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US Attorney General Eric Holder announced major changes in sentencing guidelines for drug offenders during a speech in SF.
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US Attorney General Eric Holder announced major changes in sentencing guidelines for drug offenders during a speech in SF.
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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced major changes in sentencing guidelines for drug offenders during a speech in SF.
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The Senate confirmed James Comey to head FBI after Sen. Rand Paul ends delays over domestic drones.
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Sen. John McCain says legislation that would phase out dollar bills in favor of coins could benefit strippers.
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Dick Cheney's daughter Liz says she will run against Wyoming's senior U.S. senator in next year's Republican primary.
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President Obama is pressing the Republican-controlled House to embrace a path to citizenship.
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Gov. Rick Perry says the abortion bill awaiting his signature to become Texas law is constitutional and will withstand court challenges by those who oppose it.
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The Texas House approved new abortion limits less than two weeks after Senate Republicans failed to finish work on the bill.
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The Senate scheduled a procedural vote for Wednesday on a bill that would restore the interest rate on subsidized Stafford loans.
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Republicans and Democrats will put good will to the test when Congress returns this week.
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Rebounding state revenue bolstered by temporary tax increases are paying off for California's largest public employees' union.
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An agreement to vastly increase fencing, patrols and monitoring along the U.S.-Mexico border was unveiled in the Senate Friday.
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Netroots Nation's annual gathering of liberal bloggers and activists is drawing some big name politicians to San Jose this weekend.
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Netroots Nation's annual gathering of liberal bloggers and activists is drawing some big name politicians to San Jose this weekend.
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The Senate is considering an immigration reform bill that could cut the federal deficit by nearly $200 billion.
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The California Legislature on Saturday approved a budget bill expanding Medicaid to 1.4 million low-income residents.
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Democrats in the state Senate have passed a series of firearms bills intended to reduce the chances for widespread carnage.
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Apple's CEO testified before a Senate subcommittee looking into how the company is sheltering profits outside the US.
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The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers.
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Mail for Gov. Brown, lawmakers, and other leaders undergoes rigorous screening before it gets to the Capitol mailroom.
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Mail for Gov. Brown, lawmakers, and other leaders undergoes rigorous screening before it gets to the Capitol mailroom.
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Police swept across the U.S. Capitol complex to chase a flurry of reports of suspicious packages and envelopes.
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Gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut.
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ABC News has learned that two key senators have reached a bipartisan deal on gun control.
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Making a down payment on his vow to go all in for Democrats in 2014, President Obama is courting well-heeled donors in California.
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Making a down payment on his vow to go all in for Democrats in 2014, President Obama is courting well-heeled donors in California.
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President Obama will be spending a couple days in the Bay Area fundraising for the Democratic Party.
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President Obama will be spending a couple of days in the Bay Area fundraising ahead of next year's midterm congressional election.
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Anti-gun violence events took place across the country on Thursday as part of National Day to Demand Action.
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Anti-gun violence events are taking place across the country on Thursday as part of National Day to Demand Action.
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A Santa Clara man was charged Friday with possessing assault weapons and explosives, and threatening to kill Sen. Leland Yee.
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More explosive devices have been taken from the home of a man accused of threatening to assassinate State Senator Leland Yee.
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Another explosive device has been taken from the home of a man accused of threatening to assassinate State Senator Leland Yee.
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More explosive devices have been taken from the home of a man accused of threatening to assassinate State Senator Leland Yee.
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President Barack Obama is pressing for a ban on military-style firearms and for universal background checks for gun buyers.
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On Capitol Hill Thursday, California Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced a bill to outlaw 158 military-style assault weapons.
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The California legislature began a new session Monday afternoon in Sacramento with a new advantage for Democrats.
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President Obama Monday nominated Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary and John Brennan to lead the CIA.
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President Obama nominates Chuck Hagel and John Brennan to be key players in his second-term national security team.
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The House of Representatives passed the 'fiscal cliff' bill and it now heads to President Obama's desk to be signed.
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A vote is expected Tuesday night in the House of Representatives on the 'fiscal cliff' bill.
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A tougher drunk driving bill was introduced Friday that calls on the use of technology to crack down on repeat offenders.
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A tougher drunk driving bill was introduced in Sacramento Friday that calls on the use of technology to crack down on repeat offenders.
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The California Assembly has passed a measure protecting you from being tracked by police through a cell phone or GPS device.
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A controversial practice called "gut-and-amend" is part of the last minute tradition among lawmakers to get their bills passed.
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A controversial practice called "gut-and-amend" is part of the last minute tradition among lawmakers to get their bills passed.
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Soon, landlords in California might be able to tell you how much to pay, but not how to pay.
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Even after state senators overwhelmingly approved a ban on certain gifts to state lawmakers, some of the same legislators kept accepting them.
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Lawmakers want to know if anti-bullying laws are working. So they're heading to the classroom to find out.
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