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AP Government & Politics
Compilation of current events for my AP Government & Politics students
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February 12, 2013 6:19 PM
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Sheila Jackson Lee is only Texas lawmaker to receive donations from gun-control groups | Texas on the Potomac | a Chron.com blog

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February 12, 2013 6:14 PM
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Senate Armed Services Committee approves Hagel 14 to 11

The Senate Armed Services Committee is voting now on former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense.
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February 12, 2013 6:12 PM
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How the NRA exerts influence over Congress - The Washington Post

How the NRA exerts influence over Congress - The Washington Post | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
The National Rifle Association uses campaign expenditures and a rating system based on members' voting histories to exert influence over members of Congress. Use this graphic to see who gets the most -- and least -- support.
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February 11, 2013 7:00 PM
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With Brennan Pick, a Light on Drone Strikes’ Hazards

With Brennan Pick, a Light on Drone Strikes’ Hazards | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
The chief architect of a clandestine campaign of targeted killings, John O. Brennan, will face a Senate confirmation hearing as President Obama’s nominee for C.I.A. director.
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February 11, 2013 6:54 PM
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¿GOP en Español? Not So Fast

¿GOP en Español? Not So Fast | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
While the House Republican Conference tries to court some voters in Spanish, some of their own are fighting the effort.
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February 11, 2013 6:49 PM
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2016 is a complicated year for many GOP presidential hopefuls

2016 is a complicated year for many GOP presidential hopefuls | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Many top GOP presidential contenders will either be up for reelection in 2016 or will be in the middle of their terms as governors, which are not ideal circumstances.
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February 8, 2013 3:55 PM
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Democrats Racially Diverse; Republicans Mostly White

Democrats Racially Diverse; Republicans Mostly White | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Eighty-nine percent of Republicans nationwide in 2012 were non-Hispanic white. The percentages of independents (70%) and Democrats (60%) who are white were substantially smaller.
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February 7, 2013 10:56 PM
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Second-Generation Americans

Second-Generation Americans | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
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February 11, 2013 7:11 PM
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Welcome to the Future: Congress Takes on 3-D Printing

Welcome to the Future: Congress Takes on 3-D Printing | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Congress is being forced into the brave new world of 3-D printing.
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January 27, 2013 12:24 AM
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Man With 4th Amendment Written on Chest Wins Trial Over Airport Arrest | Threat Level | Wired.com

Man With 4th Amendment Written on Chest Wins Trial Over Airport Arrest | Threat Level | Wired.com | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
A Virginia man who wrote an abbreviated version of the Fourth Amendment on his body and stripped to his shorts at an airport security screening area won a trial Friday in his lawsuit seeking $250,000 in damages for being detained on a disorderly conduct...
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January 22, 2013 9:48 PM
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Wonkbook: What the inaugural meant for policy

Wonkbook: What the inaugural meant for policy | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
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January 22, 2013 9:27 PM
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Welcome To Congress. Now Start Calling Strangers To Ask For Money. : NPR

Welcome To Congress. Now Start Calling Strangers To Ask For Money. : NPR | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Congressmen spend half their time fundraising, which often means working as telemarketers.
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February 11, 2013 6:54 PM
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How the State of the Union Has Changed Since Obama Took Office

How the State of the Union Has Changed Since Obama Took Office | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Since the president took his oath in 2009, America has created more jobs and lifted the stock market dramatically. But as this graphic shows, public debt has grown significantly, too.
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February 12, 2013 4:35 PM
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In Montana, Young, Liberal and Open to Big Government

In Montana, Young, Liberal and Open to Big Government | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
In a trend that is surprising pollsters and jangling the nerves of Republicans, a majority of young people embraces President Obama’s notion that government can be a constructive force.
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February 11, 2013 7:02 PM
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The Problem With Relying on Officials in Targeting the Enemy - Room for Debate

The Problem With Relying on Officials in Targeting the Enemy - Room for Debate | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
The possibility that executive agents will get the facts wrong is not one we should overlook. By Jameel Jaffer.
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Be sure to reference the other five debaters' comments. 

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February 11, 2013 6:56 PM
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Huge Hispanic Support for Obama Was No Sure Thing

Huge Hispanic Support for Obama Was No Sure Thing | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
The president's reelection campaign had to ratchet up its efforts to woo the Latino vote.
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February 11, 2013 6:51 PM
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Marco Rubio emerges as GOP’s star. But is he the answer for Republicans?

Marco Rubio emerges as GOP’s star. But is he the answer for Republicans? | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
The senator from Florida will deliver his party’s State of the Union rebuttal. But is he the answer for Republicans?
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February 11, 2013 6:44 PM
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A history of the State of the Union — in 2 minutes

A history of the State of the Union — in 2 minutes | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Watch this. Sound smart.
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February 8, 2013 2:08 PM
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We snoop to conquer

We snoop to conquer | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
SHOPPING online is a revealing act. Websites know what catches visitors’ fancy, how long they linger and where to find them when they leave. Traditional...
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February 11, 2013 7:08 PM
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John Brennan Shows Hagel How It's Done

John Brennan Shows Hagel How It's Done | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
John Brennan radiated confidence and authority in his confirmation hearing to become CIA director. Just call him the un-Hagel.
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February 11, 2013 7:09 PM
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Who's In and Who's Out in Obama's Cabinet

Who's In and Who's Out in Obama's Cabinet | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
President Obama has already announced many of the most high-profile posts in his second-term Cabinet, but he still has many decisions left to make.
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February 11, 2013 7:12 PM
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Senate poised to renew Violence Against Women Act, House considers alternatives

WASHINGTON — Senators tussled Thursday over whether Indian authorities should be able to prosecute non-Indians in domestic abuse cases, an issue that has delayed passage of legislation to renew the federal government’s main law in the fight against...
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January 22, 2013 10:01 PM
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Multimedia | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Multimedia | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
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January 22, 2013 9:29 PM
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Episode 297: A Big Bridge In The Wrong Place : NPR

Episode 297: A Big Bridge In The Wrong Place : NPR | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Why they built a three-mile-long bridge when they could have built a much shorter, cheaper bridge nearby.
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