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Army says no to more tanks, but Congress insists
WASHINGTON (AP) — Built to dominate the enemy in combat, the Army's hulking Abrams tank is proving equally hard to beat in a budget battle. Lawmakers from both parties have devoted nearly half a billion dollars in taxpayer money over the past...
Tags: Sherrod Brown, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Chuck Hagel, George W. Bush
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Republicans debate message, battle bad messengers
ATLANTA (AP) — National Republican leaders made waves recently with a dim view of the party's future if it fails to expand its core support beyond white males and social conservatives. But weeks after GOP Chairman Reince Priebus unveiled the "Growth...
Tags: Jimmy Carter, Don Young, Migration, Lindsey O. Graham, Politics
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It's show time: Obama, Romney meet in first debate
JULIE PACE,Associated PressDENVER (AP) — Primed for a showdown, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney left their practice sessions behind Wednesday for a prime-time debate before millions with the power to settle the race for the White House in tough...Tags: John Kerry, PBS (tv network), Politics, Joe Biden, CBS Corp.
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Romney, Obama spar at close quarters in first presidential debate
Associated PressDENVER -- In a showdown at close quarters, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred aggressively in their first campaign debate Wednesday night over taxes, deficits and strong steps needed to create jobs in a sputtering national economy....Tags: John Kerry, PBS (tv network), Politics, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Polls
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White House fights back on IRS as GOP keeps up pressure
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON — A senior White House aide insisted Sunday that President Obama learned only from news reports that an IRS office had singled out dozens of tea party organizations and other conservative groups for questionable scrutiny, while...Tags: NBC (tv network), Mitch McConnell, Politics, Washington, DC, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Top White House adviser says Obama learned of IRS scandal from news reports
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the administration...Tags: Political Fundraising, NBC (tv network), Politics, National Government, Republican Party
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White House accuses Republicans of 'fishing expeditions'
ReutersBy Tabassum Zakaria and Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The White House on Sunday accused Republicans of conducting political "fishing expeditions," while Republican lawmakers showed no let up in attacking President Barack Obama's...Tags: NBC (tv network), Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Republican Party, CBS Corp.
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Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Doctor Who'
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 19 - 25, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Doctor Who The Doctor's (Matt Smith)...Tags: Karl Rove, NBC (tv network), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, BBC
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Mitch McConnell on 'Meet the Press'; Paul Ryan on 'Fox News Sunday'
Staff writerThe Sunday morning talk shows will find a lot to talk about in the Washington controversies over the IRS, the Department of Justice and the Benghazi attack. White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer will talk to NBC's "Meet the Press," CNN's "State of the...Tags: Karl Rove, NBC (tv network), CBS Corp., Dave Camp, Meet the Press (tv program)
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WRAPUP 1-Obama vows to fix IRS as Tea Party rallies on Capitol Hill
ReutersBy Jeff Mason and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday he would install new leadership at the Internal Revenue Service and vowed to ensure that the tax-collection agency will not single out any more...Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Republican Party
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WRAPUP 2-Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party rallies on scandal
Reuters(Updates with Obama naming new temporary IRS chief) By Jeff Mason and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday chose a White House budget official to lead the beleaguered Internal Revenue Service...Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Republican Party
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Republican targets IRS employees in Tea Party probe
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans investigating the Internal Revenue Service want to question five employees about the tax agency's targeting of the Tea Party and other conservative groups, an effort that a key lawmaker said was part of a fact-finding...Tags: Karl Rove, Justice System, Politics, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice
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