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WASHINGTON (AP) — The second-ranking Senate Democrat on Wednesday accused Republicans of putting the president’s attorney general nominee “in the back of the bus” by delaying her confirmation…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The mother of a 17-year-old boy shot by a suspicious neighbor told a panel of U.S. senators Tuesday that state stand your ground self-defense laws do not work and must be amended, reviving the politically charged gun control issue…
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CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Monday removed a Facebook post that erroneously claimed a GOP leader had told the president, “I can’t even stand to look at you,” saying he’s satisfied that people now know he’s not to blame for the mistake…
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theGRIO REPORT – Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) ignited a firestorm with a Facebook post this week alleging that an unnamed Republican House leader told the president ‘I cannot even stand to look at you,’ during contentious government shutdown negotiations on October 10th…
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theGRIO REPORT – President Barack Obama is often chided, especially by pundits and critics on the right, for not doing enough to ingratiate himself with Republicans…
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VIDEO – Police say Hadiya Pendleton died after she was shot in the back while hanging out with a group of teens in Vivian Gordon Harsh Park about 2:30 p.m…