Progress slows on bill to avoid shutdown in Senate
Senate battle over budget cuts stalls passage of a stopgap to avert a March 27 shutdown. Sen. Moran demands a vote on undoing most FAA contract-cut reductions while Reid and Democrats resist. House GOP budget plan by Ryan draws mixed reaction as gridlock persists. Generals warn cuts threaten anti drug fleet. Boxer cites Head Start and teacher jobs at risk.
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Assault weapons ban drops from Dems Senate gun bill
Democrats will not include an assault weapons ban in the Senate gun package. Senator Harry Reid said the ban would jeopardize passage, though Feinstein will get an amendment vote. Few Senate votes are predicted, complicating the broader gun-control package and potential GOP opposition.
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Rand Paul seeks probationary status for unauthorized immigrants
Sen. Rand Paul proposed that illegal immigrants could stay in the country on probationary status and work toward citizenship through an existing path rather than a new amnesty. He warned against offering a new pathway and drew quick criticism from conservative activists and NumbersUSA.
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Mideast perils shadow Obama second regional trip
Obama faces a transformed Middle East on his second regional journey as president. Regimes in Tunisia and Egypt have fallen, Syria teeters, and uncertainty stems from a stalled Israeli Palestinian peace process, Iran's advancing capability, and rising extremism.
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