Almanac March 2 2013 highlights and birthdays
The almanac notes March 2 2013 as day 61 of 2013 and day 72 of winter. Historic items include Texas independence in 1836 and Hayes was declared winner in 1877. It lists birthdays from Sam Houston to Daniel Craig and notes King Kong profits and Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point record.
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Texas
Mexico
U.S. Congress
Rutherford B. Hayes
Samuel J. Tilden
Radio City Music Hall
New York City
Sam Houston
Pope Pius XII
Dr. Seuss
Theodor Geisel
Mel Ott
Desi Arnaz
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
NBA
New York Knicks
Grieving father testifies on gun ban amid political clash
Neil Heslin spoke to the Senate Judiciary Committee about his son Jesse Lewis's death at Sandy Hook, urging a ban on military style weapons like the AR-15 used in the massacre. The hearing followed a charged national debate where NRA opposition and Bloomberg backed ads shaped the response.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Neil Heslin
Jesse Lewis
Sandy Hook
Newtown
Conn
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Adam Lanza
Lanza
Jesse
Heslin
National Rifle Association
NRA
New York
Michael Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Super Pac
House
Chicago
Congress
Press access clash signals risk to free press
Washington columnist Kathleen Parker argues the Obama White House shows increasing contempt for dissent and press access. The piece warns state media risk as Woodward’s wariness and Sperling’s rebuke underscore tensions between government power and Fourth Estate scrutiny.
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Washington
Beltway
Bob Woodward
White House
Barack Obama
Tiger Woods
Obama
Woodward
Fourth Estate
Washington Post
Gene Sperling
Sperling
Richard Nixon
Obama White House
Congress
Ryan eyes compromise as sequester looms and ObamaCare debated
Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan says the public will see the debt challenge after rhetoric fades. He contrasts Romney and Obama’s approaches, cites ObamaCare's impact on seniors, and argues for spending cuts to buy time while presenting a clear GOP path to 2016. He predicts welfare reform style gains from reform efforts.
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U.S. House Budget Committee
Paul Ryan
R-Wis
Capitol Hill
Ryan
Mitt
Romney
Barack
Obama
Congress
House
Senate
America
Clinton
Obama 13 tax hikes of 2013 fiscal cliff exposed
The piece lists 13 tax increases that took effect in 2013 under the fiscal cliff, including payroll tax rises, rate hikes, and new levies. It contrasts taxes totaling 149.7 billion with 85 billion in sequestration cuts, arguing taxes harm growth and criticizing Obama’s framing of the issue. It cites Heritage Foundation analyst Curtis Dubay.
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Barack Obama
Obama
Heritage Foundation
Jim DeMint
Curtis Dubay
Heritage
The
Wall Street Journal
U.S
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Kathleen Parker
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Washpost
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