democratic leaders of the House and Senate, New York's governor and New York City's mayor, among others. They say he predicted a "dirt ...
GOP lawmaker calls for Swallow to resign as AG
Rep. Paul Ray has become the first state lawmaker to publicly call for Utah Attorney General John Swallow to resign. The Clearfield Republican said Swallow should resign for the good of the state and his office, citing federal and state investigations into his alleged wrongdoing. "It's to the point he ...
Ethics, integrity of lobbyist touted at Nev. trial
Two long-time associates of a developer and high-powered lobbyist charged with making illegal campaign contributions testified Friday that he is well known for his generosity and integrity. State Assemblyman Ira Hansen said he and defendant Harvey Whittemore were rarely on the same side of issues when Hansen lobbied the Legislature ...
States to NRC: Better nuclear waste rules needed
Attorneys general in Vermont, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut announced Thursday they are petitioning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a more thorough environmental review of storage of highly radioactive nuclear waste at plant sites. It was another effort by states to turn up the pressure on federal agencies to keep ...
Juror ousted but Whittemore trial resumes
A federal judge in Reno removed a juror but declined to declare a mistrial Thursday in Harvey Whittemore's trial on charges of illegal campaign fundraising. The juror was overheard making a comment that raised questions about whether he could be fair to the former developer and high-powered lobbyist. U.S. District ...
Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill
A key House committee chairman on Wednesday sharply criticized a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee, underscoring the difficulties ahead as the politically volatile measure moves forward in a divided Congress. Separately, a bipartisan House group that has been working behind the scenes to craft its own ...
Gov't dysfunction may be baked into the system
The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so. Yet despite years of hand-wringing in both parties, little progress has been made toward changing congressional rules on filibusters, senatorial "holds" on presidential nominees and other stalling ploys. ...
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