Reid signals delay in potential fight over Senate rules change
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:26 GMT
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid indicated Thursday that he may postpone a confrontation with Republicans over stalled nominations until after the Senate considers the bipartisan immigration bill that the Judiciary Committee OK’d Tuesday.“I am not going to do anything to interfere with the immigration bill,” he said.At issue was the so-called “nuclear option,” a possible move by Reid and the Demo...
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Obama announces narrower drone strike strategy
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:25 GMT
President Barack Obama was set to announce Thursday that he is narrowing the cases in which his administration will use remotely piloted aircraft, or drones, to kill suspected al Qaida terrorists.In a speech at the National Defense University, Obama will also reiterate the pledge he made last month to renew his efforts to persuade Congress to agree to close the Guantanamo detention site in Cuba wh...
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Obama’s counterterrorism policy placed in the spotlight
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:25 GMT
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Immigration reform and LGBT rights: Giving ground to get rights?
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 17:47:38 GMT
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Boehner: House won't be 'stampeded' on immigration by White House
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 17:36:24 GMT
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First Read Minute: Drones, Walker in Iowa, Weiner hits the trail
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:03 GMT
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Obama to deliver major speech on drones, Guantanamo
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:02 GMT
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Pritzker touts her record as ‘job creator’
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 16:46:47 GMT
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Lawmakers push new bill to crack down on military sexual assault
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 16:41:18 GMT
The sponsor of a new bill to combat sexual assault in the military pledged Thursday that her legislation would ensure that “never again will a victim have to salute an assaulter."The effort, led by Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat, would require a dismissal or a dishonorable discharge for a member of the military found guilty of rape or sexual assault.The new legislation – the second bil...
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Reid uses baseball analogy, cries foul on nominee holdups
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 16:19:06 GMT
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Pressure mounts on House immigration negotiators
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 16:19:05 GMT
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Colorado governor re-ignites death penalty debate
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 16:19:04 GMT
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The changing war on terror
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 16:19:04 GMT
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McConnell argues IRS should not be 'handed' 'Obamacare'
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 16:02:09 GMT
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IRS official pleads the fifth, should that right have been revoked?
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 15:39:23 GMT
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How should Obama address the drone policy?
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 15:22:44 GMT
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Senate to debate immigration
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 15:22:43 GMT
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Senators unveil bipartisan military sexual assault legislation
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 15:17:05 GMT
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How 'narrow, short-term interests' are causing US to unwind
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 14:54:40 GMT
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Obama's drone speech and no 'great new era of transparency'
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 14:43:36 GMT
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How White House is showing 'sheer incompetence' with messaging
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 14:26:23 GMT
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IRS scandal turns into an even bigger public relations mess for the White House
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:08 GMT
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Why second terms often struggle without first term A-Teams
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:08 GMT
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White House: Four US citizens killed by drone strikes
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 13:43:30 GMT
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Scarborough: Cruz's self-righteousness will blow up in his face
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:23 GMT
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