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2 hrs ago | The Province

Texas congressman rescued from choking on popcorn

Rep. Ted Poe speaks during a press conference held by the House Immigration Reform Caucus at the U.S. Capitol June 12, 2013 in Washington, DC.

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6 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Menlo Park university student joins 250 in D.C. advocating to end slavery

Pepperdine University student Taylor Brudos from Menlo Park joined 250 modern day abolitionists in Washington, D.C., on June 9-10 to advocate on behalf of the 27,000,000 slaves in the world today.

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7 hrs ago | USA Today

House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill House takes up...

The Republican-led House on Tuesday sought to shore up their support from conservatives with a vote on one of the most far-reaching anti-abortion bills in years.

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7 hrs ago | Newsday

House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill

In Lake Grove blocked due to fallen power cables on NY Rt-25 EB at Parsnip Pond Rd and before Stony Brook Rd. Stopped traffic from Moriches Rd In Lake Grove blocked due to fallen power cables on NY Rt-25 EB at Parsnip Pond Rd and before Stony Brook Rd. Stopped traffic from Moriches Rd In Brentwood disabled vehicle.

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8 hrs ago | Gateway Pundit

UPDATEa ' Largest Tea Party Rally Since 2010 Expected in DC Tomorrow

Join the Tea Party Patriots on the west lawn of the US Capitol in Washington DC as we rally to Audit the IRS! Fight back against government corruption! www.AuditTheIRS.org What: Audit the IRS Rally When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 from Noon - 2pm Where: West Lawn of the US Capitol Conservative activists are planning to storm Capitol Hill on Wednesday ... (more)

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13 hrs ago | Domestic Fuel

Motorcycles & E15

In this edition of "The Ethanol Report", we hear about a new study that shows no direct correlation between the Renewable Fuel Standard and the overall increase in food prices since 2008.

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13 hrs ago | The Wall Street Journal

Boehner Seeks GOP Majority for Immigration Bill

House Speaker John Boehner June 6, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that he expected any immigration bill he brings to the House floor to be supported by a majority of Republicans.

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15 hrs ago | Babalu Blog

U.S. Representatives host reception in support of Cuban spies...

In spite of the fact these Cuban spies helped the Castro dictatorship murder four innocent American pilots from Brothers to the Rescue, it appears some U.S. Representatives are compelled to support them.

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17 hrs ago | Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Sen. Cowan to minorities: Get political

U.S. Sen. William "Mo" Cowan said he's done a lot of "cool things" since being appointed to fill the seat left vacant when John F. Kerry became U.S. secretary of state, including meeting top political leaders on a tour of the Middle East and flying, with the president, aboard Air Force One.

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21 hrs ago | State Department

Public Schedule: June 18 - Tuesday

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013 SECRETARY JOHN KERRY 10:00 a.m. Secretary Kerry hosts the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief 10th Anniversary Celebration, at the Department of State.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Fox News

Former IRS boss involved in decision to use planted question to address scandal

May 17, 2013: Ousted IRS chief Steven Miller, right, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, May 17,2013, before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the extra scrutiny the IRS gave Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status.

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USA Today

House proposal to further criminalize illegal immigration criticized

In 2005, a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives made being in the country illegally a federal crime, prompting massive protests in major cities across the country.

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The Huffington Post

Prosecutors Move Quickly Through Manning Court-Martial

The former Army intelligence analyst is charged with aiding the enemy. He has acknowledged sending reams of government secrets to WikiLeaks, but says he didn't think it would hurt national security.

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Patch.com

Montclair Activists Head to Capitol Hill to Talk Clean Air

A new Montclair activist group is heading to the nation's capitol to call for action on climate change, says a published report.

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Daily Mail

IRS lawyer who donated $4,000 to Obama's 2008 campaign, and hovered...

IRS lawyer who donated $4,000 to Obama's 2008 campaign, and hovered over Inspector General interviews with subordinates, emerges as villain in tea party scandal Holly Paz told congressional investigators that she personally oversaw between 20 and 30 tea party groups' applications for tax exemptions Another employee told House staffers that while ... (more)

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

ABA Banking Journal

Book Review: "The Alchemists" digs into central banks & crisis

For past reviews by Ed Blount, see the list at the end of this article. Early in 2010, when financial regulatory reform in the form of the Dodd-Frank Act was still a work in progress, Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher told a visiting congressman, "I just lent $10,000 to a bank in your district last night."

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The Washington Monthly

Meet the Horrible DC Foreign Policy Echo Chamber

David Gregory just had Lindsey Graham, Andrea Mitchell, and David Ignatius on "Meet the Press" to discuss U.S. involvement in the Syrian Civil War - or the lack thereof.

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The Orange County Register

Rand Paul: Time to take a stand against snooping

Our government has been caught red-handed. It was caught snooping, and now the American people are outraged.

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The Baltimore Sun

Ehrlich Column: Why IRS scandal is worse than others

In over two decades in politics, my least favorite political type was the unabashed "hot dog," that media-seeking missile who would happily sell his grandmother for a 30-second hit on the evening news.

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Springfield News-Leader

Smith getting used to Washington

Rep. Jason Smith has been in office for less than two weeks, but the newly elected Missouri Republican and 32-year-old attorney-turned-legislator already seems poised to cut a different profile in the U.S. House than his predecessor.

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