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2 hrs ago | Boston Herald

Improving economy alters political landscape

Alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers on President Barack Obama's watch and robs Republicans of a central argument against Democrats.

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Related Topix: Tax, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Housing, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, John McCain, Opinion

Fri May 24, 2013

Free Republic

The House GOP leadership is botching the Benghazi investigation

On Thursday, The Daily Caller published a story - 'Despite momentum, GOP leadership still against special Benghazi committee' - that offers new evidence of the accuracy of two assessments long maintained by so many true conservatives: 1) The people who refer to themselves as the House Republican 'leadership' are far more interested in their own big ... (more)

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Related Topix: John Mica, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Frank Wolf, Darrell Issa

Fox News

Republican rips Obama for meeting with illegal immigrants, icing out officer union

A top Republican lawmaker blasted President Obama after he held an Oval Office meeting this week with illegal immigrants, despite having ignored recent requests for a sit-down from the union representing immigration officers.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Illegal Immigration, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Goodlatte, Eric Cantor

Examiner.com

Rep. Robin Kelly votes against GOP bill hiking interest rates on student loans

Congresswoman Robin Kelly voted today to keep college within reach for Illinois students by voting against H.R.1911, also known as the Smarter Solutions for Students Act.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Illinois Government, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, US House of Representatives, Sue Kelly, Representative Mike Kelly

The Epoch Times

Senator Cardin Optimistic about Immigration Reform

Senator Cardin speaks with community leaders at an immigration reform roundtable at Casa De Maryland in Hyattville, Md., on May 21.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Benjamin Cardin, Democrat, Senator Ben Cardin, Hyattsville, MD, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jeff Sessions

Congress.org

Senate Republicans Oppose Budget Blockade By Tea Party In Growing GOP Feud

A tea party rebellion by several U.S. senators blocking progress on a the federal budget may be working for them, but not for their fellow Republican lawmakers - even ones who mostly agree with them.

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Related Topix: US News, Tea Party, US Politics, Trent Franks, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Senator John Boozman, Senator Rand Paul

Congress.org

John Boehner On Immigration: We'll Do It, But 'Don't Ask Me How'

House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday he's confident the House will "work its will on immigration" reform and come to a deal - he's just not sure how.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Immigration Reform, Bob Goodlatte

The Hill

GOP lawmakers wary of need for special prosecutor in IRS scandal

Congressional Republicans are skeptical the IRS's treatment of conservative groups warrants a special prosecutor, fearing that step could limit their own investigation into the agency.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa, Senator Rob Portman, US Senate, Orrin Hatch, Eric Cantor

Thu May 23, 2013

The Jersey Journal

No place for politics in disaster aid: Editorial

The people of Moore, Okla., have been devastated by a ferocious tornado: 24 lives were lost and more than 10,000 homes were destroyed.

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Related Topix: Tom Coburn, US Politics, James Inhofe, US News, US Senate, Republican, New Jersey, New Jersey Government, US House of Representatives, Oklahoma Government, Oklahoma, Opinion

Roll Call

Military Sexual Assault a 'National Disgrace,' Boehner Says | Goppers

As pressure mounts on Capitol Hill to address the rising number of cases of sexual assault in the military, Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, suggested that he supports the House taking action through legislation.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican, Howard McKeon

WSFA-TV Montgomery

House immigration group resolves dispute

House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they and the rest of Congress prepared to return home for a weeklong recess where many could confront voters' questions on the issue.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Representative Raul Labrador, Republican, Luis Gutierrez, Democrat

WTEN-TV Albany

House GOP leaders pledge action on immigration

The Republican leaders of the House of Representatives are pledging to act to fix the nation's immigration system but making clear that they will not simply accept legislation passed by the Senate.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ohio, Ohio Government, Representative Scott DesJarlais

ABC 33/40

House GOP leaders pledge action on immigration

Having lived most of her life in this Oklahoma City suburb, Barbara Bryen never feared twisters.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ohio, Ohio Government, Barack Obama

WATE-TV Knoxville

House GOP leaders pledge action on immigration

An older brother was being questioned Thursday in the deaths of two Utah boys found by their mother when she returned home, police said.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ohio, Ohio Government, Representative Scott DesJarlais

CBS News

Video: Boehner: "House will work its will on immigration"

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, assures his chamber "won't be stampeded" by the White House and Senate and will "work its will" on immigration legislation - but "don't ask me how," he added.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat, George Bush, Stephen Lynch

WSBT

Biden leads speakers at Capitol lauding 'extraordinary' Hesburgh

Vice President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi took turns Wednesday leading an often humorous but sometimes emotional celebration of the decades-long service of the Rev.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Joe Biden, University of Notre Dame, Barack Obama, Republican, Representative Jackie Walorski

Congress.org

House Conservatives Will Insist on Cuts to Entitlements, Mandatory Spending

Prominent House conservatives are insisting that any increase in the debt limit be tied to cuts or changes in entitlement programs and mandatory spending, rather than just a tax overhaul, potentially complicating GOP leadership efforts to work out an agreement with Democrats to avoid a default.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Steve Scalise, Representative Mick Mulvaney, Dave Camp, Barack Obama

KCEN

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House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status broke the law, and he wondered aloud "who's going to go to jail." "There are laws in place to prevent this type of abuse," Boehner told reporters a day after an inspector general's report detailed how the IRS delayed ... (more)

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Criminal Defense Law, Law, John Thune, US Senate

The Huffington Post

John Boehner: Scandals Expose Obama Administration's 'Arrogance Of Power'

As more details emerge on the Obama administration's surveillance of the Associated Press and Fox News , House Speaker John Boehner is among those who are seeking "big answers." Boehner appeared on Wednesday's edition of "On The Record with Greta Van Susteren," condemning the Department Of Justice's seizure of media organizations' documents and ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Prison, Representative Gabrielle Giffords, Democrat, Capitol Hill (Washington, DC), Washington, DC

GPB.org

Obama Group's Climate Push Puts President Under Scrutiny

President Obama speaks at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore on May 17. The trip followed a visit by the company's president to Capitol Hill to testify in support of the Keystone XL pipeline.

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Related Topix: 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News, Twitter, Global Warming, Environment, Science, Republican, US House of Representatives