May 19, 2013

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Gates backs lawmakers' oversight of drone program

Robert Gates, a former defense secretary and spymaster, is backing lawmakers' proposal to form a special court to review President Barack Obama's deadly drone strikes against Americans linked to al-Qaida.

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Durbin: Spending cuts were threat, not strategy

Sen. Dick Durbin said Sunday that the deep spending cuts were never meant to take effect and were designed to prod both parties to reach a bipartisan agreement to reduce the nation's deficit.

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US condemns attack on refugee camp in Iraq

The State Department is condemning the rocket and mortar attack that killed six people and wounded dozens of others at a refugee camp near Baghdad's international airport.

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Lawmaker: Cyberattacks against US getting worse

The U.S. is vulnerable to cyberattacks that could shut down financial services or destroy information that companies need for daily operations, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said.

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Haslam stays out of spotlight after tough week

Following a relatively tough week, Gov. Bill Haslam doesn't have any public events scheduled for this week. The Republican governor's media advisory for Feb. 9 through Feb. 15 says "no public events."

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Ramsey: Bill banning Medicaid growth on hold

Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey says fellow Republican Sen. Brian Kelsey has agreed to delay consideration of a bill seeking to ban the state from participating in Medicaid expansion under the federal health care overhaul.

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Obama to promote his agenda to House Democrats

President Barack Obama is promoting his agenda to House Democrats, eager to keep them unified as a bulwark against a Republican majority on issues as diverse as the economy, immigration and guns

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White House allies produce preschool-for-all plan

Days before President Barack Obama outlines his agenda for the coming year, a think tank with close ties to the White House is outlining a plan that would provide preschool for all children within five years.

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Lawmakers to get classified drone info

A drumbeat of demands to see the document has swelled on Capitol Hill in recent days as the Senate Intelligence Committee prepares to hold a confirmation hearing for John Brennan.

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AP sources: House Dems offer own gun control plan

House Democrats will unveil 15 proposals for curbing gun violence that resemble President Barack Obama's plan and will include a call for banning assault weapons, people familiar with the package said.

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Kerry: US cannot retreat from world stage

Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Wednesday that the United States will not retreat from the world stage due to budget constraints or the complexity of global challenges.

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Rubio to deliver State of Union GOP response

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced the selection of Rubio on Wednesday, calling him a strong advocate of conservative principles.

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Brennan, once stung by waterboarding, now opposes

Brennan's silence may have cost him his first chance to lead the spy agency. He withdrew his name from consideration in 2008 following a stream of complaints that he was tainted by his CIA service

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