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McConnell Attacks 'Problematic' Obama Pick

Reuters | Posted 05.08.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - The Senate's top Republican on Wednesday came out strongly against President Barack Obama's labor secretary nomination...

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Obama Nominee's Confirmation Vote Delayed

AP | SAM HANANEL | Posted 04.24.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats have delayed a confirmation vote on Labor Secretary-nominee Thomas Perez after Republicans threatened to use a separate...

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Dave Jamieson

Jobs Crisis Takes Back Seat To Politics At Labor Confirmation Hearing

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 04.18.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmation hearing for labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez sounded a lot like a Justice Department oversight hearing on Th...

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Tom Perez and the Civil Rights Division

David Ogden | Posted 04.16.2013 | Politics
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Tom Perez is exactly what the Labor Department needs to continue its important work of expanding opportunity for all Americans. Although the Civil Rights Division will no doubt feel his loss, he will leave it a much more effective and professional office than when he arrived.

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GOP Lawmakers Make Strong Move Against Obama Nominee

AP | SAM HANANEL | Posted 04.11.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — GOP lawmakers have subpoenaed the private emails of Labor secretary-nominee Thomas Perez, a possible sticking point ahead of his Se...

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Ryan J. Reilly

Michael Steele Blasts Rush Limbaugh For Racist Remark

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan J. Reilly | Posted 03.19.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Monday criticized Rush Limbaugh for making racist remarks about Tom Pere...

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Republicans Scrutinize Obama's Pick

Reuters | Posted 05.18.2013 | Politics
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By Roberta Rampton and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday nominated Tom Perez, head o...

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Obama Announces Labor Secretary Nominee

Reuters | Posted 03.18.2013 | Politics
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(Adds quotes from announcement, Senators' comments.) By Roberta Rampton and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reut...

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Ryan J. Reilly

Tom Perez Chosen As Obama's Labor Secretary Nominee

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan J. Reilly | Posted 03.18.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Tom Perez is President Obama's next nominee to head the Labor Department, the White House said Sunday night. Obama will announce the nom...

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Senator Plotting Legislative Response If Voting Rights Act Is Gutted

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan J. Reilly | Posted 03.06.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) is hoping the Supreme Court doesn't strike down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, but he'll be prepare...

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Ryan J. Reilly

Justice Department Official Says Anti-Discrimination Voting Law Still Necessary

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan J. Reilly | Posted 02.26.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- If the Supreme Court decides to strike down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, the strongest weapon the federal government has to preve...

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Ryan J. Reilly

Obama Presidential Voting Commission To Be Announced

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan J. Reilly | Posted 02.12.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will announce a bipartisan presidential voting commission to focus on improving the Election Day experience, The ...

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Waited Hours To Vote? Thank Gimenez

Posted 11.19.2012 | Miami
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Local and federal officials are taking another look at what went wrong at polls and what can be done differently in order to prevent another election ...

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Amanda Terkel

Justice Department Looking At Ways To Making Voting Easier

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 11.16.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- The Department of Justice is already exploring ways to "fix" the long lines and confusion voters faced when going to the polls this year...

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Janean Chun

Surprising Turnaround For Unemployed Vet Who Got Rejected For 100 Jobs

HuffingtonPost.com | Janean Chun | Posted 08.24.2012 | Small Business
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Tom Perez didn't expect to have any problem finding a job. He spent a decade as a police officer in the Navy, serving in four tours in Iraq, working h...

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White House Helped Pay For Surveillance Of Muslim Neighborhoods In NYC

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 04.28.2012 | New York
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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Monday it has no control over how the New York Police Department spends millions of dollars in White ...

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DJ Henry and the Training of Police, Part Four

Phillip Martin | Posted 01.07.2012 | Crime
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In February 2011, when a New York grand jury declined to indict anyone involved in the shooting death of DJ Henry, Henry's family called for a federal investigation.

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Tom Perez Confirmed After Long Delay: Senate confirms civil rights official at Justice

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 72-22 Tuesday to confirm Thomas Perez as the Justice Department's top civil rights official. Perez, who will lead...

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Thomas Perez Confirmation To Lead DOJ Civil Rights Division Held Up For Six Months

The American Prospect | Adam Serwer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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For months, the Obama administration and Attorney General Eric Holder have been promising to restore the Justice Department's role in protecting minor...

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