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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. News Corp. hires Toni Cook Bush to oversee lobbying after split

    News Corp. has hired a D.C. heavyweight to handle its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill after it becomes primarily a newspaper publishing company.
    News Corp. has hired a D.C. heavyweight to handle its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill after it becomes primarily a newspaper publishing company. Antoniette "Toni" Cook Bush will join News Corp. next month as its executive vice president and global head...

    Tags: Television, Valerie Jarrett, Television Industry, News Corp., Newspaper and Magazine

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Mistaken Benghazi claim came from CIA, emails show

    WASHINGTON — Career CIA officers were responsible for administration claims that the armed attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead last fall grew out of a protest of an anti-Islamic video, an incorrect assertion that became a flash point for critics who say the Obama administration deliberately misled the public for political reasons, according to emails released by the White House on Wednesday.
    WASHINGTON — Career CIA officers were responsible for administration claims that the armed attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead last fall grew out of a protest of an anti-Islamic video, an incorrect assertion that became a...

    Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Susan Rice, U.S. Embassy, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Police Investigations

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Nuking the filibuster

    In requiring the U.S. Senate to confirm presidential appointments, the Constitution aims to ensure a second level of scrutiny of the qualifications of government officials. But Senate Republicans have hijacked the confirmation process, not only to thwart individual nominees but to undermine laws they don't agree with. If they continue in their obstructionism, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) should revisit the possibility of doing away with the filibuster for nominations.
    In requiring the U.S. Senate to confirm presidential appointments, the Constitution aims to ensure a second level of scrutiny of the qualifications of government officials. But Senate Republicans have hijacked the confirmation process, not only to...

    Tags: U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Work Relations

    4. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. GOP slams fundraising, other efforts to promote Obama health law

    WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans have opened a new line of attack on President Obama's healthcare law, charging that the administration has improperly sought help from the healthcare industry and other outside groups to implement the landmark statute.
    WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans have opened a new line of attack on President Obama's healthcare law, charging that the administration has improperly sought help from the healthcare industry and other outside groups to implement the...

    Tags: George W. Bush, Laws, Insurance, Republican Party, CVS Corp.

    5. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Obama, lawmakers denounce IRS for targeting conservative groups

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &ndash; President Obama on Monday condemned the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service and vowed to punish anyone who may have taken part in it, as senators called for top IRS officials to resign and congressional committees prepared to investigate.
    WASHINGTON – President Obama on Monday condemned the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service and vowed to punish anyone who may have taken part in it, as senators called for top IRS officials to resign and congressional...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, Republican Party, Marco Rubio, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Vermont House OKs right-to-die bill; governor expected to sign it

    Vermont is on track to become the fourth state to allow severely ill patients to end their lives under medical supervision.
    Vermont is on track to become the fourth state to allow severely ill patients to end their lives under medical supervision. The state’s House of Representatives voted 75 to 65 on Monday night to approve the “Patient Choice at End of Life&...

    Tags: Peter Shumlin, Euthanasia, Regional Authority, Ethics, Assisted Suicide

    7. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Senate bill aims to toughen Iran sanctions

    WASHINGTON &mdash; A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would sharply toughen U.S. economic sanctions on Iran despite administration calls for Congress to delay penalties that could disrupt diplomacy aimed at resolving the dispute over Iran's nuclear program.
    WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would sharply toughen U.S. economic sanctions on Iran despite administration calls for Congress to delay penalties that could disrupt diplomacy aimed at resolving...

    Tags: Mark Kirk, Susan Collins, John Kerry, Foreign Aid, U.S. Congress

    8. May 8, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. McManus: Obama's plan to avoid lame-duckery

    For the last two months, President Obama has been mired in Washington's inside game, caught up in backroom congressional politics as he tried unsuccessfully to pass a bill on gun control and nudge Republican senators toward compromise on the budget.
    For the last two months, President Obama has been mired in Washington's inside game, caught up in backroom congressional politics as he tried unsuccessfully to pass a bill on gun control and nudge Republican senators toward compromise on the budget. But...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, State of the Union Address, Lyndon B. Johnson, Republican Party, Polls

    9. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. IRS targeted conservative groups, official says

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Internal Revenue Service improperly singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny of their applications for nonprofit status, a top agency official said Friday, setting off calls for investigations into an organization already under fire for its handling of secret political spending by nonprofits.
    WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service improperly singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny of their applications for nonprofit status, a top agency official said Friday, setting off calls for investigations into an organization...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Elections, Darrell E Issa

    10. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Congress speaks with a loud, muddled voice on Syria

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population. Less noticed was that the California Democrat wasn't urging deeper military involvement...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, Wars and Interventions, John Kerry, Lindsey O. Graham

    11. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Pentagon reports sharp rise in military sexual assaults

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Pentagon estimated that 26,000 members of the military were sexually assaulted in unreported incidents last year &mdash; 35% more than in 2010 &mdash; a severe trend that senior officials warned could threaten recruiting and retention of women in uniform.
    WASHINGTON — The Pentagon estimated that 26,000 members of the military were sexually assaulted in unreported incidents last year — 35% more than in 2010 — a severe trend that senior officials warned could threaten recruiting and...

    Tags: Kirsten Gillibrand, Chuck Hagel, U.S. Department of Defense, Claire McCaskill, Courts-Martial

    12. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Republican senators boycott vote on EPA nominee

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; Senate Republicans boycotted a committee vote Thursday on President Obama's nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency, drawing accusations of obstructionism from Democrats.
    WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans boycotted a committee vote Thursday on President Obama's nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency, drawing accusations of obstructionism from Democrats. Republicans on the Senate...

    Tags: Environmental Politics, George W. Bush, Environmental Issues, Republican Party, John Barrasso

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