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    May 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. Hundreds in L.A. march in global protest against Monsanto, GMOs

    Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday as part of a global series of marches against seed giant Monsanto Co. and genetically modified foods.
    Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday as part of a global series of marches against seed giant Monsanto Co. and genetically modified foods. Organizers said the “March Against Monsanto”...

    Tags: Occupy Los Angeles, Agriculture, Genetic Engineering

  2. May 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. Obama nominates 2 Senate aides as SEC commissioners

    Two senior U.S. Senate aides were nominated by President Obama to join the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kara M. Stein would replace Elisse B. Walter as a Democratic commissioner and Michael S. Piwowar would succeed Troy A. Paredes as a...

    Tags: Mike Crapo, Democratic Party, Mary Jo White, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Elisse Walter

  4. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. Elizabeth Warren to pen new book -- a middle-class call to arms?

    A book can’t rescue the American middle class. But a lot of politicians who say they want to rescue the American middle class are writing books about their travails and their vision — all timed to come out as the 2016 presidential election machinery kicks into gear.
    A book can’t rescue the American middle class. But a lot of politicians who say they want to rescue the American middle class are writing books about their travails and their vision — all timed to come out as the 2016 presidential election...

    Tags: Elizabeth Warren, Scott P. Brown, Book, Political Fundraising, Politics

  6. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. Sen. Boxer presses NRC head on San Onofre's future

    During a <a href="http://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&amp;Hearing_id=b3b96468-c536-70d1-2b46-f5ad70060002">renomination hearing</a> before the U.S. Senate's Environment and Public Works committee Thursday, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) pressed U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane on the agency's plans for the San Onofre nuclear plant.
    This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.
    During a renomination hearing before the U.S. Senate's Environment and Public Works committee Thursday, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) pressed U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane on the agency's plans for the San Onofre nuclear...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Southern California Edison Company

  8. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. Rep. Issa tested by the spotlight

    WASHINGTON &mdash; During the 2010 campaign, Rep. Brad Sherman, a Democrat from Sherman Oaks, joked, "Every time I try to encourage the White House to do more to help us elect Democrats to the House of Representatives, I send them a picture of Darrell Issa with the word 'subpoena' underneath."
    WASHINGTON — During the 2010 campaign, Rep. Brad Sherman, a Democrat from Sherman Oaks, joked, "Every time I try to encourage the White House to do more to help us elect Democrats to the House of Representatives, I send them a picture of Darrell...

    Tags: Ethics, U.S. House of Representatives, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Religion and Belief

  10. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. Immigration reform: Closer to reality or destined for failure?

    Oh, how much things have changed in just a few months. Last May, Republicans and Democrats couldn't agree on any aspect of immigration reform. But on Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed a far-reaching immigration bill, clearing the way for a debate in the full Senate.
    Oh, how much things have changed in just a few months. Last May, Republicans and Democrats couldn't agree on any aspect of immigration reform. But on Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed a far-reaching immigration bill, clearing the way for a...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congress, Justice System, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

  12. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. Former IRS commissioner 'dismayed' by inspector general's report

    WASHINGTON -- The former top official of the Internal Revenue Service told senators Tuesday he was &ldquo;dismayed and saddened&rdquo; by an inspector general&rsquo;s report detailing how, during his tenure as IRS commissioner, the agency inappropriately scrutinized targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
    WASHINGTON -- The former top official of the Internal Revenue Service told senators Tuesday he was “dismayed and saddened” by an inspector general’s report detailing how, during his tenure as IRS commissioner, the agency...

    Tags: Taxation, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Politics, Internal Revenue Service

  14. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Congress expands inquiry into IRS handling of conservative groups

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Congressional investigators are broadening their inquiry into the Internal Revenue Service's mishandling of groups seeking tax-exempt status, indicating that they plan to examine how the agency dealt with a wide swath of nonprofit applications during the last three years.
    WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators are broadening their inquiry into the Internal Revenue Service's mishandling of groups seeking tax-exempt status, indicating that they plan to examine how the agency dealt with a wide swath of nonprofit...

    Tags: Pension and Welfare, Taxation, Carney (music group), U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance

  16. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. Obama meets with young immigrants, encourages them to speak out

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- President Obama met Tuesday with young immigrants and others who expressed their fear that family members will be deported and their hope that Congress will pass new immigration laws to keep families intact.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama met Tuesday with young immigrants and others who expressed their fear that family members will be deported and their hope that Congress will pass new immigration laws to keep families intact. Obama urged the group to...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, U.S. Congress, Justice System, Career and Workplace

  18. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. Report: Apple avoided billions in U.S. taxes on foreign income

    <em>This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details</em>
    This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details WASHINGTON -- Apple Inc. has used an elaborate web of offshore subsidiaries to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes on $44 billion in foreign income over the past four years,...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Carl Levin, Economy, Business and Finance, Republic of Ireland, Earnings

  20. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. Apple's tax dodge is so genius there should be an app for that

    If Apple execs are so adept at avoiding taxes, shouldn't they at least offer an app so the rest of us can get in on the deal?
    If Apple execs are so adept at avoiding taxes, shouldn't they at least offer an app so the rest of us can get in on the deal? Apple CEO Tim Cook, in an appearance before the U.S. Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations,  testified today that...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Tim Cook

  22. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Immigration reform bill heads to full Senate

    WASHINGTON &mdash; A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation&rsquo;s immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, but not before tilting the bill to the political right with amendments designed to attract more Republican support.
    WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, but not before tilting the bill to the political right with amendments designed to...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, Interior Policy, Career and Workplace, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

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