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Senate approves Obama nominee to key appeals court
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a break from bipartisan battles over judicial appointments, the U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a White House nominee to the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Senate voted 97-0 to...Tags: Lawyers, U.S. Supreme Court, Ronald Reagan, Justice System, Barack Obama
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House immigration group sees resolution on disagreements as lawmakers return home to voters
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they and the rest of Congress prepared to return home for a weeklong recess where many could...Tags: Bob Goodlatte, Justice System, John Barrow, John Boehner, U.S. Senate
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Senate confirms Srinivasan to seat on influential US Court of Appeals in District of Columbia
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — After five years of trying, President Barack Obama has placed his first nominee on a key appeals court in Washington. The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday, 97-0, to confirm Sri Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Mike Lee, Justice System, John G. Roberts, Jr., Jerry Moran
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Immigration bill a testament to compromise
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to send the bipartisan immigration bill — more formally known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernizing Act — to the full Senate. The 800-plus page bill is by far...
Tags: Justice System, Same-Sex Marriage, Migration, Patrick Leahy, Gays and Lesbians
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U.S. for first time acknowledges role in deaths of Americans in drone strikes
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The Obama administration confirmed for the first time on Wednesday that four Americans have died in U.S. drone strikes since 2009, but it sought to justify the killing of only one a senior leader of al-Qaida's Yemen-based affiliate and said...Tags: National Government, Central Intelligence Agency, Justice System, Laws, Yemen
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LGBT activists in Doral protest Rubio after gay couples left out of immigration plan
The Miami HeraldMIAMI Gay activists gathered Wednesday in front of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's Doral office to protest the Senate Judiciary Committee's failure to include undocumented gay foreign nationals in a bipartisan immigration reform bill the panel approved late...Tags: Jeff Flake, Justice System, Labor Legislation, Marco Rubio, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate
WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for...
Tags: Orrin Hatch, Jeff Sessions, Interior Policy, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio
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Immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of their legislation through a Senate committee - a departure from almost everything that has happened in Congress over the past four years -...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Orrin Hatch, Justice System, Washington, DC, Ted Cruz
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Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill as House immigration group struggles
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A key House committee chairman on Wednesday sharply criticized a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee, underscoring the difficulties ahead as the politically volatile measure moves forward in a divided...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Health Care Reform (2009), Justice System, Orrin Hatch, Washington, DC
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Progress on immigration
Just when Washington looked like it was completely preoccupied with the scandals, real and imaginary, swirling around the White House, a group of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate managed the unexpected (and, these days, extraordinary): They...Tags: Orrin Hatch, Justice System, John Boehner, Ted Cruz, U.S. House of Representatives
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10 Things to know for today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. DIGGING OUT FROM OKLAHOMA TORNADO Rescuers are nearly finished searching for victims, but most Moore residents are just starting to find out...Tags: Disney Channel (tv network), Justice System, Prosecution, Witnesses, New York City
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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. DIGGING OUT FROM OKLAHOMA TORNADO Rescuers are nearly finished searching for victims, but most Moore residents are just starting to find out...
Tags: Disney Channel (tv network), Justice System, Prosecution, Witnesses, New York City
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