Political Update
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Paula Broadwell apologizes for Petraeus affair
The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship.
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Consultant takes blame after Anthony Weiner campaign site shows Pittsburgh skyline, not NYC's
Anthony Weiner's campaign for New York City mayor got off to an energetic, but bumpy, start this week after his campaign website briefly featured an image of the wrong city's skyline -- instead of showing the Big Apple, the website featured a shot of beautiful Pittsburgh.
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Holder probing Holder? Obama orders DOJ review over search warrant AG likely approved
The review ordered by President Obama into the Justice Department's policies on pursuing reporters' records could have Attorney General Eric Holder effectively reviewing his own actions.
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Holder, Heal Thyself
President Obama is tasking someone with intimate knowledge of alleged abuses by Attorney General Eric Holder’s Justice Department to investigate the matter: Holder himself.
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IRS official who refused to testify, resign signed Tea Party letters in 2012
The IRS official who refused to testify this week -- while claiming she had done nothing wrong -- signed letters to Tea Party groups a year ago that asked them to turn over everything from printouts of their Facebook pages to the credentials of speakers who participated in their events.
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Red state Dems defect on Keystone pipeline
Two red state Democratic senators signaled support Thursday for legislation authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline opposed by President Barack Obama, Democratic Party leaders, and influential Democratic donors.
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Obama to speak at Naval Academy graduation
President Obama is scheduled to speak at the U.S. Naval Academy's graduation.
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Labor unions turn on ObamaCare, fear losing coverage
When President Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest supporters.
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IRS official on leave refused to resign, GOP senator says
The IRS official who oversaw the unit responsible for the targeting of conservative groups has been placed on administrative leave, Fox News confirms, a day after she refused to testify at a congressional hearing.
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Republicans criticize Obama over call for repeal of 2001 use of force law
President Obama drew sharp criticism from Republican senators Thursday for, in a wide-ranging speech on counterterrorism policy, urging the repeal of the 2001 law that effectively authorized the war on terror.
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