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Rohrabacher defends payments made to wife
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) on Monday denounced a report by a political watchdog group that lists him among politicians who benefit personally from their offices or extend benefits to family members. "Family Affair," the report by Citizens...
Tags: Dana Rohrabacher, Elections, Political Fundraising, Washington, DC, Politics
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Obama puts restrictions on drone program
WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly...
Tags: Murder, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Yemen, Washington, DC, White House
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Congressman discusses Israel trip
Congressman Ted Deutch, who represents areas of both Broward County and Palm Beach County, recently returned from a high level trip to Israel with other members of Congress where he met with Israeli and Palestinian leadership. "I was with a group of...Tags: Ted Deutch, Travel, Miami Beach, Judaism, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Congress speaks with a loud, muddled voice on Syria
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: Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, White House, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Politics
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Bolivia, angered by Kerry, says it is ejecting U.S. aid agency
This post has been updated. Please see the notes below for details. Bolivian President Evo Morales declared Wednesday he was expelling the U.S. Agency for International Development from the country, accusing the aid agency of conspiring against his...
Tags: Evo Morales, U.S. Embassy, Peace Corps, Los Angeles Times, Politics
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Our Laguna: Rohrabacher makes the rounds
"Getting to Know You" has been U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher's theme song since new areas were added last year to the 48th District that he represents. Last weekend, he lunched with the Laguna Beach Rotary Club on Friday at Aliso Creek Inn and brunched...Tags: Elections, Dana Rohrabacher, Republican Party, Trade Dispute, European Union
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Obama: Unclear who is responsible for explosions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A stony-faced President Barack Obama declared that those responsible for the explosions at the Boston Marathon "will feel the full weight of justice," but he urged a nervous nation not to jump to conclusions. Top lawmakers declared...
Tags: Republican Party, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Boston Marathon, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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On Syria, Iraq's shadow is long
WASHINGTON -- This week's 10th anniversary of the Iraq War passed quietly, and that's not a bad thing. Most Americans have no wish to celebrate the war, fought under false pretenses to a costly and ambiguous end. But in Washington this week there are...
Tags: Republican Party, Justice System, Iraq, Prosecution, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Frankel pushes bill to bolster embassy security
Democratic Rep. Lois Frankel on Monday jumped on board a bill introduced by Republican colleague Trey Radel of Fort Myers that would allow the State Department to consider factors other than low cost when awarding security contracts at U.S. embassies in...Tags: U.S. Congress, Benghazi, U.S. Department of State, Hillary Clinton
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Frankel named to Foreign Affairs panel
Sun SentinelU.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, was named to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Friday. Frankel, who was sworn in Thursday to represent parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties, said the Foreign Affairs panel would "allow me to work on...Tags: Ted Deutch, Iran, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Boca Raton, U.S. Department of State
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On Benghazi, blame the bureaucracy
In testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will resume the fraught conversation about what exactly took place at the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, last year on Sept. 11. Members...
Tags: Elections, Libya, Taliban, Susan Rice, Benghazi
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Rep. Vargas tapped for House foreign affairs, agriculture committees
Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Chula Vista, was appointed to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the House Committee on Agriculture earlier this month, according to a press release from his office. He was confirmed to serve on the Foreign Affairs...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Personal Income, Agriculture, Juan Vargas, Science and Technology
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