Posts Tagged ‘ Capital Hill ’

ATF official tied to ‘Furious’ sting on leave, earning second paycheck, lawmakers allege

Aug 24th, 2012 | By
ATF official tied to ‘Furious’ sting on leave, earning second paycheck, lawmakers allege

Fox news Aug. 22, 2012 Republican lawmakers allege in a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder that a key figure in the failed Fast and Furious anti-gunrunning operation has been allowed to earn a second paycheck while still receiving his government salary. The new allegations come as Holder reviews the long-awaited internal report detailing what happened in
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UN agency slammed after refusing US request for probe into Iran, N. Korea shipments

Jul 18th, 2012 | By
UN agency slammed after refusing US request for probe into Iran, N. Korea shipments

A United Nations agency under fire for shipments of computers and other sophisticated equipment to North Korea and Iran has apparently rejected a request by the U.S. State Department to conduct an independent probe into the controversy, drawing a pointed bipartisan rebuke from top lawmakers on Capitol Hill. In a letter being released Tuesday, the
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High Court ruling on ObamaCare brings Capitol Hill races back into focus

Jul 2nd, 2012 | By
High Court ruling on ObamaCare brings Capitol Hill races back into focus

Fox News Monday, July 2, 2012 The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act has over the past several days brought attention to congressional races that have been largely overshadowed by the presidential election, with Democrats and Republicans differing Sunday about the impact of the ruling. Which party holds the majority in either
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Obama: We’re Working on Gun Control “Under the Radar”

May 25th, 2011 | By
Obama: We’re Working on Gun Control “Under the Radar”

Story: Fox News On March 30, the 30th anniversary of the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, Jim Brady, who sustained a debilitating head wound in the attack, and his wife, Sarah, came to Capitol Hill to push for a ban on the controversial “large magazines.” Brady, for whom the law requiring background checks on handgun
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