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From Apple to storms to immigration, GOP divisions may dilute focus on White House scandals
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A string of unrelated events is highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full advantage of President Barack Obama's latest political problems. Tensions between libertarian-...Tags: Republican Party, Trent Franks, Rand Paul, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Ted Cruz
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Lawmakers grill Apple execs over tax strategy
WASHINGTON — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook was supposed to face a hostile Capitol Hill crowd but instead he wielded the company's popularity like a shield to deflect some of the most aggressive questioning over the company's...
Tags: Rand Paul, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Claire McCaskill, Companies and Corporations
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Senate panel backs arming Syria rebels
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to send weapons to rebels fighting Syria's government, but it was not clear who would get the arms even if the bill succeeds, as Washington struggles to deal with its response to the...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Ron Paul, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, International Military Interventions
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Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it...Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corporation, U.S. House of Representatives, Crime, Law and Justice, Apple iPad
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Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps in farm bill
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut — or roughly a half of 1 percent — to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill. Food stamps now cost almost $80 billion annually and are...Tags: Republican Party, Debbie Stabenow, Science and Technology, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Pat Roberts
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Senate panel votes to provide weapons to Syrian rebels battling Assad regime
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to provide weapons to rebels battling the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the first time lawmakers have endorsed the aggressive U.S. military step of arming the opposition in the 2-year-...Tags: Republican Party, Rand Paul, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Al-Qaeda, Marco Rubio
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Apple CEO Tim Cook strongly defends tax policy at Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook strongly defended the company's tax practices Tuesday at a Senate hearing highlighting the technology giant's use of Irish subsidiaries to shelter billions of dollars in income from U.S. taxes....
Tags: Judges, Justice System, Computer Hardware, Rand Paul, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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U.S. Senate panel hammers Apple over offshore tax strategies
ReutersBy Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Apple Inc came under fire on Tuesday at a Senate hearing over an investigation that alleged the U.S. high technology icon has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid...Tags: National Government, Politics, Carl Levin, Tim Cook, Government
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Apple in the hot seat: Expect tough questioning at tax hearing
WASHINGTON -- Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook and other company officials will be in a legendary hot seat Tuesday as they try to defend the company's tax practices -- in front of Sen. Carl Levin. The veteran Michigan Democrat chairs the Senate's...
Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Apple Inc., Politics, Tim Cook
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Dawn Sweeney: Restaurant industry eyes sensible immigration reform
Capitol Hill is accustomed to bitter partisanship. But eight U.S. senators — four Democrats and four Republicans — just stood shoulder-to-shoulder to introduce a sweeping immigration reform bill. This so-called "Gang of Eight" is comprised of...Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Lindsey O. Graham, Jeff Flake, Migration
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Apple skirts U.S. taxes, panel finds
WASHINGTON — Apple Inc., one of the most successful and valuable companies on the planet, will be tested Tuesday when Chief Executive Tim Cook testifies about the company's controversial tax practices before a hostile Senate subcommittee. Should...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Earnings, Apple Inc., Politics
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White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate should cut crop insurance subsidies, the most expensive part of the farm safety net, by $1 billion a year before it passes the new farm bill, the White House said on Monday. The five-year farm bill would cost about...Tags: Debbie Stabenow, Conservation, Prices, Science and Technology, Archer Daniels Midland Incorporated
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