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Letter tries to ease Peace Bridge fallout
The Buffalo NewsA group of state lawmakers Tuesday offered an olive branch to Canadian Peace Bridge officials, urging them to keep on track a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to begin a historic pilot project that allows U.S. customs agents onto Canadian soil to...Tags: Justice System, Canada, National Government, Government, Politics
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U.S. Senate panel launches crucial debate over immigration bill
Reuters* Judiciary Committee opens amendment marathon * Republicans express skepticism and promise long process * House negotiators still face unresolved issues By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee on...Tags: Immigration, Justice and Rights, Republican Party, Politics, Employees
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Legislation Would Ground Recalled Rental Cars
KickingTiresA bipartisan group of U.S. senators last week introduced a bill that would prohibit rental-car companies from renting or selling vehicles with an open manufacturer's recall. The legislation, the Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2013,...Tags: Rental Service, Lisa Murkowski, Product Recalls, Rentals, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Donations, lobbying by high-speed traders on the rise -report
ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - High-frequency trading firms increased their campaign contributions to federal lawmakers by 673 percent from the 2008 to the 2012 election cycle, according to a report that sheds light on their political...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Financial Markets, Politics, CME Group Inc., U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Donations, lobbying by high-speed traders on the rise: report
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - High-frequency trading firms increased their campaign contributions to federal lawmakers by 673 percent from the 2008 to the 2012 election cycle, according to a report that sheds light on their political connections in Washington...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Financial Markets, Politics, CME Group Inc., U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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OPINION: Republicans continue to lose minority voters
Tulsa WorldIf anyone was unsure before, the report last week from the U.S. Census Bureau ought to send a clear signal: Minorities are gaining muscle in elections. According to the Census Bureau, in the 2012 presidential election, for the first time on record,...Tags: Heritage Foundation, United States Census Bureau, Immigration, Republican Party, Jeff Flake
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TIMELINE-Events in U.S. IRS 'Tea Party' scrutiny scandal
ReutersBy Patrick Temple-West and Kevin Drawbaugh WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is under investigation for extra scrutiny it gave to conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, a practice that elicited complaints...Tags: Republican Party, White House, Mitt Romney, Politics, Karl Rove
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Timeline: Events in U.S. IRS 'Tea Party' scrutiny scandal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is under investigation for extra scrutiny it gave to conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, a practice that elicited complaints from the groups during the 2012 presidential election...Tags: Republican Party, Mitt Romney, White House, Politics, Karl Rove
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LIU Post president: 'Degree empowers you'
NewsdayLIU Post's 55th commencement was held Friday under a tent on the Great Lawn on the school's Brookville campus. NUMBER OF GRADUATES 939 bachelor's, 1,099 master's, 28 doctoral degrees FACULTY SPEAKER David J. Steinberg, who will retire this...Tags: Whitestone, Long Island, Steve Israel, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology
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Coast Lines: May 10, 2013: Arts festival set for Saturday
The Santa Cruz SentinelArts festival set for Saturday The UC Santa Cruz Good Neighbor Initiative Program will present a free Community Arts Festival from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Abbott Square -- outside the Museum of Art & History. The student-run festival will feature...Tags: Immigration, Lisa Murkowski, Justice and Rights, Starbucks Corp., Rentals
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Sen. Grassley clarifies immigration comments
Ames Tribune, IowaU.S. Sen. Charles Grassley pushed back against the notion he is opposed to immigration reform, in an interview this week with the Ames Tribune. Immigration reform debate began Thursday in the Senate Judiciary Committee; Grassley is the longest serving...Tags: Immigration, The Washington Post, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections
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Many amendments, few changes to immigration overhaul
WASHINGTON -- Senators on Thursday began the arduous task of going through some 300 proposed amendments to the delicately constructed bipartisan immigration bill. By lunch, they had disposed of 17. With a packed audience of many pro-immigration...
Tags: Jeff Sessions, Immigration, Gays and Lesbians, Republican Party, Jeff Flake
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