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US Government
China’s Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
BEIJING (AP) — China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to … [Read More...]
Ark. treasurer accused of taking cash from broker
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' state treasurer was accused Monday of taking at least $36,000 in cash — sometimes stashed in a pie box — from a broker who later came to manage … [Read More...]
More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted … [Read More...]
AP source: Treasury told WH of IRS disclosure plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Treasury official says the department told the White House twice that the IRS was preparing to make public its targeting of conservative political groups. … [Read More...]
White House
Obama pledges all necessary help for storm-hit Oklahoma
By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday offered condolences for the victims of a deadly tornado in Oklahoma and pledged to focus the nation's … [Read More...]
AP Sources: Obama ok punting gay immigration idea
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two people familiar with the Senate immigration deliberations say the White House has suggested to Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy that it would be best to put off a … [Read More...]
A Cliffs Notes Version of the Current Scandals Rocking the White House
Did you or have you been paying attention to the scandals that have plagued the White House and Washington? Do you care? Well, here's the skinny on each 'scandal,' and … [Read More...]
Obama offers prayers, federal support for Oklahoma following deadly tornado
President Barack Obama on Tuesday morning assured residents of Oklahoma that they have both the nation's support and the federal government's assistance as they reel from the aftermath of a … [Read More...]
Supreme Court
Prayer case set for U.S. Supreme Court similar to Ind. House dispute – nwitimes.com
AFPPrayer case set for U.S. Supreme Court similar to Ind. House disputenwitimes.comThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review a federal appellate court decision prohibiting the town … [Read More...]
Michigan county will ask US Supreme Court to force Fannie Mae and Freddie … – MLive.com
Michigan county will ask US Supreme Court to force Fannie Mae and Freddie ...MLive.comWATERFORD TOWNSHIP, MI -- Oakland County plans to appeal to the Supreme Court in its claim that Fannie … [Read More...]
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Florida death penalty challenge – Palm Beach Post
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Florida death penalty challengePalm Beach PostThe U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up a case that tested the constitutionality of part of Florida's system … [Read More...]
US Supreme Court upholds Mississippi’s new voting district lines – Mississippi Business Journal (blog)
The GuardianUS Supreme Court upholds Mississippi's new voting district linesMississippi Business Journal (blog)The Mississippi NAACP had challenged the state's 2011 state elections … [Read More...]
Republican News
Hume, Robinson, Powers agree: DoJ investigation of Rosen crosses a big line
Courts should have oversight, not DoJ, on media probes, said Obama in 2008 ... to the AP. How often do we see Kirsten Powers, … [Read More...]
Top Lines: GOP may need disaster relief from Sens. Coburn’s, Inhofe’s tornado … – MSNBC
TPMTop Lines: GOP may need disaster relief from Sens. Coburn's, Inhofe's tornado ...MSNBCJim Inhofe (pictured) and … [Read More...]
Video: Ft. Hood shooter still drawing salary – $278,000 and counting
"Workplace violence" pays. There may be a good reason for this, but it’s still an outrage nonetheless, at least in … [Read More...]
Chinese breach of Google in 2010 exposed counter-espionage data
About the same time the DoJ was spying on James Rosen. China has recently restarted its cyber warfare against the West and … [Read More...]
Democratic News
Heartwarming videos of parents reuniting with kids at Oklahoma school destroyed by tornado
Briarwood Elementary was destroyed by the Oklahoma tornadoes. Parents are still trying to find their kids. . … [Read More...]
Before Deadly Tornado Hit, Oklahoma Senators Worked To Undermine Disaster Relief
Oklahoma residents will now turn to government assistance for emergency disaster aid after a tornado ripped through the state … [Read More...]
OMG Oklahoma tornado victim interviewed about losing her dog in rubble, when she spots her dog
A remarkable, feel-good story in the midst of so much disaster. This is a must-see. . … [Read More...]
GOP Aides Mock House Republicans’ ‘Crazy’ Benghazi Witch-Hunt
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) is leading the GOP's Benghazi witch-hunt (Credit: Reuters)GOP aides are criticizing the House … [Read More...]
Congress
IRS officials tell Congress they were unaware of targeting
By John Whitesides and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Internal Revenue Service officials told Congress on Tuesday … [Read More...]
Hey, Congress: It’s comprehensive immigration reform or nothing
Some members of Congress argue that the comprehensive immigration reform bill before the Senate is too long and that it … [Read More...]
Which came first: The chicken, the egg or the 10th Amendment?
A current brawl in Washington features a fight over who can sell eggs in California and whether Congress is violating … [Read More...]
Kerry visits Oman for arms deal, talks on Syria, Mideast
By Arshad Mohammed MUSCAT (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Oman on Tuesday for Raytheon Co's … [Read More...]
Oklahoma Tornado Fallout: Disaster Assistance, Weather Detection Spending Cut in Sequestration
As disaster personnel and volunteers comb through the havoc left by the tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma on Sunday … [Read More...]
