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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  New York Senate Republicans say Monday's murder conviction of a Philadelphia abortion doctor bolsters their opposition in Albany to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's abortion proposal.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The Senate's top Democrat says there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The prospects for congressional approval of an assault weapons ban appear to be even slimmer as Democrats remove an assault weapons ban from a gun control bill.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The White House says President Barack Obama picked up the dinner tab at a tony Washington restaurant where he had dinner with 12 Republican senators.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  With 11 Democrats voting for the City University of New York professor, three Republican senators on the committee voted to forward her nomination without recommendation.

Monday, December 31, 2012  A Democratic aide says the White House and congressional Republicans have reached an agreement to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  With the country in serious danger of going over the fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama cut his Hawiian vacation short.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Senate Republicans and the Independent Democratic Conference say they've struck a deal to take control of the Senate in an unprecedented power-sharing deal.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Valesky is urging more discussion with Republicans on the "bold new model."

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Just outside the DNC, Republicans have set up an anti-Obama camp.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Paul Ryan quoted his late father Wednesday night and promised better days ahead as he accepted his Republican Party's vice presidential nomination and introduced himself to the nation.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  New York's brutal fight for control of the state Senate is under way.

Monday, May 14, 2012  A new poll shows most New York Republicans have yet to settle on a primary candidate to face Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the general election.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Karl Rove is scheduled to talk at Syracuse University on Wednesday evening in Goldstein Auditorium at the Schine Student Center.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Congressional leaders are gauging lawmakers' reactions to a tentative deal extending a 2 percentage-point payroll tax cut and extra jobless benefits through 2012, a pact bargainers reached after House Republicans conceded that the tax cut would not have to be paid for with spending cuts.