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News Roundup for 1-12-13

[View the story “News Roundup for 1-12-13” on Storify] News Roundup for 1-12-13 Storified by Chris Spangle· Sat, Jan 12 2013 14:53:13 No joke, Biden was asked when his task force would propose new gun regulations. “We’re shooting for Tuesday,” he said. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/12/us/as-us-weighs-new-rules-sales-of-guns-and-ammunition-surge.html?hpTim Groseclose Source: Lance Armstrong plans to admit doping during Oprah Winfrey interview […]

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Spangle: Why Does Jeff Sessions Hate Jack Lew?

Sen. Jeff Sessions has been very clear: Jack Lew (and his funny handwriting) will NOT be our next Treasury Secretary. Usually, the good-ole boys club lets whomever through. The Republicans understand that a Democrat is just going to choose an American-hating Socialist, and the Republican administrations will just appoint someone who only cares about abortion […]

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Spangle: The Problem With Sandy Relief Aid

One of the insider-political discussions in Indiana has been a discussion on Rep. Todd Rokita and Rep. Marlin Stutzman’s vote against Sandy Relief. For Rokita’s part, here was his explanation. The conventional wisdom is this, “What cold heartless scumbags! Wait until a tornado hits their district!” These were just from the Republicans! The bigger problem […]

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