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Top U.S. general warns of sexual assault ‘crisis,’ meets Obama

Top U.S. general warns of sexual assault ‘crisis,’ meets Obama

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top general in the U.S. Armed Forces warned of a crisis of confidence in the growing ranks of women soldiers due to a rash of sexual assault cases that has prompted lawmakers to act. [...]

May 16, 2013 Fresh Politics, politicsNews
Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party decries scandal

Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party decries scandal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday chose a White House budget official to lead the beleaguered Internal Revenue Service and vowed to ensure that the tax-collection agency will not single out any more groups based on their politic... [...]

May 16, 2013 Fresh Politics, politicsNews
U.S. House lawmakers in last-ditch bid to save immigration bill

U.S. House lawmakers in last-ditch bid to save immigration bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives trying to write an immigration bill met on Thursday in a last-ditch attempt to resolve their differences over a temporary worker program and healthcare benefits for illegal immigrant... [...]

May 16, 2013 Fresh Politics, politicsNews
U.S. House votes to repeal Obamacare in 37th symbolic act

U.S. House votes to repeal Obamacare in 37th symbolic act

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law on Thursday in a symbolic move aimed as much at healing internal Republican rifts as demonstrating dogged part... [...]

May 16, 2013 Fresh Politics, politicsNews
Republicans advance bill to tie student loan rates to markets

Republicans advance bill to tie student loan rates to markets

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in control of the House Education and the Workforce Committee voted on Thursday to advance legislation tying student loan interest rates to the financial markets, a plan they said would give borrowers a better sense o... [...]

May 16, 2013 Fresh Politics, politicsNews
Senators hit snag on tech provisions in U.S. immigration bill

Senators hit snag on tech provisions in U.S. immigration bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amid fierce lobbying from the tech industry and organized labor, senators on Thursday hit a snag over a visa program for high-skilled foreign workers in the U.S. immigration bill and decided to delay action on the issue [...]

May 16, 2013 Fresh Politics, politicsNews
Obama names budget official Werfel as acting IRS head

Obama names budget official Werfel as acting IRS head

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama named top White House budget office aide Danny Werfel to be acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the White House said. [...]

May 16, 2013 Fresh Politics, politicsNews
Obama vows to fix IRS as Tea Party rallies on Capitol Hill

Obama vows to fix IRS as Tea Party rallies on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday he would install new leadership at the Internal Revenue Service and vowed to ensure that the tax-collection agency will not single out any more groups based on their political beliefs.... [...]

May 16, 2013 Fresh Politics, politicsNews
U.S. Senate confirms Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

U.S. Senate confirms Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz's nomination to lead the Energy Department. [...]

May 16, 2013 Fresh Politics, politicsNews
Obama pushes Congress for more funding for embassy security

Obama pushes Congress for more funding for embassy security

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on U.S. lawmakers on Thursday to provide extra funding to boost security for American embassies following the attack last year on the a U.S. consulate in Benghazi. [...]

May 16, 2013 Fresh Politics, politicsNews