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Senator urges 'extreme caution' on SoftBank -Sprint deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An influential U.S. senator expressed strong concerns on Friday about Japanese company SoftBank Corp's <9984.T> plan to buy 70 percent of Sprint Nextel <S.N>, warning it could expose the United States to Chinese cyber attacks.Full story

Sprint Deal a Matter of National Security?

  New York Senator Charles Schumer sent a letter to the FCC and the Treasury requesting more scrutiny of the recent Sprint deal with Japan's SoftBank. Derek Scissors, Heritage Foundation, weighs in.

Cruise industry announces passenger bill of rights

The cruise industry said Wednesday that it's adopting a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the "safety, comfort and care" of guests. Full story

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  First 3D-Printed Gun Fires Shot

A new development in gun manufacturing has some people very nervous this morning. Sen. Chuck Schumer, (D-NY), weighs in.

  John McCain: Voting for background checks was right thing to do

Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., both voted in favor Wednesday of an amendment expanding gun background checks, and they join Morning Joe the day after to share their thoughts on the Senate's move to vote down the amendment and a bipartisan bill on immigration reform.

  Immigration Reform Bill Heads to Congress

Sen. Chuck Schumer, (D-NY); and Sen. John McCain, (R-AZ), discuss the bipartisan legislation as it arrives on Capitol Hill for debate.

  Obama trip to Conn., filibuster mark critical week for gun control

NBC’s Chuck Todd joins Martin Bashir lays out the week ahead on gun control legislation and why the next few days may determine which bill – if any bill – make it past a possible Senate filibuster.

  Schumer ends gun talks and Obama plans to lunch with Ryan

Politico Playbook: "Sen. Chuck Schumer is ending the bipartisan gun control talks with Sen. Tom Coburn without a deal, a major setback to President Barack Obama's effort to pass universal background checks," Politico's John Bresnahan and Reid J. Epstein write. Jim VandeHei joins Morning Joe to discu

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Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, confers with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as the Senate Judiciary Committee meets on immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2013. A bill to enact dramatic changes to the nation's immigration system and put some 11 million immigrants here