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In Partisan Vote, House Approves Ban on Abortions After 22 Weeks

The House of Representatives approved a bill that would ban abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy in a largely symbolic vote.

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Immigration Law Changes Seen Cutting Billions From Deficit

A long-awaited analysis by the Congressional Budget Office found that the benefits of an increase in legal residents would outweigh the costs.

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Indonesians up in arms over fuel price rise plan

<!– google_ad_section_start –> Thousands of protesters rallied across Indonesia yesterday against government plans to raise the price of fuel, with police in Jakarta firing tear gas to stop hundreds storming the national parliament. Several people were injured in the clashes. Lawmakers yesterday approved budget amendments that would pave the way for a rise of 33 per cent, the first such increase since 2008. <!– google_ad_section_end –>

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In Senate, Complex Fight Over Curbing Military Sexual Assaults

The search for sexual assault legislation is being driven by competition, policy differences and the limits of identity politics in a chamber where women’s numbers are increasing.

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Democrats Quietly Renew Push for Gun Measures

Just months after it was defeated in the Senate, delicate talks have begun on a new background-check measure that advocates hope could change enough votes from no to yes.

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Booz Allen says it’s fired Snowden after leak

<!– google_ad_section_start –> NEW YORK (AP) — Edward Snowden, who admitted leaking details of secret U.S. government surveillance programs, was fired by his employer Tuesday while the U.S. government considers criminal charges against him. Booz Allen Hamilton said in a statement that it fired Snowden on Monday “for violations of the firm’s code of ethics and firm policy.” It said he had earned a salary of $122,000 a year. The firm called Snowden’s actions “shocking” and said he had been a Booz Allen employee for less than three months.

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With Senate Set to Vote, Obama Makes Immigration Pitch

In a tightly choreographed pitch on Tuesday, President Obama sought to allay fears over immigration changes by noting that the bill included the tightest border control measures in American history.

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PRISM Stopped Najibullah Zazi From Blowing Up Backpacks in the Subway

"I think it’s important to recognize that you can’t have a hundred percent security and also then have a hundred percent privacy and zero inconvenience," President Obama said earlier today. "You know, we’re going to have to make some choices as a society." The problem is that it’s not easy … More »

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House Republicans Seek Tougher Line on Immigration

With the Senate beginning debate next week on an ambitious bill to overhaul the immigration system, Republicans in the House moved to set a tougher tone on the issue.

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McCarthy, Long Island Representative, to Undergo Lung Cancer Treatment

Representative Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat from Long Island who has been in office for 16 years, said she expected to miss work in Congress while undergoing treatment.

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Michele Bachmann Won’t Seek Re-election Next Year

Representative Michele Bachmann, Republican of Minnesota, made a bid for her party’s presidential nomination in 2012 that failed amid several stumbles.

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Polarized Congress Thwarts Changes to Health Care Law

Republicans want the entire law repealed and will not take part in changing it, and Democrats fear reopening politically charged legislation as midterm elections near.

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News Analysis: Up, Up and Away

Helium prices are headed for the stratosphere, and Congress is part of the reason.

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Approach to Debt Widens Rift Among G.O.P. Senators

Republicans are locked in a dispute over future budget negotiations, splitting along generational and ideological lines on the party’s approach to dealing with the federal debt.

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DealBook: Banks’ Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills

In a sign of Wall Street’s resurgent influence in Washington, bank lobbyists are aiding lawmakers in preparing legislation that softens financial regulations.

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Huma Abedin Is an Unexpected Driving Force in Weiner’s Comeback

Huma Abedin has been a driving force behind Anthony Weiner’s return, drawing on her close connection with the Clinton family to lay the groundwork.

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House Passes Student Loan Bill, Setting Up Showdown

The bill would head off a doubling of interest rates, instead tying the rates to prevailing market trends, an approach not favored by Senate Democrats.

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Landmark US immigration bill clears key Senate hurdle

<!– google_ad_section_start –> A sweeping overhaul of the US immigration system took a major step toward viability on Tuesday when a Senate panel gave bipartisan approval to a landmark bill offering a path to citizenship for millions. <!– google_ad_section_end –>

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The House of Representatives’ Confusing 3-Headed Immigration Monster

Compared to the relatively smooth Senate procedure for immigration reform, the process in the House of Representatives resembles a confused, three-headed monster that will baffle even relatively informed voters.

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Congressional Hearings on I.R.S. Scandal to Start

As President Obama seeks to control a widening scandal, several committees in the House are seeking to take a closer look, with the first hearing on Friday.

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