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U.S. panel votes to speed up airport fingerprinting of immigrants
Reuters* Major U.S. airports would be first to install equipment * Negotiations continue over high-tech visas By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - High-tech systems for tracking the movements of immigrants and other foreigners when leaving the...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Jeff Sessions, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, AFL-CIO
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IRS follows Obama's lead
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And...Tags: Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, White House, George W. Bush
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WRAPUP 3-Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party decries scandal
Reuters* Conservative Tea Party groups rally on Capitol Hill * Ousted IRS chief to testify before House panel on Friday * Republican McConnell alleges 'government intimidation' (Adds details, background) By Jeff Mason and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, May...Tags: Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice, John Cornyn, George W. Bush, National Government
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Finding permanent IRS chief difficult job for Obama
ReutersPresident Barack Obama on Thursday chose a White House budget official to lead the beleaguered Internal Revenue Service and vowed to ensure that the tax-collection agency will not single out any more groups based on their political beliefs. Danny Werfel,...Tags: Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice, John Cornyn, George W. Bush, Rand Paul
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U.S. House lawmakers in last-ditch bid to save immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives trying to write an immigration bill met on Thursday in a last-ditch attempt to resolve their differences over a temporary worker program and healthcare benefits for illegal immigrants....Tags: Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Bob Goodlatte, Migration
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IRS bureaucrats saw Obama in rearview mirror
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And...
Tags: Justice and Rights, White House, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, George W. Bush
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Justice Department subpoena of AP records revives interest in shield law for journalists
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The controversy over the government's secret subpoena of Associated Press telephone records has revived legislation that protect journalists from having to reveal their sources to federal investigators — and the White House...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, White House, Crime, Law and Justice, The Associated Press, Journalism
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House immigration group reaches an agreement in principle on sweeping legislation
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of House members announced a deal Thursday on sweeping immigration legislation, a breakthrough that could boost chances for one of President Barack Obama's top second-term priorities. It came after months of...Tags: Sam Johnson, Crime, Law and Justice, Chuck Grassley, Xavier Becerra, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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RPT-ANALYSIS-As scandals mount, White House springs into damage control
Reuters(Repeats with no changes to text) * White House fights back on all three budding scandals * With effort to limit damage, Obama answers critics By John Whitesides WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - With no sign of an end to three mushrooming scandals,...Tags: Parties and Movements, U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), White House, Benghazi
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White House to renew bid for bill to protect journalists
WASHINGTON — Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal protections to journalists and their sources....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Journalism, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Arbitration, WikiLeaks
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Analysis: As scandals mount, White House springs into damage control
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - With no sign of an end to three mushrooming scandals, the White House acknowledged the rising political dangers on Wednesday by launching a concerted effort at damage control. In a whirlwind few hours, the administration moved...Tags: Parties and Movements, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), U.S. Department of Justice, White House, Benghazi
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Holder sidesteps lawmakers' questions on AP seizures
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers pounded U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday with questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of Associated Press telephone records, and grew frustrated when he said he had limited answers. Holder...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice, White House, FBI, The Associated Press
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