[U.S.] Rand Paul Does Not Go Quietly Into the Night

Rand Paul Does Not Go Quietly Into the Night
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/rand-paul-does-not-go-quietly-into-the-night/
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was shown on screen in the Senate Press Gallery during his Alex Wong/Getty Images Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was shown on screen in the Senate Press Gallery during his filibuster on Wednesday.

Lion attack: Letting anyone in cage was 'irresponsible,' official says
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/06/17213355-lion-kills-worker-at-california-big-cat-park?lite
As authorities investigate how a lion killed a woman inside an enclosure at a Fresno County animal park, an official with the Humane Society of the United States said it was "completely irresponsible" to allow anyone in a cage with a dangerous animal.

Gabby Giffords takes gun control message to scene of Tucson shooting
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/giffords-returns-to-scene-of-shooting-urges-support-for-background-checks-88521.html?hp=l2
By Brad Poole. TUCSON, Arizona | Wed Mar 6, 2013 7:11pm EST. TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, returning to the site of the shooting rampage where she was gravely wounded, on ...

Oklahoma House Democrats' bills stalled
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/03/06/173642250/obamas-outreach-to-gop-more-optics-than-opportunity
Oklahoma House Democrats say they are frustrated so few of their bills this session have made it out of committee to be heard on the House floor.

Universal background checks
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020491755_gunregistryxml.html?prmid=4939
A key lawmaker said Tuesday that supporters of universal background checks are unlikely to reach a deal with an influential Second Amendment activist whose support was once seen as important.

White House cancels tours due to sequester
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/03/the-sequesters-slow-bleed-the-note/
WASHINGTON, D.C. - We're not even a week into this sequester thing, and some of the jokers who got us here must think this is really big laughs.

tax incentives may offset each other this year
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/06/3270335/poll-dolphins-stadium-tax-deal.html
TALLAHASSEE - After promising to get aggressive on outdated and ineffective tax incentives, a Senate committee took aim Wednesday at its first target: a multimillion-dollar tax break for bankers such as Bank of America.

TSA signs $50 million uniform deal, as billions in federal cuts ripple across ...
http://nation.time.com/2013/03/05/tsa-to-allow-small-knives-bats-clubs-on-planes/
The Transportation Security Administration agreed on a deal last month worth as much as $50 million to buy new uniforms for rank-and-file agents, despite concerns that imminent budget cuts would result in furloughs and 90-minute flight delays.