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U.S. Senate rightly addresses online sales tax disparity

U.S. Senate rightly addresses online sales tax disparity

Commentary: How about equal rights and protections for all?

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed the Violence Against Women Act with bipartisan support.

Commentary: Geraldo Rivera and the sins of Fox News

The spectacle of TV personality Geraldo Rivera using his soapbox with Fox News to test-market a possible run for the U.S. Senate has, not surprisingly, caused some real journalists to cough up...

Ex-Navy SEAL announces run for Mass. Senate seat

A businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL has officially launched his campaign for John Kerry's U.S. Senate seat.

Iowa Democrat Braley announces 2014 US Senate bid

Iowa Rep. Bruce Braley says he will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin.

Asia stocks jump as US budget deal appears near

Benchmarks in Australia and Hong Kong boomeranged on the first trading day of the year after the Democratic-led U.S. Senate passed an emergency measure to avert much of the impact of the...

Booker won't run for NJ gov, eyes US Senate seat

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has ruled out a bid for New Jersey governor and is eyeing a run for U.S. Senate in 2014.

Russia fumes at US bill as "reset" plan takes hit

The bill approved by the U.S. Senate on Thursday is named after Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who was arrested by officials whom he had accused of a $230 million tax fraud.

SC Gov. Haley shuts door on Colbert for US Senate

South Carolina's governor appears to have closed the door on appointing Stephen Colbert to the U.S. Senate, all because he didn't know the state drink was milk.

Russia threatens to respond tit-for-tat to US bill

Russia's Foreign Ministry responded to the U.S. Senate vote late Thursday by calling it a "show in the theater of the absurd" and warning Moscow will respond to the legislation in a similar fashion.

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WASHINGTON: Senate panel backs Perez to head Labor Dept.

He is likely to need at least 60 votes in the 100-member Senate to get past Republican objections.