Obama to go it alone on immigration, pleasing few

President Barack Obama's abrupt shift to a go-it-alone strategy on immigration sets up a clash with House Republicans who've already threatened to sue him.

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Eye on Washingtion/Gop bucking business priorities on Capitol Hill

Traditional ties between the business community and the Republican Party are fraying on Capitol Hill, where the House GOP has bucked corporate interests on a series of priorities this year, from immigration to highway funding to trade.

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Gov: Potus Requested Trip

Governor Deval Patrick is defending his decision to head to Panama to attend the swearing-in of the country's new president at the request of President Barack Obama.

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Hobby Lobby Ruling Means Imposing Religion On Workers Or Something

The Supreme Court's deeply dismaying decision on Monday in the Hobby Lobby case swept aside accepted principles of corporate law and religious liberty to grant owners of closely held, for-profit companies an unprecedented right to impose their religious views on employees.

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Blumenthal to introduce rail safety bill

The Democrat was expected to announce the new legislation during a news conference Tuesday in West Haven.

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NHDP - MEMO: Scott Brown Would Side Against NH Women

The Supreme Court of the United States is scheduled to announce a decision today in the Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. case.

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Rubens For US Senate - I Need Your Help Today

Friend, Together we have framed the debate in the race for the Republican nomination.

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NY Minute: Rick Lazio fundraises for GOP candidate Rob Astorino

It's going to be brutal out there today. Make sure your pets have plenty of water and your Team USA fans have sweat-resistant face paint.

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Troop 1 Scouts Earn Eagle Scout Rank

East Greenwich Boy Scout Troop 1 held its Eagle Scout Court of Honor Sunday June 29 at Cole Middle School in East Greenwich.

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In Our Political Discontent, Are There the Seeds...

Campaign signs for Republican primary candidates David Brat and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor sit along a roadside in Virginia's seventh congressional district in Spotsylvania, Va., on June 11, 2014.

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Damage Assessments Start in 4 Minnesota Counties

Teams from the state and federal emergency management offices are headed to four Minnesota counties to start adding up the damage from recent storms and flash flooding.

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Handicap International Welcomes Tentative, U.S. Steps Towards Mine Ban...

In a statement today, the U.S. promised it will not produce or acquire antipersonnel mines but fell short of joining the Mine Ban Treaty.

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Arizona: Water/Wastewater Electronic Technician II

Effective and efficient water management as the key to human survival and development is an urgent global concern.

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Iraq parliament opens with PM reelection in doubt

Iraq's newly-elected parliament convened Tuesday to begin choosing a government, with premier Nuri al-Maliki's bid for a third term battered by a Sunni militant offensive threatening to tear Iraq apart.

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Obama won't wait for Congress on immigration

It's their fault, President Barack Obama said Monday in blaming Republican inaction on immigration reform for escalating problems including a surge of undocumented children crossing the border from Mexico.

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In Rare Post-Recess Session, Senate Approves Casino Bill Again

The Rhode Island Senate voted 32-2 in a brief, nine-minute session on Monday to approve legislation that will put before voters a question whether to allow table games at Newport Grand.

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Supreme Court's Obamacare contraception decision proves polarizing

The U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 decision that allows some companies to decline to offer insurance for contraception provoked wildly differing opinions and very little ambivalence yesterday.

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Obama accuses Republicans of being indifferent to Americans struggles

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Ron Paul: Celebrate Independence By Opposing Tyranny

This week Americans will enjoy Independence Day with family cookouts and fireworks.

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Monday, June 30, 2014,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

Seeking to turn around a troubled agency, President Barack Obama will nominate former Procter & Gamble executive Robert McDonald to lead a Veterans Affairs department gripped by reports of treatment delays and cover-ups.

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10 Things to Know for Today

In this June 25, 2014 photo, graphic illustrations in the document, center, of the box on the bottom right show a zoomed-in image of the two ships Ohamana, at diagram left, and Orange Sky crashing at the moment of collision on February 17, 2007.

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Gay Pride Parades Across US Draw Large Crowds

Gay pride parades held around the nation Sunday drew huge crowds of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their supporters who celebrated after a year of numerous same-sex marriage victories.

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Benghazi case unfolds against political backdrop

The first prosecution arising from the Benghazi attacks is playing out in the federal courthouse blocks from both the White House and Capitol Hill, an appropriate setting for a case that has drawn stark lines between President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress.

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Trial of Benghazi Suspect Could Shape Hillary Clinton's Presidential Bid

The first prosecution arising from the Benghazi attacks is playing out in the federal courthouse blocks from both the White House and Capitol Hill, an appropriate setting for a case that has drawn stark lines between President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress.

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Despite the grousing, voters rarely fire lawmakers

In fact, two-thirds of Americans want their own House member booted. And the tea party is dogging longtime Republican lawmakers.

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The Loneliest Hawk

For a guy who was shot down in Vietnam-and endured five years of hell as a POW in a lost war-John McCain sure is enthusiastic about the use of American air power.

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Hillary Clinton is Humpty Dumpty

If Hillary Clinton runs for President, she's still the odds-on favorite because she has the Democratic machine behind her.

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The long road to John Boehner slawsuit against Obama

House Speaker John Boehner has been quietly preparing to sue President Obama for months.

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GOP bucking business priorities on Capitol Hill

Traditional ties between the business community and the Republican Party are fraying on Capitol Hill, where the House GOP has bucked corporate interests on a series of priorities this year, from immigration to highway funding to trade.

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Tea party leader Mark Mayfield suicide:A sign of politics beyond the pale ?

Tea party leader Mark Mayfield suicide: A sign of politics A beyond the paleA ? Christian Science Monitor, by Patrik Jonsson ATLANTA - Mark Mayfield, a respected lawyer and tea party operative in Mississippi, has died after being accused of taking part in an unseemly, Watergate-like conspiracy to undermine long-time Sen. Thad Cochran's campaign.

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