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Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, said "this is serious stuff," referring to renewing the ban on plastic guns. His office said that there may still be time for the Senate to renew the ban when it expires on the day that the chamber reconvenes. (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS)
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Hollywood, the friendly place: DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg hosts President Obama during the last of seven Democratic fundraisers on Tuesday. Proof? A fundraiser hosted by Mr. Katzenburg last year brought in $15 million. (Invision via Associated Press)
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, said Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is receiving one-sided advice from staff at the Fish and Wildlife Service over the issue of whether to place the Gunnison sage grouse on the endangered-species list. (associated press photographs)
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FILE - In this June 6, 2013, file photo, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., speaks during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing in Washington. Key Democratic and Republican senators are crafting legislation to reinstate the full force of Iran sanctions and impose new ones if Tehran doesn’t make good on its pledge to roll back its nuclear program, brushing aside the Obama administration’s fears about upending its diplomatic momentum. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Kirk hope to have the bill ready for other lawmakers to consider when the Senate returns Dec. 9 from its two-week recess, according to legislative aides. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis (83), left, and Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) warm up before the Washington Redskins play the San Francisco 49ers in Monday Night Football at FedExField, Landover, Md., Monday, November 25, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
