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Federal Judge Neuters Arizona Immigration Law: What's Next?
The Atlantic Wire – Wed Jul 28, 11:34 am ETThe most controversial elements of Arizona's immigration law have been blocked by a federal judge. Major provisions, such as one requiring authorities to check the immigration status of individuals while enforcing other laws, will not go into effect. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton also barred the state from requiring immigrants to carry their papers at all times. While this isn't the last say on the Arizona law, it's a major victory for the bill's opponents. Here's what observers are looking at now and anticipating for the future: Full Story »
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The Newsroom – Tue Jul 27, 10:28 pm ET- When the Tax Hikes Are Coming U.S. News & World Report – Wed Jul 28, 5:00 pm ET
- Blagojevich Corruption Trial: Final Theatrics in Court Time.com – Wed Jul 28, 11:15 pm ET
- GOP Gains Weren't Always Inevitable This Year CQPolitics.com – Wed Jul 28, 11:01 pm ET
- Democrats launch ‘Republican tea party contract on America’ The Upshot – Wed Jul 28, 4:56 pm ET
- McMahon fires 'Jewish money' aide at Politico – Thu Jul 29, 10:48 pm ET
- Rangel's tainted legacy at Politico – Thu Jul 29, 8:18 pm ET
- FBI access to e-mail and Web records raises fears AP – 1 hr 1 min ago
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WikiLeaks fallout: Tighter access to US secrets?
AP – Thu Jul 29, 3:03 am ETWASHINGTON - Call it the big information chill, looming across the military and intelligence communities. After the massive Afghan war data spill by WikiLeaks, some veteran intelligence officers and experts are calling for a tightening of access to information and more monitoring in the spy community's lower levels. Full Story »
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UK: Torture inquiry chief won't be replaced
AP – Thu Jul 29, 10:12 am ETLONDON - Britain's government said Thursday it has dismissed a call to replace the head of an inquiry into allegations the U.K. colluded in the torture of terrorism suspects overseas. Full Story »
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Obama to sell auto bailout good news in Michigan
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is going to the heart of the U.S. auto industry to push an important election-year claim: his administration's unpopular auto industry bailout has turned into an economic good-news story. Full Story »
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WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE, WHO NEEDS KEITH OLBERMANN?
Ann Coulter – Thu Jul 29, 3:33 pm ETWhile engaging in astonishing viciousness, vulgarity and violence toward Republicans, liberals accuse cheerful, law-abiding Tea Party activists of being violent racists. Full Story »
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Hope Exists for Immigration 'Down Payment'
CQPolitics.com – Thu Jul 29, 11:13 pm ETThere's not a prayer that comprehensive immigration reform will pass Congress this year, but there's a slim one that a smaller "down payment" measure might. And it should. Full Story »
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Senate panel grills former Arlington cemetery officials
McClatchy Newspapers – Thu Jul 29, 6:52 pm ETWASHINGTON — Two former top officials of Arlington National Cemetery faced hostile questioning on Capitol Hill Thursday about years of negligence that led to unmarked and mismarked graves and mishandled remains. Full Story »
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Recess Lesson: 'There Is No Private' Anymore
CQPolitics.com – Thu Jul 29, 11:13 pm ETThese are things that strike fear in the hearts of Members of Congress hitting the campaign trail this August recess: angry voters, bad poll numbers, damaging political ads by opponents. But perhaps most of all, they fear the unflattering video clip. Full Story »
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House ethics panel charges Rangel on 13 counts
McClatchy Newspapers – Thu Jul 29, 6:20 pm ETWASHINGTON — A special House of Representatives subcommittee on Thursday outlined 13 counts of ethics violations against Rep. Charles Rangel, the former chairman of the powerful tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. The charges place his political career in jeopardy and could put Democrats on the defensive as November's elections approach. Full Story »
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More Politics Slideshows »House passes bill to boost commuter airline safety
AP – Fri Jul 30, 1:22 am ETFar-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year was approved by the House late Thursday. Full Story »
Pentagon: Leak investigaton may go beyond military
AP – Thu Jul 29, 11:19 pm ETA criminal investigation into the leak of tens of thousands of secret Afghanistan war logs could go beyond the military, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, and he did not rule out that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be a target. Full Story »
Inside the FLOTUS office
Politico – Wed Jul 28, 2:15 pm ETThe Oval Office is nearly as familiar an image as the president himself. Full Story »
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