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House Passes Student Loan Bill, Setting Up Showdown

By By JONATHAN WEISMAN, on May 23rd, 2013

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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Washington Memo: Torches and Pitchforks for I.R.S. but Cheers for Apple

By By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, on May 23rd, 2013

While Wednesday’s I.R.S. hearing felt like an unforgiving, angry inquisition, senators seemed halfhearted in their desire to beat up on Apple, which has been accused of dodging taxes.

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Panel in Senate Sends Immigration Bill to the Floor

By By ASHLEY PARKER and JULIA PRESTON, on May 22nd, 2013

In a bipartisan vote of 13 to 5, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a broad overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, setting up a fight expected to last through June.

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I.R.S. Chief Admits Mangled Disclosure of Targeting of Conservatives

By By JONATHAN WEISMAN, on May 21st, 2013

Steven T. Miller took responsibility for planting a question at a closed-door meeting that prompted a top I.R.S. official to disclose that the agency had targeted conservative groups

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Apple Avoided Billions in Taxes, Congressional Panel Says

By By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ, on May 20th, 2013

Though the company is the nation’s most profitable technology company, it avoided taxes by making some of its units “stateless,” and exempt from taxes everywhere.

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The Caucus: Senate Panel Asks I.R.S. Chief to Detail Communications With White House

By By JONATHAN WEISMAN, on May 20th, 2013

The Senate Finance Committee forwarded a six-page letter to Steven Miller, the acting I.R.S. commissioner who is resigning, with 41 pointed questions seeking information about who in the Obama administration knew what.

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Larger Union Enforcing Immigration Opposes Overhaul

By By JULIA PRESTON, on May 20th, 2013

A council representing 12,000 officers who issue documents will join a council representing 7,700 deportation agents in fighting a Senate proposal.

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Ex-Philippine president elected mayor of Manila

By , on May 14th, 2013

<!– google_ad_section_start –> MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former President Joseph Estrada was declared the winner of Manila’s mayoral election on Tuesday, his first ballot victory since his ouster in a 2001 anti-corruption revolt and a possible prelude to a return to higher office. <!– google_ad_section_end –>

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Obama considers Twitter lawyer as internet adviser

By , on May 8th, 2013

<!– google_ad_section_start –> The White House is creating a new senior adviser position to focus on internet and privacy policy, and Nicole Wong, a lawyer known for her work at Google. and Twitter, is a leading contender for the job, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. Wong, currently legal director at Twitter, could not immediately be reached for comment. The new adviser will work with federal chief technology officer Todd Park, and will join the White House as Obama focuses more attention and resources on fighting hackers. <!– google_ad_section_end –>

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Delaware, Continuing a Trend, Becomes the 11th State to Allow Same-Sex Unions

By By ERIK ECKHOLM, on May 7th, 2013

The bill passed the State Senate by a 12-to-9 vote and the governor quickly signed it, making Delaware the 11th state to permit same-sex marriages.

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Michael Bloomberg’s Plan to Help Republicans Take Back the Senate

By Justin Green, on May 7th, 2013

Former Republican Michael Bloomberg must have decided the best way to help Republicans take back the Senate is by creating a Democratic Tea Party.

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Push to Include Gay Couples in Immigration Bill

By By JULIA PRESTON, on May 1st, 2013

Republicans sponsors of the immigration bill say that an amendment that would allow immigrants in long-term same-sex relationships to obtain a green card would sink the entire measure.

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Who Needs Explosives Anyway?

By Caitlin Dickson, on April 26th, 2013

A new Senate bill calls for background checks on explosives sales. That might prevent another terrorist bombing, but what about the millions of Americans who blow stuff up legally? Caitlin Dickson reports.

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Senators Quietly Seek a New Path on Gun Control

By By JEREMY W. PETERS, on April 26th, 2013

Talks to revive legislation are quietly under way as a bipartisan group seeks a way to bridge the differences that led to last week’s collapse of a background check bill.

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Senate Moves to Stop Air Controller Furloughs and Prevent Travel Delays

By By JONATHAN WEISMAN, on April 26th, 2013

The Senate reached an agreement Thursday night to give the secretary of transportation enough flexibility to bring the nation’s air-traffic control system back up to full strength.

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Rhode Island Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, on April 24th, 2013

Rhode Island senators put the state on the path to becoming the 10th state to allow same-sex couples to marry.

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America’s Not So Strong Reaction to Background Checks Failing to Pass the Senate

By Justin Green, on April 24th, 2013

About that "90 percent of Americans favor background checks" line…

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Meet Brian Schweitzer, the ex-Montana Governor Who Wants to Replace Max Baucus in the Senate

By David Frum, on April 23rd, 2013

Meet the man who will try to keep Max Baucus' Senate seat Democratic, former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer:

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Why Shouldn’t Online Retailers Collect Sales Taxes?

By David Frum, on April 23rd, 2013

I like a freebie as much as the next person, but it is hard to justify why online retailers are not required to collect sales taxes.

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Officials Say They Didn’t Have Authority to Monitor Tamerlan Tsarnaev

By By ERIC SCHMITT and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, on April 23rd, 2013

Senior officials will have to explain to a Senate panel their actions before and after Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s six-month trip last year to Chechnya and Dagestan.

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