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FACTBOX-Major provisions of U.S. Senate immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill this week to overhaul the country's immigration system and give millions of unauthorized foreigners a path to citizenship. The legislation aims to achieve three main...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Executive Branch, Science and Technology, Migration, Employment
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Budget office: Obama would veto House Republicans' student loan plan
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1 but allow them to vary with the markets going forward. The White House...Tags: Students, Finance, U.S. Congress, U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Elections
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House committee approves Iran sanctions bill
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A new push to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions by crippling the country's economy gathered momentum on Capitol Hill Wednesday with approval of legislation by the House Foreign Affairs Committee that would impose even tougher...Tags: Bob Menendez, Defense, Iran, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC
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Apple CEO Tim Cook to senators: 'We don't depend on tax gimmicks' [video chat]
WASHINGTON -- Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company's tax avoidance strategies in an appearance Tuesday before the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Wearing a business suit, white shirt and powder blue tie, Cook read an...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Claire McCaskill, U.S. Congress, Economy, Business and Finance, Tim Cook
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IRS official refuses to answer questions at scandal hearing
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal about extra tax scrutiny of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday she had done nothing wrong but invoked her constitutional right not to answer questions....Tags: Justice System, Stephen F. Lynch, Taxation, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Justice
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Transportation nominee gets warm reception from senators, steers clear of controversy
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary — Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx — received a friendly reception from senators of both parties Wednesday laced with warnings that the nation needs to make a...Tags: U.S. Congress, Anthony Foxx, Republican Party, Elections, Washington, DC
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Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill as House immigration group struggles
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A key House committee chairman on Wednesday sharply criticized a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee, underscoring the difficulties ahead as the politically volatile measure moves forward in a divided...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Civil Rights, Justice System, Health Care Reform (2009), Democratic Party
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Amid rancor, a chance for U.S. action on trade bill
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major trade legislation appears increasingly likely to clear Congress this year despite an intensely partisan atmosphere made worse by scandals plaguing President Barack Obama's administration. Business groups are preparing to push...Tags: Justice System, Democratic Party, Devin Nunes, Barack Obama, George W. Bush
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Some U.S. power companies say they face constant cyber attacks
ReutersBOSTON (Reuters) - Several U.S. power utilities say they face constant cyber attacks on critical systems, according to a report by two Democratic lawmakers amid warnings from the Obama administration that foreign hackers are seeking to attack the electric...Tags: Henry A Waxman, U.S. House of Representatives, Computer Crime, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Edward J Markey
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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: Apple iPad, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Barack Obama, White House
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Apple CEO Tim Cook says a line of Macs will be built in Texas
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook disclosed during a Senate hearing Tuesday that the tech giant will invest more than $100 million to build a factory in the Lone Star State, where it will assemble a line of Mac computers. “The product will be...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Media Industry, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Tim Cook, Politics
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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: Public Finance, Tom Coburn, Barack Obama, White House, Rand Paul
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