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Senators skip classified briefing on NSA snooping to catch flights home

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - Jun. 15 (News) - The exodus of colleagues exasperated Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) Read more...

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Senator Warren Presses White House to Release Pacific Trade Text

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Business Week - By Mark Drajem - Jun. 14 (News) - President Barack Obama’s administration should release documents the U.S. and 10 other Pacific-region nations are using as they negotiate a new trade agreement, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said. In a letter to Michael Froman, Obama’s nominee to lead the U.S. Trade Representative’s office, the Massachusetts lawmaker said releasing details of what is being considered by the parties would give citizens a chance to evaluate the deal before negotiations are completed

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EU wants clarity on US data snooping

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Jun. 11 (News Report) - EU officials demand assurances over claims the US captures vast amounts of data on foreigners, as an ex-CIA leaker goes to ground in Hong Kong.

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US immigration reform: Why 'E-Verify' screenings, while flawed, will pass

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Christian Science Monitor - Jun. 08 (News Analysis) - E-Verify screenings of new workers, in use in some states, has the strongest public support of all the basic elements of immigration reform. It's included in the bill the Senate began debating Friday. ...

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Parties Prepare to Reverse Rhetoric on 'Nuclear Option' for Judicial Nominees

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

National Journal - By Norm Ornstein - May. 29 (Special Report) - Watching Sen. Chuck Grassley this week rail against President Obama for "court packing" made me laugh out loud. I laughed for several reasons. One was wondering whether a senior senator and longtime member of the Judiciary Committee really had no idea what court packing is, or was he reaching for new heights of disingenuousness: How could a move by a president simply to fill long-standing existing vacancies on federal courts be termed court packing?

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'Four Little Girls' Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

All Things Considered - By Bill Chappell - May. 25 (News Report) - They were just little girls when they were killed in what came to be known as the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing. And now Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley have been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, nearly 50 years after the attack in Birmingham, Ala.

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Rand Paul's beef with immigration reform bill: the E-Verify system

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Christian Science Monitor - May. 25 (News Analysis) - A photo-based E-Verify system for checking workers' legal status – a key part of the Senate immigration reform bill – does not mesh well with the libertarian leanings of Sen. Rand Paul (R). His worry: a 'national ID.' ...

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Conservative economists endorse immigration reform bill

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Chicago Tribune - By Lisa Mascaro - May. 23 (News Report) - More than 100 conservative economists will call on Congress to approve an immigration overhaul, highlighting the potential economic benefits. The letter by the American Action Forum, to be released Thursday, is the latest volley from conservative economic thinkers...

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Senate panel approves deal on foreign workers

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By David Nakamura - May. 21 (News Report) - Most U.S. high-tech companies would not be required to offer jobs to Americans before hiring foreign workers under a compromise worked out Tuesday by Senate negotiators on an immigration reform bill.

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Unions rip Schumer’s deal on H-1B visas

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Jennifer Martinez - May. 21 (News Report) - AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued a blistering statement on Hatch’s amendments Tuesday afternoon, calling them “unambiguous attacks on American workers,” as the federation vowed to fight them on the Senate floor. “Hatch’s amendments change the bill so that high tech companies could functionally bring in H-1B visa holders without first making the jobs available to American workers,” Trumka said. “Hatch’s amendments would mean that American corporations could fire American workers in order to bring in H-1B visa holders at lower wages.”

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Tea party looks to take advantage of moment

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Thomas Beaumont - May. 19 (News) - Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so.

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Immigration reform no sure bet

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The Politico - By Seung Min Kim,Jake Sherman - May. 18 (News Analysis) - Immigration reform no sure bet

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As Senators Head for Exit, Few Step Up to Run for Seats

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Jeremy W. Peters - May. 04 (News Analysis) - As Senators Head for the Exit, Few Step Up to Run

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McConnell’s claim that there are ‘nearly 10,000’ tax codes nationwide

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Glenn Kessler - Apr. 29 (Fact Check) - “From what I’m told, there are nearly 10,000 state, local, and municipal tax codes nationwide. And while complying with so many codes might not be a big deal for large online retailers, it’s a huge burden on the little guys.” Read full article ...

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Hagel: Israel, U.S. see 'exactly same' Iran threat

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Yahoo! News - Apr. 21 (News Report) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday the United States and Israel see "exactly the same" threat from Iran, but differ on when it may reach the point of requiring U.S. or Israeli military action. ...

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Drive for Gun Control Blocked in Senate

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - Apr. 18 (News) - Drive for Gun Control Blocked in Senate

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UN arms trade treaty: Will it receive US Senate approval?

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Christian Science Monitor - Apr. 11 (News Analysis) - Why the new initiative is so controversial among US conservatives. ...

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McConnell joins Senate gun filibuster

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The Politico - By Ginger Gibson - Apr. 08 (News Report) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would join a group of Senate Republicans threatening a filibuster to oppose a cloture vote if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid moves a gun bill to the floor this week. Reid has promised to move a gun bill t

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US deems North Korea nuclear strike unlikely without threat to dynasty

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Chris McGreal - Mar. 13 (News Analysis) - Intelligence report comes as North Korea state press say people ready to 'rain bullets on the enemy' amid increasing tensions North Korea is unlikely to carry out its bellicose threats to unleash a nuclear attack on the US and South Korea unless the Kim dynasty's control of the communist regime is threatened, the White House intelligence chief said on Tuesday. But James Clapper, the US director of national intelligence, cautioned that Pyongyang remains an unpredictable and serious threat because it is difficult to gauge at what point North Korea's leadership would feel its existence to be in jeopardy. Clapper's assessment to a Senate committee on Tuesday came as the North Korean state press said people are ready to "rain bullets on the enemy" amid increasing tensions since Pyongyang announced the 1953 armistice with Seoul was at an end. State-run television reported mass rallies across North Korea against the US and said Kim Jong-un had told troops to be on "maximum alert" for a ...

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Senate passes bill to strengthen emergency preparedness

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

The Hill - By Ramsey Cox - Feb. 27 (News) - H.R. 307 Pandemic & All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2013

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Senators near a deal on background checks for most private gun sales

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Ed O'Keefe - Feb. 24 (News Report) - A bipartisan group of senators is on the verge of a deal that would expand background checks to all private firearms sales with limited exemptions, but significant disagreements remain on the issue of keeping records of private gun sales, according to aides familiar with the talks.

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Mortgage bill faces tough road in Congress

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Yahoo! News - Feb. 17 (Special Report) - WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Congress isn't likely to jump at President Barack Obama's challenge for quick passage of a mortgage refinancing bill that supporters say could help millions of homeowners save big each year and boost the economy. ...

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Who is responsible for the looming ‘sequester’ spending cuts?

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Glenn Kessler - Feb. 11 (Fact Check) - Question: “Looking at all this, do you regret that this White House suggested this in the first place?” White House spokesman Jay Carney: “The notion much propounded by the spin doctors on the Republican side that the sequester is somehow something that the White House and the president alone wanted and desired is a fanciful confection. The fact of the matter is, as I think you all recall in the wake of the passage of the Budget Control Act, it was the Republicans, including the Republican Leader of the House, who celebrated it as getting 98 percent of what they wanted.” Read full article ...

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Top G.O.P. Donors Seek Greater Say in Senate Races

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Jeff Zeleny - Feb. 03 (News) - The biggest donors in the Republican Party are financing a new group to recruit seasoned candidates and protect Senate incumbents from challenges by far-right conservatives and Tea Party enthusiasts …

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Medicare Pricing Delay is Political Win for Amgen, Drug Maker

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Eric Lipton, Kevin Sack - Jan. 19 (News Report) - Just two weeks after pleading guilty in a major federal fraud case, Amgen , the world’s largest biotechnology firm, scored a largely unnoticed coup on Capitol Hill: Lawmakers inserted a paragraph into the “fiscal cliff” bill that did not mention the company by name but strongly favored one of its drugs.

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