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Obama judicial nominee wins easy confirmation

2013-05-23 19:59:00

WASHINGTON — Deputy Solicitor Gen. Sri Srinivasan, a rising star in legal circles, won an easy and unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, giving President Obama his first appointee...

Senate confirms Obama's first D.C. Circuit Court nominee

2013-05-23 11:48:00

WASHINGTON -- Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan, a rising star in legal circles, won an easy and unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, giving President Obama his first appointee to a...

Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate

2013-05-21 23:01:00

WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for...

Hatch was the Republican to win over on immigration

2013-05-21 21:16:00

WASHINGTON — When Sen. Orrin G. Hatch took his seat on the dais for the Senate Judiciary Committee's debates on the immigration reform bill, the 79-year-old was not just one of 18 senators. He was the most sought-after vote. A towering but genteel...

Immigration reform bill heads to full Senate

2013-05-21 17:02:00

WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, but not before tilting the bill to the political right with amendments designed to...

Conservatives, tea party leaders seek to block immigration bill

2013-05-20 21:00:00

WASHINGTON – Top conservative leaders, along with tea party activists from across the nation, have crafted a letter of opposition to the Senate’s bipartisan immigration overhaul. The open letter to the Senate, which will be released Tuesday,...

Sen. Orrin Hatch emerges as key GOP vote on immigration

2013-05-21 10:13:00

WASHINGTON – When Sen. Orrin Hatch takes his seat on the dais in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, the 79-year-old slides into his status as the most sought-after vote for immigration reform. A towering but genteel figure, Hatch is seen...

Senate panel focuses on enforcement in immigration bill

2013-05-16 16:55:00

WASHINGTON — Senators kept the bipartisan immigration bill largely unchanged Thursday after dispatching dozens of proposed amendments even as they punted many of the thorniest issues to next week. The day's session at the Senate Judiciary...

White House to renew bid for bill to protect journalists

2013-05-15 18:46:00

WASHINGTON — Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal protections to journalists and their sources....

Senators tighten student visa rules in immigration bill

2013-05-14 20:57:00

The Senate Judiciary Committee amended the sweeping immigration bill Tuesday to tighten student visa rules in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. The committee, which is trying to get through the 844-page bill by the end of the week, also...

Many amendments, few changes to immigration overhaul

2013-05-09 13:26:00

WASHINGTON -- Senators on Thursday began the arduous task of going through some 300 proposed amendments to the delicately constructed bipartisan immigration bill. By lunch, they had disposed of 17. With a packed audience of many pro-immigration...

Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Life With La Toya' on OWN

2013-04-19 17:08:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 21 -27, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SERIES Smash It's opening night in this new...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) left, confers with Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Monday.

2013-05-21 17:32:56

Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), left, delivers remarks toward Republican Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), center, while Dick Durbin (D-Ill.

2013-05-09 00:00:00

From left, Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) confer as the Senate Judiciary Committee meets on immigration reform on Capitol Hill.

2013-05-09 00:00:00