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Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo) speaks during the annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner in St. Louis on April 18, 2009. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
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Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri Tuesday became the latest big-name supporter to endorse Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016.
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Republican lawmakers are pressing for U.S. intervention in Syria's civil war, while Democrats call for increased aid but do not rule out military action.
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Few U.S. senators say they'll give up part of their congressional pay during the federal budget sequester but most aren't saying what they'll do, The Hill said.
Claire McCaskill has come out in support of gay marriage, becoming the second sitting U.S. senator to reverse a long-held position on the issue in recent days.
Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said Monday he had placed a hold on the nomination of Gina McCarthy as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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