Democrat Markey plays to liberal base in Senate race
By Richard Valdmanis (Reuters) - Democratic congressman Ed Markey, who has a strong lead in the polls over Republican rival Gabriel ...
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Reports on surveillance of Americans fuel debate over privacy, security
By Mark Hosenball and John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The debate over whether the government is violating citizens' privacy r...
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USTR nominee Froman to face questions on White House trade plans
By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to be U.S. trade representative is expected to face questions ...
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Attorney general says he has no plans to step down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday he has no plans to leave his job despite a stormy tenure ...
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"Gang of Eight" reaches tentative immigration deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives "Gang of Eight" capped four years of on-again, off-again talks by reaching ...
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Lawmakers act to limit military authority in sex assault cases
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers, reacting to a spate of sexual violence seen as a "cancer" in the armed f...
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Missouri governor vetoes bill halving corporate tax rate
By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on Wednesday vetoed legislation to sharply reduce corp...
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U.S., Venezuela to find ways to forge positive relations: Kerry
By Lesley Wroughton ANTIGUA, Guatemala (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he and Venezuelan Foreign Mi...
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Senate Republicans push tougher border plans in U.S. immigration bill
By Caren Bohan and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two leading Republican senators on Wednesday unveiled proposals requiring m...
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IRS puts two employees on leave for taking conference gifts
By Kim Dixon and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service, already battling political scandal an...
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