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Lawmakers mostly support U.S. surveillance programs
Reuters* Media reports prompt controversy * Left and right upset, but not center * Obama unapologetic, invites debate By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - The strongest criticism of President Barack Obama normally comes from the U.S. Congress,...Tags: Harry Reid, Civil Rights, Barbara Boxer, National Government, Politics
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Michele Bachmann won't run for reelection
WASHINGTON — Michele Bachmann, the fiery conservative congresswoman from Minnesota, announced Wednesday she would not seek reelection, a move made in the face of a political challenge at home and several investigations into her failed run for the...
Tags: Political Fundraising, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, U.S. Congress, Elections
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Is Marco Rubio wasting time going after Obamacare?
Forget the fact that it was passed into law. Forget the fact that the Supreme Court upheld it. Forget all of that. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio obviously has too much time on his hands. And he wants to waste that time — and get himself some more...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Fox News Channel (tv network), Marco Rubio
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Is Obama willing to fight for right terror policy?
In his recent speech on terrorism and national security, President Barack Obama performed superbly as explainer in chief, a role in which he often hasn't succeeded. It may not matter much. However belatedly, Obama offered a cogent policy rationale for...
Tags: Terrorism, U.S. Congress, Pakistan, Colin Powell, George W. Bush
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The void of Bachmann
Rep. Michele Bachmann got it backward in her surprising retirement announcement. Many "mainstream liberal media" critics will miss her, especially the fact-checkers. "I fully anticipate," the Minnesota Republican declared in an eight-minute, 40-second,...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, U.S. Congress, HPV Vaccine, Parties and Movements, Politics
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Today's buzz: Bachmann's exit: good riddance?
Orlando Sentinel Editorial BoardFour-term Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, a former presidential candidate who briefly led the GOP field in 2012, announced this week that she won’t seek re-election to the U.S. House. Bachmann had a tough re-election campaign ahead of her, and she&...Tags: Michele Bachmann, U.S. Congress, Elections, Federal Election Commission, Republican Party
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INSIGHT-IRS has long history of burying non-profits in paperwork
ReutersBy Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - Internal Revenue Service staff have a long history of discouraging applications for tax-exempt status from controversial groups by burying them in complicated questionnaires, according to former IRS...Tags: Civil Rights, Parties and Movements, Politics, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Social Organizations
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Washington mourns loss of tea party queen
Say it ain't so. There has never been a sadder day in American politics. Political reporters are still in shock over Michele Bachmann's sudden announcement that she will not seek re-election to Congress. How dare she just up and walk away? What are we...Tags: Sarah Palin, Herman Cain, POLITICO LLC, Politics, Richard Nixon
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New IRS chief tells Congress he will clean up U.S. tax agency
ReutersBy Kim Dixon and John Whitesides WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - The new chief of the Internal Revenue Service told Congress on Monday the tax-collecting agency would fully investigate and repair the problems that led to the inappropriate targeting of...Tags: U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice, Jay Carney
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LETTER: IRS Was Performing Due Diligence
Everyone says they are concerned about our national debt and government fraud. So when the IRS attempts to scruninize organizations seeking to reduce state and federal revenue through their tax-exempt status, people are crying "Foul!" That process of...Tags: Internal Revenue Service
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Craig launches GOP bid for governor
Harford County Executive David R. Craig has launched his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor in 2014, betting that he can overcome the suspicions of the far right of his party and the Democrats' 2-1 voter registration advantage in...
Tags: Democratic Party, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Regional Authority, U.S. Congress, Martin O'Malley
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Is Allen West again stoking conservative paranoia?
I’m glad to see Allen West back in the news again. There just hasn’t been enough conservative paranoia since voters tossed him out of Congress in November. I mean, who can forget, back in the days when he was representing South Florida and...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Elections, Fox News Channel (tv network), Allen West, Politics
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