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  1. Obama: America at ‘crossroads’ in terror fight

    Washington — Declaring America at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism, President Barack Obama on Thursday revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes, including more control by the U.S. military, while leaving key details of the controversial program secret.

  2. Birth control coverage up for federal appeal

    Denver — In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill.

  3. Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady

    Washington — The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way.

  4. Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone

    Peshawar, Pakistan — An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani authorities three years earlier but escaped after being released on bail, officials said Thursday.

    • May. 23, 2013
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Politics-National

    IRS supervisor denies wrongdoing

    Washington — At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress.

    • 9:32 PM, May. 21, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • AUTOS INSIDER

    Automakers, dealers object to rental recall bill

    Automakers came under harsh criticism for opposing a bill that would require rental car companies to park all recalled vehicles until they are repaired.

  5. Anthony Weiner launches bid to become New York City mayor

    New York — Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.

  6. House panel to vote on changes to curb military sexual assaults

    Washington — Determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces, a House panel is poised to approve a series of revisions to longstanding military law. They include stripping commanding officers of their unilateral authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction and requiring that service members found guilty of sexual offenses be dismissed or dishonorably discharged.

  7. Republican divisions may hinder party's momentum

    Washington — A string of unrelated events is highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full advantage of President Barack Obama's latest political problems.

  8. Senate rejects bid to let states run food stamp program

    Washington — The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states.

  9. House Republicans promote 20-week abortion ban

    Washington — House Republican who oppose abortion promoted legislation Wednesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

  10. Eric Garcetti elected mayor of Los Angeles

    Los Angeles — City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a campaign in which he depicted his rival a pawn of powerful labor bosses.

    • May. 22, 2013
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Politics-National

    IRS chief to take fifth at hearing

    Washington — Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing today.

  11. Intern for Romney, Ryan campaign faces federal cyberstalking charges

    Detroit — A 2012 Republican presidential campaign intern who worked for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan made a brief appearance in federal court Tuesday on charges he cyber-stalked 15 women and extorted them into sending nude photos.

  12. Lawmakers push state to make sure pet coke piles are safe

    Two members of Michigan's congressional delegation are targeting the growing piles of petroleum coke along the Detroit River, calling on the state's ...

    • 6:03 PM, May. 21, 2013
    • BUSINESS

    Panel: Apple uses firms outside U.S. to avoid taxes

    — Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates.

    • May. 21, 2013
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Politics-National

    Officials: Senators reach deal on high-tech visas

    Washington — Leading senators working on immigration legislation reached a compromise Tuesday on the details of an expanded high-tech visa program, ...

    • May. 21, 2013
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Politics-National

    Ex-IRS chief: Can’t say how tea party targeting happened

    Washington — The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt ...

    • May. 21, 2013
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Politics-National

    Peters names campaign manager for Senate bid

    Washington — Rep. Gary Peters is kick-starting his bid to become Michigan’s next U.S. senator by assembling his campaign leadership with no Republican yet ...

    • May. 21, 2013
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Politics-National

    Obama aides knew of IRS audit, say he wasn’t told

    Washington — White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April an impending report was likely to say the IRS had ...

    • May. 21, 2013
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Politics-National

    Senators: Require fingerprinting of foreigners at 30 airports

    Washington —Foreigners leaving the country through any of the nation’s 30 busiest airports would undergo mandatory fingerprinting under an amendment senators ...

  13. Tea party looks to seize on White House controversies

    Des Moines, Iowa — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think ...

  14. Supreme Court to weigh in on legislative prayers

    Washington — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open ...

  15. Senators working on immigration bill agree to tighten asylum controls

    Washington — Senators working on a wide-ranging immigration bill have agreed to tighten controls on the asylum system that allows people fleeing war or ...

  16. AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional

    Washington — The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government's secret seizure of two months of ...

  17. White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS

    Washington — A top White House adviser insisted President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it ...

  18. Tea party looks to take advantage of moment

    Des Moines, Iowa — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly ...

  19. Obama to speak on legality of drone program

    Washington — President Barack Obama will discuss the legality of his administration's secret drone program and other counterterrorism practices during a ...

    • May. 18, 2013
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Politics-National

    Mich. Rep. Camp: IRS lied, must clean house

    Washington — A top House Republican blasted the Internal Revenue Service for “lying” to the American people at the first congressional hearing since the agency ...

    • May. 18, 2013
    • NATION-WORLD

    Military to re-train leaders on sexual assault prevention

    Washington — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and ...

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