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Pelosi: 'The president doesn't know about everything that is going on in every agency in government'
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Transferring Gitmo to the Heartland
Obama to tell Congress to ‘designate a site’ for military commissions and trials of terrorists
President Barack Obama will call on Congress to “designate a site in the U.S.” where military commissions and trials can be held for terrorists still being held in the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in a speech on Thursday, according to senior administration officials.
Red State Dems Defect on Keystone
Heitkamp, Landrieu signal support for pro-Keystone XL bill
Two red state Democratic senators signaled support Thursday for legislation authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline opposed by President Barack Obama, Democratic Party leaders, and influential Democratic donors.
Baby Steps
Congress holds hearing on late-term abortion ban’s merits
Abortionists went into grisly detail about late-term abortions during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing Thursday for a law that would ban the practice.
Pritzker’s Billions
Hyatt heiress faces tough questions during Commerce confirmation hearing
The billionaire heiress and major campaign donor tapped by President Barack Obama to head the Department of Commerce faced tough questions from Republicans about a failed bank owned by her family at her confirmation hearing on Thursday.
The Past Repeats Itself
Republicans concerned immigration bill repeats 1986 mistakes
House Republicans expressed concerns at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday that the Senate immigration bill repeats the mistakes of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA).
Waiving the Fifth
Issa tells reporters Lerner waived her Fifth Amendment rights at Wednesday’s hearing
Embattled IRS employee Lois Lerner waived her right to Fifth Amendment protections by presenting an opening statement, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R., Calif.) said on Thursday.
Cantor: I Do Not Accept White House Excuse for Not Stopping IRS Targeting Earlier
Majority Leader: 'Frustrated' with evasiveness from IRS officials
All in the Family
Nonprofit with ties to controversial Democratic rep overbilled Medicaid
A nonprofit connected to Rep. Corrine Brown (D., Fla.) and run by a local political power player overbilled Medicaid by nearly $1.4 million, the Florida Times-Union reported.
Border Security First
Conservatives propose shoring up border defenses before amnesty
A group of Republicans expressed cautious optimism Wednesday during a panel featuring House conservatives that a developing House immigration proposal would garner the support of conservative members.