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Senator Wants An Apple, Android Investigation

Reuters | Posted 05.04.2012

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. senator has urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports that applications on the Apple Inc and Google Inc mo...

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Schumer, Gillibrand To Propose Sanctions Against Syria

AP | By MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 01.22.2012

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- The United States would hit Syria with sanctions against trade as long as it continues a violent crackdown on protesters under sanctio...

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Protests Planned To Counter Piracy Bill, Online And In Person

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 01.19.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Google will join thousands of tech activists, entrepreneurs and corporations on Wednesday in protesting the proposed Stop Online Piracy ...

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Patent Reform Bill Passes Congress After Final Round Of Votes On Special Interest Favors

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 11.08.2011

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WASHINGTON -- As expected, the U.S. Senate passed patent reform legislation by a vote of 89 to 9 on Thursday evening, paving the way for the bill to b...

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Victory For Veterans: G.I. Bill Legislation Clears Final Hurdle

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 09.25.2011

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NEW YORK -- Earlier today, tens of thousands of student veterans attending private colleges on the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill cleared the final hurdle in an ...

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GI Bill Legislation Advances To Next Round, Gains Unanimous Committee Approval

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 08.29.2011

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NEW YORK -- Thousands of student veterans attending private colleges on the Post-9/11 GI Bill cleared the latest hurdle in an ongoing battle to secure...

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WATCH: With Tuition Dollars At Stake, Student Veterans Eagerly Anticipate Passage Of Legislation

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 08.28.2011

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NEW YORK -- Earlier this year, we introduced you to Cameron Baker, a 27-year-old veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He's currently attending Columbia Univ...

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Friday Talking Points [168] -- Zombie Attack!

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.20.2011

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Now all Americans can breathe a huge sigh of relief because the Centers for Disease Control just posted instructions so we can all adequately prepare for "Zombie Armageddon."

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Tester Backpedals On Swipe Fees

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 07.19.2011

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WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) softened his call for a two-year delay of the regulatory crackdown on debit card swipe fees. In ...

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Joe Biden Steps Into Debt Ceiling Void As Outlines Of Deal Materialize

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.04.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Negotiations over raising the nation’s debt ceiling will hit a heightened, more critical phase on Thursday when a bipartisan, bicamera...

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Banks, Merchants And Why Washington Doesn't Work For You

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 06.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Charlie Chung runs Cups & Co., a coffee and sandwich shop in the basement of the Russell Senate Office Building. Known on Capitol Hill s...

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Democrats Increasingly Wary Of Being Held Hostage In Debt Ceiling Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- There is increasing concern among Democratic officials both on and off the Hill that Republicans will draw out negotiations over raising...

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Chuck Schumer: House GOP Acting Like 'Scott Walker Republicans'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The extent to which Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) has, for Democrats, become emblematic of conservative overreach was evident on Tuesday as...

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Schumer Endorses Funding Fix

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the point person for Senate Democrats in their negotiations over government funding resolutions, endorse...

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Friday Talking Points [153] -- SOTU-palooza

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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The past week in politics was, quite obviously, dominated by President Obama's "State Of The Union" speech to Congress. For those of you who may have...

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Schumer Outlines Rules Reform Deal, Dems Divided

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) predicted on Tuesday morning that Democrats and Republicans would come to an agreement on revamping some bas...

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Chuck Schumer Calls Out GOP Leadership On Health Care Hypocrisy

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) took aim at GOP leadership Tuesday, asking if incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) would ask Republicans see...

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Takeover Takeaways

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Congressional Republicans who think the outcome of this election is a mandate for their view of governance are overstating the case and run the risk of the kind of overreach some say the hurt the Democrats.

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Weekly Diaspora: Will Immigration Reform Bills Bring Voters to the Polls?

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger Riding the media blitz that followed the DREAM Act's recent defeat, Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) an...

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Schumer Makes Concession To GOP With Hopes For One Vote On DISCLOSE Act

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Democrats have offered a compromise to Republicans in hopes of getting just a solitary vote tomorrow on sweeping campaign finance disclosure la...

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Chuck Schumer Asks Arizona Governor To Delay Immigration Law

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A prominent Senate Democrat asked Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to put off her state's controversial immigration law to give Congr...

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In The Public Interest: In the Nick of Time for Democracy

Lisa Gilbert | Posted 05.25.2011

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The DISCLOSE Act, the core legislative reaction to the overwhelmingly unpopular Citizens United decision, comes in the nick of time. If it passes, it ...

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An Interview With Sen. Chuck Schumer

Baruch Shemtov | Posted 05.25.2011

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Schumer: Unsanitary Airline Kitchens Should Face Tougher Fines

AP | SAMANTHA BOMKAMP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) is pushing for stiffer fines against companies that prepare airline food in unsanitary conditi...

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GOP Skeptical Of Immigration Talks

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats are looking for a replacement for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to negotiate a comprehensive immigration reform bill, but they are having a h...

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