Inside Politics Archive: May 2013
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Daughter of Sandy Hook victim confronts Sen. Kelly Ayotte over gun vote
The daughter of Sandy Hook Elementary School Principal Dawn Hochsprung, who was killed in December's shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., confronted Sen. Kelly Ayotte during a testy town hall meeting Tuesday in Warren, N.H. Published May 1 2013
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New emails: EPA chief pretended to be 'Richard Windsor'
Former EPA chief Lisa P. Jackson went so far as to impersonate a chimerical assistant "Richard Windsor," according to the latest bizarre twist in the congressional investigation into the agency's troubled transparency record. Published May 1 2013
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Obama signs FAA law to end air-traffic controller furloughs
Without fanfare, President Obama signed legislation Wednesday canceling furloughs of air-traffic controllers that had resulted in airport delays. Published May 1 2013
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Majority want Obamacare repealed, poll says
Fifty-four percent of voters want President Obama's health care law repealed, said a Fox News poll released Wednesday. Published May 1 2013
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Judge gets unusual personal appeal on ruling on 'morning-after' pill
A North Carolina man asked a chief federal judge in New York to "appeal" or "stop" a lower-ranking judge's order to make a morning-after pill available to women of all ages without a prescription. Published May 1 2013
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Obama proclaims day of prayer for terror, accident victims
Proclaiming Wednesday a national day of prayer, President Obama urged the nation to pray for victims of recent tragedies including the terrorist bombings in Boston. Published May 1 2013
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Sen. Ted Cruz reportedly weighing 2016 presidential run
Freshman GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is reportedly weighing a run for the presidency. Published May 1 2013
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Voters narrowly favor Democrats for 2014 elections: Poll
Voters, by a 41 percent to 37 percent margin, say they're more likely to vote for a Democrat than a Republican in the 2014 midterm elections, said a poll released by Quinnipiac University Wednesday morning. Published May 1 2013
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Obama to name campaign bundler to head FCC
President Obama will nominate a loyal fundraiser Wednesday to lead the Federal Communications Commission, the White House confirmed. Published May 1 2013
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Obama picks Rep. Watt to oversee Fannie, Freddie
President Obama nominated veteran Rep. Mel Watt Wednesday to head the regulator that oversees lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and picked one of his top campaign fundraisers to lead the Federal Communications Commission. Published May 1 2013
