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US condemns al Qaeda-linked attack on UN in Somalia
Susan Crabtree | 06/19/13 04:20 PM
The United States condemned the attack by al Qaeda-linked militia on the United Nations office in Somalia Wednesday, calling the terrorist tactics used by attackers “despicable” and “repugnant” and pledging to remain a “steadfast partner” of the Somali government. A gun battle...
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Obama on verge of unveiling climate plan
Brian Hughes | 06/19/13 04:00 PM
President Obama is nearly set to roll out a fresh blueprint to combat climate change, which will include tighter rules for power plants, a push for more energy-efficient buildings, and appliances and additional green energy development on public lands, a White House official said Wednesday....
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Sen. Mike Enzi: NSA is ‘not the only federal agency gathering information about you’
Joel Gehrke | 06/19/13 03:55 PM
President Obama’s Consumer Financial Protection Board, created by the Dodd-Frank bill and staffed by controversial so-called recess appointments, is “unreasonably searching your records and invading your privacy” to a degree comparable to the National Security Agency’s (NSA) recently...
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GOP aides: Window may be closing on Gang of Eight bill
Joel Gehrke | 06/19/13 03:30 PM
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is in the midst of a last-minute push to garner support for the Gang of Eight bill from conservative critics, but the window to do so may be closing, Republican aides say, in part because of how Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is managing the process. Rubio...
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Rand Paul: Anybody want to fire some IRS agents?
Charlie Spiering | 06/19/13 02:50 PM
“Anybody want to fire some IRS agents?” asked Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. this afternoon during a Tea Party rally on Capitol Hill. After the crowd roared with approval, Paul continued. “Why don’t we start with the 16,000 IRS agents that are going to implement Obamacare? he asked. Paul was...
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FBI is using drones inside US, director tells Congress
Susan Ferrechio | 06/19/13 02:46 PM
The Federal Bureau of Investigations uses unmanned drones for surveillance inside the United States, the agency’s director told lawmakers on Wednesday. At an oversight hearing conducted by the Senate Judiciary Committee, FBI Director Robert Mueller admitted the agency is making use of...
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Fed maintains its bond purchases
Joseph Lawler | 06/19/13 02:35 PM
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it would maintain its monthly bond purchases and keep interest rates low. The central bank signaled that the economy was improving, but not fast enough for its stimulus program to be downsized without harming growth. The announcement was widely...
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CBO: Senate bill still allows illegal immigration
06/19/13 02:32 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Illegal immigration into the United States would decrease by only 25 percent under a far-reaching Senate immigration bill, according to an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office that also finds the measure reduces federal deficits by billions. Supporters of the...
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Ted Cruz blasts Gang of Eight immigration reform bill on Rush Limbaugh show
Charlie Spiering | 06/19/13 02:15 PM
On Rush Limbaugh’s radio show this afternoon, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, denounced the Gang of Eight immigration reform bill, encouraging his audience to call their member of Congress to oppose the bill. Cruz noted there were about 20 Republican Senators that were on the fence about voting for...
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Cuts to food stamps threaten farm bill
Sean Lengell | 06/19/13 02:10 PM
White House opposition to the House’s massive farm bill could leave some Republicans and conservative groups in the awkward position of agreeing with President Obama. As the House continued debate Wednesday on the five-year measure that includes billions of dollars for crop...
