Mike Lee

Republican Mike Lee has worked as an attorney in private practice, a federal prosecutor and general counsel for Gov. Jon Huntsman. He clerked for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for a year in 2006 and in the late 1990s, when Alito was an appeals court judge.

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UTAH

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Mike Lee on Amir Khan, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather

By Elie Seckbach

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Light heavyweight (175 pounds) prospect Mike Lee rose to 4-0 with ...

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Freshman Republican Says Senate Shouldn't Filibuster Judicial Nominees

By Tom Diemer

Freshman Republican Mike Lee, elected in Utah with support from the tea party movement, says the Senate should do away with filibusters against judicial nominees, scrapping a stalling tactic when it ...

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Year in Review: Top 12 Political Surprises of 2010

By Jill Lawrence

The predictions game was hard to play in 2010. It was a year of upsets, comebacks and feats of survival. In rough chronological order, here are a dozen developments that we didn't expect this ...

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What Is Mike Lee's Religion?

By Norma Porter Anthony

Mike Lee, former assistant U.S. attorney in Salt Lake City, is running against restaurant owner and Democratic candidate Sam Granato in the race to replace three-term senior Sen. Robert F. Bennett. ...

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What Is Sam Granato's Religion?

By Norma Porter Anthony

Sam Granato, owner of Frank Granato Importing Co., is running as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Utah. He is facing Republican Mike Lee, former assistant U.S. attorney for Salt Lake City ...

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Gary Herbert

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May 26, 2012

House experience is minus for some Senate hopefuls

Source: TriValleyCentral.com - Casa Grande AZ

"Washington experience or experience in elected office in Washington is not necessarily the ticket to the U.S. Senate it has been in the past," said Chris LaCivita, a Republican strategist.

May 25, 2012

House members seeking election to Senate find insider label can be a minus rather than a plus

Source: Star Tribune - Minneapolis MN

U.S. House members who are trying to make the step up to the Senate this year are finding themselves on the defensive about Washington experience that traditionally has been a big asset.

May 25, 2012

Republican Senate primary in Texas

Source: The Weekly Standard - Washington DC

As lieutenant governor, Dewhurst is also president of the state senate, and his reputation in Austin is that of an able operator and, for a very conservative party in a very conservative state, a moderating influence.

May 23, 2012

Senator pushes clearer limits on presidential war powers

Source: La Verne Community Newspaper - La Verne CA

As Congress debates the size and scope of defense budgets in a looming age of austerity, one senator is seeking to resolve a much older question about the president's ability to exercise military power without the consent of the House and Senate.

May 23, 2012

Clinton, military leaders press Senate to finally OK sea treaty, but no election-year vote set

Source: Star Tribune - Minneapolis MN

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and military leaders implored conservative Republicans on Wednesday to approve a long-spurned high seas treaty, saying it would create jobs, open a new path to oil, gas and other resources and bolster national security.