Obama urges Congress to back new housing regulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged lawmakers on Saturday to back his nominee to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie ...
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Senate panel to vote on stalled EPA nomination Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Senate Environment Committee on Friday rescheduled a vote on President Barack's Obama's nomin...
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Missouri governor critical of corporate tax cut bill, mum on veto
By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon was critical on Friday of a corporate tax cut bill aim...
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Analyst who said immigrants have lower IQ resigns from U.S. conservative group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Heritage Foundation policy analyst who co-authored a study slamming the Senate immigration bill, is resigni...
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House to probe IRS targeting conservative groups: Cantor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives will investigate the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of cons...
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U.S. cancels plan to close control towers at smaller airports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday canceled budget-driven plans to close 149 air traffic control t...
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Pressure rises on White House over Benghazi talking points
By Jeff Mason and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration fought back on Friday against Republ...
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U.S. senators press Homeland Security on UAE airport pact
By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An agreement to extend U.S. customs pre-clearance operations to Abu Dhabi International Airpor...
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Obama launches campaign to boost landmark healthcare program
By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launched a campaign to promote his signature 2010 healthcare overha...
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IRS singling out of 'Tea Party' being investigated
By Patrick Temple-West and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An investigation of the Internal Revenue Service was launched on Fr...
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