Obama to nominate three, including two Republicans, to labor board. Will Republicans filibuster?

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President Obama announced three nominations to the National Labor Relations Board Tuesday: His new nominees include two Republicans, lawyers Harry I. Johnson, III and Philip A. Miscimarra, and he also renominated Democrat Mark Gaston Pearce, who is currently serving on the board. “With these nominations there will be five nominees to the NLRB, both Republicans… Read more »

Gun-sales background check bill needs all Democratic senators on board. Four are still hold-outs

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At least four red-state Democratic senators could vote against a bill that would extend background checks to private gun sales. A few others have indicated they would vote in favor of such a law if the details are to their liking. Unless they—the two independents in the Senate and five Republicans there—agree, the proposal that… Read more »