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Yesterday | The Hill

GOP demands Justice explain subpoenaing of AP phone records

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are pressing the Justice Department for proof it exhausted all other means before secretly subpoenaing the records of at least 20 Associated Press phone lines.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Goodlatte, Eric Holder, Louie Gohmert, Lamar Smith

Wed May 22, 2013

The Hill

Top House Republican tells Navy to scrap its 'fantasy' shipbuilding plan

Rep. Randy Forbes , the chairman of the House Armed Services seapower subcommittee, said the Navy is living in a "fantasy land" by putting forward a 30-year shipbuilding plan when the service can't guarantee funding beyond five years.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

PolitiFact

As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts

"We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns." The IRS has been under fire for allegedly targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Xavier Becerra, Democrat

PolitiFact

Randy Forbes: 'The IRS doesn't have to prove something against ...

Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., recently appeared on Fox News to discuss the Internal Revenue Service.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Prison, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Tue May 21, 2013

Bloomberg

Littoral Combat Ships Backed by House Panel

A House defense panel has agreed with the U.S. Navy's request to buy four additional Littoral Combat Ships in the fiscal year starting Oct.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Marinette, WI

Fri May 17, 2013

The American Spectator

IRS Official Who Oversaw Tax-Exempt Office Now Runs Obamacare Office

The official who ran the IRS office on tax-exempt organizations when the Tea Party was being targeted is now the director of the IRS office on Obamacare.

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

CBS 47

Benghazi probe co-chair subpoenaed by House panel

U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes holds up a photo of U.S. embassy security personnel Tyrone Woods, who was killed in the Benghazi attacks, as Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, Representative Jason Chaffetz, Capitol Hill (Washington, DC), Washington, DC, Darrell Issa

The American Spectator

IRS Sued for Wrongly Seizing 60 Million Medical Records

A medical company in California filed a class-action lawsuit against 15 IRS employees, alleging that they wrongly seized over 60 million medical records of over 10 million Americans.

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Related Topix: Tax, California, California Government, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Senator Rand Paul

Wed May 15, 2013

The American Spectator

Rep. Forbes: Keep Obamacare Data Away from the IRS

In today's House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Eric Holder, Congressman Randy Forbes announced his plan to introduce a bill keeping data on Americans' healthcare decisions away from the IRS after the agency admitted to targeting conservative groups for auditing.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics

Tue May 14, 2013

WHTC

Navy makes aviation history with carrier drone launch

The U.S. Navy made aviation history on Tuesday by launching an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier for the first time, taking an important step toward expanded use of drones by the American military with an eye on possible rivals like China and Iran.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

The Wall Street Journal

Navy Successfully Launches Drone

An X-47B drone is towed into the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, in photo provided by the U.S. Navy.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican

Mon May 13, 2013

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Feedback for 5/14: Homeless, Hillary Clinton and Ken Cuccinelli

Dennis, Newport News : Just read the Sunday paper, the story by Sarah about this lady and her six kids.

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Newport News, VA, Media, Fox Filmed Entertainment, Eric Cantor, Republican, US House of Representatives, Opinion

U.S. Naval Institute

Navy Plan Calls for More Sub Funding

The Navy's 30-year shipbuilding plan warns Congress unless the Pentagon can find more money to complete the Navy's planned 12 new Ohio-class Replacement ballistic missile submarines the service will be unable to meet its future obligations.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sat May 11, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

18-year-old Old Dominion graduate has big dreams -- starting at MIT

Spencer Lane stood out among his peers at Old Dominion University's graduation ceremony, and not because he's among the youngest graduates in the university's history.

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Related Topix: Old Dominion University, Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Fri May 10, 2013

Navy Times

Little change in new fleet plan

The Navy's full 30-year shipbuilding plan dropped on Capitol Hill Friday afternoon, providing Congress with an annual update of the service's strategies for the future size of the fleet, the types of vessels that will make up the force, and the number of ships to be bought each year.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

Tue May 07, 2013

Bloomberg

GOP Governor-Congress Fissure Seen in Online Bid

Retailers that want the Republican-led U.S. House to pass legislation letting states collect sales taxes from out-of-state sellers have some skillful lobbyists on their side: Republican governors.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Fred Upton, Representative Bill Huizenga, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Dan Benishek, Robert Aderholt

Examiner.com

Military members tried for proselytizing can get free lawyers

Any member of the armed services accused of "proselytizing" under a Pentagon policy will be defended free of charge by a Florida-based non-profit organization.

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Related Topix: Non-Profit, Department of Defense, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

Mon May 06, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

U.S. Senate OKs Internet sales tax bill

The U.S. Senate approved legislation Monday that would require large online retailers to collect state sales taxes, a welcome development for traditional merchants and Virginia leaders who are counting on the extra revenue.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Goodlatte, Senator Tim Kaine, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Virginia, US Governors, Tim Kaine

Politico

Who will succeed McKeon on HASC? - Israel vs. Syria - McCain knocks...

Rs and Ds QUIETLY PLANNING IN CASE McKEON RETIRES: HASC Chairman Buck McKeon says he's not planning to retire at the end of his term, but that hasn't stopped Republican colleagues from eying his committee chairmanship and Democrats from targeting his seat.

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Related Topix: Syria, World News, Middle East, US Politics, Howard McKeon, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mac Thornberry, US Senate, John McCain

Washington Times

Boykin and Allard: Everywhere but in foxholes

President Obama's supporters were outraged when the actor portraying Satan during the recent TV miniseries "The Bible" had more than a passing resemblance to Mr.

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Related Topix: Tsunami, Natural Disasters, Washington, DC, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives