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Obama abused power with labor board, court told

Source: Pittsburgh Entertainment, Dec 5 2012, 7:16pm CST

WASHINGTON — Republicans and business groups told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that President Obama violated the Constitution this year when he bypassed the Senate to fill vacancies in his administration. Attorneys for the groups told a thr ...

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Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate

Source: The Morning Call  |   May 22 2013, 9:13am CDT

The centerpiece of the legislation — a 13-year path to citizenship for many of the 11 million people now in the country without legal status — survived intact. But the bill's supporters accepted amendments that tilted it to the right to a ...

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Reid Eyes Serial Votes On Obama Nominees In Key Nuclear Option Test

Source: Talking Points Memo  |   May 22 2013, 9:12am CDT

Last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he would hold a vote on Richard Cordray’s nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau before the Senate skipped town for Memorial Day. Plans change. Cordray will n ...

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23 weeks ago


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"I would suggest there is a huge cloud hanging over the National Labor Relations Board right now"


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28 minutes ago

U.S. Senate leader eases pressure on Myanmar

Source: United Press International  |   May 22 2013, 9:06am CDT

WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- There's been enough political progress in Myanmar that an extension of economic sanctions won't be necessary, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said. U.S. President Barack Obama met this week with Myanmar Presi ...

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35 minutes ago

Republicans in Congress, President Look to Send Aid to Oklahoma

Source: PBS NewsHour  |   May 22 2013, 8:59am CDT

By: Christina Bellantoni and Katelyn Polantz A man salvages things from his grandmother's tornado-devastated home on Tuesday in Moore, Oklahoma. Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images As Oklahoma residents sift t ...

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Don't Hold Your Breath Waiting for Public Opinion to Turn Against Obama

Source: The Atlantic  |   May 22 2013, 8:51am CDT

Given the noise level on Capitol Hill, cable TV, and social media, Obama's 50 percent-plus showings in recent polls from CNN, Pew, and ABC/Washington Post seem somewhat surprising. But two veteran political pollsters, one from ea ...

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Government dysfunction may be baked into the system

Source: Deseret News  |   May 22 2013, 8:41am CDT

WASHINGTON — The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so. Yet despite years of hand-wringing in both parties, little progress has been made t ...

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House gets ready for major budget vote

Source: KXAN Austin News  |   May 22 2013, 8:39am CDT

AUSTIN (AP) — In the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature, a furious final week is being dominated by distrust, deadlines and delays. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst says he takes House leaders at their word, and ...

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GOP in Senate splits over federal budget

Source: New Mexico Business Weekly  |   May 22 2013, 8:28am CDT

A digest of important news from sources selected by our local editors. Delivered weekday mornings. President Obama’s budget plan would reduce borrowing by $1.1 trillion over the next decade, but Republicans in the Senate are stalling nego ...

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Conservatives Frame Immigration Overhaul As Next ObamaCare, As Bill Moves to Full Senate

Source: CNSNews.com  |   May 22 2013, 8:28am CDT

(CNSNews.com) – The 800-plus-page Senate immigration bill (S. 744) is like Obamacare -- too big and "filled with broken promises and special interest giveaways," Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) said on Tuesday. Sessions ...

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