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Senate begins debate over Supreme Court nominee Kagan
Republicans question her experience, ideology and temperament, but Democrats appear to have enough votes to confirm her this week. Senators began sparring Tuesday over Elena Kagan’s qualifications to be the next justice on the Supreme Court, but with her confirmation virtually assured, the debate largely served to highlight the rancorous divide between Democrats and Republicans in advance of …
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Key Republican calls Kagan a ‘dangerous’ nominee
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Nominee to direct national intelligence likely to address expanding secret agencies
The Obama administration’s nominee to be the next director of national intelligence is expected to face questions from Congress on Tuesday about the expansion of top-secret agencies and contracts, after reports in The Washington Post showing that these efforts have become “so unwieldy and so… United States – Intelligence – Washington Post – Government – Terrorism
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Intelligence nominee vows to take on CIA
James Clapper tells Senate he won’t be a “hood ornament” and will overrule the CIA director when necessary. Read more…
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Nominee for intelligence office may face expansion questions from Congress
The Obama administration’s nominee to be the next director of national intelligence is likely to face questions from Congress today about the expansion of top-secret agencies and contracts.
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Fed nominee Yellen stresses job creation
Janet Yellen, President Obama’s pick to be the Federal Reserve’s next vice chairman, told a Senate panel that the central bank must focus on creating jobs and reducing “painfully high” unemployment. She was joined by Sarah Bloom Raskin, a fellow nominee for… Federal Reserve System – Barack Obama – Janet Yellen – President of the United States – United States Senate
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Kagan Hearings: Supreme Court Nominee Calm Amid Politics
The first day of Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearings was more about scoring political points with both parties’ respective bases than questioning her suitability for the court — that seemed a foregone conclusion from the get-go
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Senator has concerns about intel post nominee – Navy News, news from Iraq – Navy Times
WASHINGTON — The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Sunday that she has concerns about someone from the military heading U.S. spy agencies.
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GOP Senate Nominee Sharron Angle Breaks Her Silence
Republican Senate nominee Sharron Angle returned to Las Vegas on Thursday after spending a week in New York and Washington, D.C. meeting with Republican Party leaders. Since her primary election win, Angle’s only media appearances have been with conservative TV and radio stations.
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Sharron Angle, Nevada ‘Tea Party’ Senate nominee, courts Republican leaders in Washington DC
Sharron Angle, the Tea Party candidate who won the Republican nomination in Nevada’s Senate primary last week, is in Washington today to drum up support from the GOP in her quest to take down Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in November.
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