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AP HEADLINES: POLITICS

Senate backs Froman as next trade representative June 19, 2013 7:42PM
Senate confirms White House aide Froman to be next trade representative

Oversight board concerned about NSA surveillance June 19, 2013 7:40PM
Chairman of oversight board tapped by Obama says group concerned about NSA surveillance

House votes to cut food stamps by $2 billion June 19, 2013 7:26PM
House votes to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of wide-ranging farm bill

Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulating June 19, 2013 7:17PM
Senators discussing bipartisan proposal for student loans that could dodge rate hike

Compromise among senators eyed on border security June 19, 2013 6:51PM
Negotiations among senators accelerate on border security issue as part of immigration debate

Obama making plans to tackle global warming June 19, 2013 6:39PM
Obama to tap executive powers to curb emissions blamed for global warming

Mueller: FBI uses drones for surveillance June 19, 2013 6:38PM
FBI Director Mueller says the bureau uses drones for surveillance of stationary subjects

Russia could stand in way of Obama's nuke cuts June 19, 2013 6:27PM
Obama's call for nuke negotiations with Russia suggests a slow road to new reductions

Mueller urges caution on NSA program changes June 19, 2013 6:27PM
FBI director urges caution by Congress before it makes any changes to NSA programs

Dem senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding June 19, 2013 6:05PM
Democratic senator asks Pentagon chief to rethink force-feeding of Guantanamo detainees

Biden calls for DC voting rights during tribute June 19, 2013 5:50PM
Biden uses tribute in Capitol for abolitionist Frederick Douglass to pitch DC voting rights

IRS draws new criticism over $70M employee bonuses June 19, 2013 5:39PM
IRS draws new criticism over $70M in employee bonuses, says it's bound by union contract

Kerry calls Karzai to ease anger on Taliban office June 19, 2013 5:12PM
Kerry calls Karzai to allay Afghan president's anger over opening of Taliban office in Qatar

Food stamp cuts key to farm bill's fate in House June 19, 2013 4:46PM
House passage of new 5-year farm bill could hinge on level of cuts in food stamp program

US calls out China, Russia over human trafficking June 19, 2013 4:46PM
US downgrades China, Russia in its annual report on human trafficking

Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech June 19, 2013 4:18PM
Summoning Berlin's history, Obama calls for bold action by US, Europe, including nuclear cuts

Pruitt: DOJ broke rules in phone records seizure June 19, 2013 3:59PM
AP President Pruitt accuses DOJ of rule violations in phone records case; source intimidation

Banks fall short in helping struggling homeowners June 19, 2013 3:40PM
Mortgage settlement monitor says banks still falling short on helping struggling homeowners

Obama relying on untested oversight board on NSA June 19, 2013 2:57PM
Obama relying on untested oversight board to wade into NSA surveillance controversy

House panel starts rewrite of No Child Left Behind June 19, 2013 2:46PM
No Child Left Behind revamp start on Republican-led education panel

GOP targets high-speed rail, transportation grants June 19, 2013 2:29PM
House GOP aims to cut money for high-speed rail, transportation grants in $44B spending bill

Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions June 19, 2013 1:56PM
Obama renews calls for reductions to US, Russian nuclear stockpiles, action on climate change

CBO: Senate bill still allows illegal immigration June 19, 2013 1:28PM
Congressional Budget Office: Senate immigration bill to decrease illegal immigration 25%

VP Biden pays tribute to civil rights leader June 19, 2013 1:24PM
VP Biden hails work of Frederick Douglass at dedication 19th century orator's statute

Mueller: FBI uses drones but very seldom June 19, 2013 12:43PM
FBI director says the FBI uses drones for surveillance but does so very seldom



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