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Former RI Senate candidate runs for Colo. governor

Laffey, who is married and has six children, moved to a ranch in Fort Collins, Colo., three years ago. He said in a phone interview Tuesday that he’s dismayed by…

Rhode Island Sen. Whitehouse Blames GOP For Okla. Tornado, Increasing …

Every week we’re here I try to remind this body of the damage that carbon pollution is doing to our atmosphere and oceans, try to awaken us to our duty.…

Senate panel OKs tax-welfare benefits for newly legal immigrants

Senate panel OKs tax-welfare benefits for newly legal immigrants

Enlarge Photo Senate Judiciary Committee members (from left) Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, Charles E. … more  Facebook Follow @washtimes The SenateJudiciary Committee voted Monday to allow illegal immigrants who get…

Only on 10: RI’s senators respond to administration scandals

CRANSTON, R.I. - Editor’s note: NBC 10′s Bill Rappleye sat down with U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse for an extended interview. His first report appears below. U.S. Sens.…

Only on 10: RI’s senators respond to administration scandals

CRANSTON, R.I. - Editor’s note: NBC 10′s Bill Rappleye sat down with U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse for an extended interview. His first report appears below. U.S. Sens.…

Democratic Senator uses Okla. tornado for anti-GOP rant over global warming

Democratic Senator uses Okla. tornado for anti-GOP rant over global warming

Tweet While many Americans were tuned into news coverage of the massive damage from tornadoes ravaging the state of Oklahoma, Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse took to the Senate…

Heather Abbott gets warm RI homecoming

NEWPORT, R.I. - A Rhode Island woman who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings is being welcomed home. U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Rep. David Ciciline along with…

Heather Abbott gets warm RI homecoming

NEWPORT, R.I. - A Rhode Island woman who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings is being welcomed home. U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Rep. David Ciciline along with…

Heather Abbott gets warm RI homecoming

A Rhode Island woman who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings is being welcomed home. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. David Cicciline along with Gov. Lincoln Chafee were among…

IRS probe ignored most influential groups

IRS probe ignored most influential groups

KEN THOMAS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s an irony in the Internal Revenue Service’s crackdown on conservative groups. The nation’s tax agency has admitted to inappropriately scrutinizing smaller tea…