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GOP ready to push Benghazi case into 2014, beyond
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steady drips of information about a horrific night in Libya are fueling Republican arguments and ads designed to fire up the conservative base and undercut the Democrats' early favorite for president in 2016. Strategists in...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, White House, Christopher Stevens, Politics, Susan Rice
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Talk of drones patrolling US skies spawns anxiety
WASHINGTON (AP) — The prospect that thousands of drones could be patrolling U.S. skies by the end of this decade is raising the specter of a Big Brother government that peers into backyards and bedrooms. The worries began mostly on the political...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rush Holt, Austin Scott, Aerospace Manufacturing, Environmental Politics
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Mourdock closing the gap in race against Lugar
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock isn't one to back down from a fight. He drew national attention -- and the accompanying praise and criticism -- in 2009 when he sued to block Chrysler's government-brokered bankruptcy on behalf of state...Tags: Politics, Joe Donnelly, Republican Party, Elections, National Rifle Association of America
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Sen. Rand Paul stopped by Tenn. airport security
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul says he was stopped briefly by security at the Nashville airport when a scanner found an "anomaly" on his knee. The Republican who frequently uses the airport about an hour from his Bowling Green, Ky.,...Tags: The Associated Press, Ron Paul, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Senate
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Tea Party rides IRS controversy to Washington rally
ReutersBy Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 Tea Party activists protested in Washington on Wednesday over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups seeking tax-exempt status. Demonstrators on...Tags: Interior Policy, Barack Obama, Taxation, Roger Brian Michele, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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'Dirty Wars' documentary gets boost from Pat Toomey
With controversy about drones and targeted killings regularly topping the news, "Dirty Wars" might be the summer's timeliest film. Shot over three years, the documentary (opening this week in Philadelphia) follows Jeremy Scahill, the national security...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Barack Obama, Patrick J. Toomey, John O. Brennan
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NSA head, lawmakers defend surveillance programs
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the National Security Agency said U.S. surveillance programs had helped disrupt more than 50 possible attacks since September 11, 2001, as sympathetic members of Congress also defended the use of the top-secret spying...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Brookings Institution, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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Snowden hits back against critics of NSA leaks
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former National Security Agency contractor who revealed the U.S. government's top-secret monitoring of Americans' phone and Internet data fought back against his critics on Monday, saying the government's "litany of lies"...Tags: Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Dick Cheney, Hong Kong, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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Republicans need immigration reset with Hispanics
Republicans have an opportunity for a get-out-of-jail moment with the fastest-growing slice of the electorate, Hispanics. An immigration bill is likely to pass the Senate by the end of the month. The size and shape of the measure and the tone of the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bob Corker, John McCain, Lindsey O. Graham, Susan Collins
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WRAPUP 2-Snowden hits back against critics of NSA leaks
Reuters* Cites 'litany of lies' by U.S. officials * Snowden questions whether he can get fair trial in U.S. * Urges Obama to roll back surveillance programs By Deborah Charles and Laura MacInnis WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - The former National Security...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Fox News Channel (tv network), Dick Cheney, Hong Kong
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Republican senators mull border compromise for U.S. immigration bill
Reuters* Will compromise be enough to satisfy conservatives? * Could include high-tech methods to secure border * Amendment may be offered this week By Richard Cowan and Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - A small group of Republican senators...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, John McCain, Bob Corker, Immigration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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WRAPUP 3-Snowden rejects suggestions he is a spy for China
Reuters* Snowden hits back against critics, criticizes Obama * He questions whether he can get fair trial in U.S. * Shrugs off Cheney criticism, calls it an 'honor' * Obama reiterates trade-off between security and privacy By Laura MacInnis and John...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Fox News Channel (tv network), Dick Cheney, Criminals, China
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