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Union of federal workers opposes immigration bill
WASHINGTON — Senators pushed forward Monday with changes to a sweeping immigration overhaul over the objections of a union of immigration officers that announced its opposition to the bill. The legislation, written by a bipartisan group of...
Tags: Jeff Sessions, Parties and Movements, Labor Legislation, Elections, Migration
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Senators press forward on immigration bill
WASHINGTON – Senators are pushing forward on changes to a sweeping immigration overhaul, preparing to vote the bill out of the Judiciary Committee before Congress adjourns for the Memorial Day recess. The bill largely has withstood the assaults of...
Tags: Jeff Sessions, Labor Legislation, Elections, Migration, Immigration
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U.S. Senators urge swaps watchdog to rein in oil majors
ReutersBy Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Large energy companies look set to slip through the maze of new rules for derivatives trading, a group of U.S. senators said, urging regulators to tighten oversight to cover all the market. As of this...Tags: Banking, Petroleum Industry, Bank of America Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Citigroup Incorporated
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RPT-REUTERS SUMMIT-U.S. cyber bill proponents hope second time's a charm
Reuters(Repeats with no change. For other news from Reuters Cybersecurity Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Cyber13) * White House, lawmakers talking * Lawmakers more educated this time around * Cyber attacks, espionage major threat to U.S. By...Tags: White House, Parties and Movements, Janet Napolitano, Elections, Washington, DC
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Hunger strike, Yemeni dilemma could spur Guantanamo closure plans
A 100-day-old hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists has agitated international human rights advocates anew, prompting fresh calls worldwide for closure of the detention center that President Obama vowed to shutter more than...
Tags: Civil Rights, Prisoners and Detainees, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, U.S. Congress, European Parliament
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Benghazi attack tops Sunday morning news menu
Staff writerThe Benghazi attack will be the main topic this weekend on Sunday morning chat programs. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., talk to NBC's "Meet the Press" at 9 a.m. on WESH-Channel 2. They will discuss whether there was...Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Television Industry, Mother's Day, John McCain, Adam Smith
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Dems, GOP raise concerns over subpoenas to AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of a House panel told Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday that they had serious concerns about the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at The Associated Press. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., chairman...Tags: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, White House, Osama bin Laden, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Justice
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Immigration bill would restrict drone use in California
WASHINGTON – Concerned that border surveillance drones might fly over much of Southern California, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) successfully amended the proposed Senate immigration overhaul bill Tuesday to limit such flights to within three...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, National Security, Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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California governor urges faster immigration reform
ReutersBy Sharon Bernstein LOS ANGELES, May 14 (Reuters) - Wading into the national debate over immigration, California Governor Jerry Brown is pushing for a faster path to citizenship for the millions of people who are in the country illegally. Brown's is the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance, Personal Income, Labor Legislation, Immigration
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Not everyone is out to destroy Hillary all the time
In recent days, Foreign Policy magazine's tally of the number of Hillary Rodham Clinton references during last Wednesday's Benghazi hearing has become grist for politicians and reporters to extrapolate wider political truths about the House Oversight...Tags: Prosecution, Elections, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Benghazi, Hillary Clinton
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Congress speaks with a loud, muddled voice on Syria
WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population. Less noticed was that the California Democrat wasn't urging deeper military involvement...
Tags: Bob Menendez, White House, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Parties and Movements, John McCain
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L.A. worries about immigration reform's cost to taxpayers
As Congress takes up immigration reform, Los Angeles County officials are voicing concerns that local taxpayers will be "left holding the bag" to pay for the brunt of healthcare and other services for the multitudes of immigrants who apply for...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Jeff Sessions, Local Government, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Healthcare Policies
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