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With mounting reports indicating tat women are subjected to high levels of unpunished sexually harassment and assault in the military, Pennsylvania's U.S. senators are taking a prominent role in trying to address the problem.

Saturday, 7:15 a.m., Political Scoop : My guest this week is State Rep. Lorrie Carey, D-Boscawen. When the casino bill finally came up for a vote she was undecided and actually had a finger each on the green button and the red button.

Federal magistrate Landya McCafferty has been nominated to the position of judge at U.S. District Court in Concord.

"And I've raised these issues with the Attorney General, who shares my concerns.

Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a group in favor of gun control and backed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, announced a new ad campaign Thursday against Sen.

Seeking to raise money for the New Hampshire Republican Party, state chairwoman Jennifer Horn recently called the party's national boss, Reince Priebus, with a question: Could he get Rand Paul to visit? The request, and Paul's appearance here last Monday in a room packed with 500 Republicans, spoke volumes about the party as its followers - some ... (more)

President Obama drew sharp criticism from Republican senators Thursday for urging the repeal of the 2001 law that effectively authorized the war on terror.

Have you seen the TV ads skewering Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., for voting against recent bipartisan legislation that would have expanded background checks on those who buy guns? "Senator Ayotte voted with the Washington gun lobby and, in doing so, disregarded the 89 percent of New Hampshire voters who support this common-sense and life-saving ... (more)

Diane Burgess of Bradford, Vt., was searching Thursday for the name of Barry Woods, also of Bradford, who died in Vietnam.

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is amember of the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” that created the immigration legislation approved Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., won't drop it.

Meeting with reporters shortly after Obama outlined the future of his counterterrorism policies , John McCain , Saxby Chambliss , Lindsey O. Graham and Kelly Ayotte also provided pointed, specific criticism of several of the president's broader points.

There are a scant few graduation speeches we can remember over the years. The ones which do linger in our minds are the ones which, sadly, went too long and sounded more like long-winded sermons than career advice.

Apple CEO Tim Cook laughs during a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 21, 2013.

New Hampshire's Pease Air National Guard base has won its bid to be first in the nation to receive a new generation of air refueling tankers.

Only a month after the Manchin-Toomey gun control legislation died in the Senate, we already have a test case of how the issue will play out before voters.

Fully 55 percent say the Obama administration is trying to hide the facts, while just 33 percent say it has honestly disclosed what it knows of the incident.

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and four other senators wrote the May 14 "Dear Colleague" letter.

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com Chief Executive Tim Cook defended the technology giant's tax practices in front of Senate ... (more)

The U.S. Air Force is expected to announce this week whether the 157th Air Refueling Wing at Pease has been selected as a potential future basing location for the new KC-46A air refueling tanker, a representative from U.S. Sen.