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- Group calls for probe of Tory database used in election robocalls May 24, 2013The Council of Canadians is calling on the Conservative Party to make a list of everyone who had access to its electoral database during the last federal election and turn the information over to the RCMP and the commissioner of elections. "Anything less at this point would be a coverup," the council said in a press release Friday.
- Lobbying saved Montreal's UN aviation agency, Paradis says May 24, 2013Qatar's decision to drop its bid to bring the International Civil Aviation Organization's headquarters to Doha from Montreal was the result of hard work and intense lobbying on the part of three levels of government, federal Industry Minister Christian Paradis said Friday.
- Greg Weston: Senate scandal may be Harper's worst hour May 24, 2013The widening Senate scandal that the prime minister flippantly tried to dismiss as a 'distraction' just days ago has instead become arguably Stephen Harper's worst hour.
- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denies using crack cocaine May 24, 2013The mayor of Canada's largest city told a packed news conference that he doesn't use crack cocaine and isn't a crack addict.
- NDP MP Tyrone Benskin 'truly sorry' for not paying taxes May 24, 2013NDP MP Tyrone Benskin has apologized for not paying his taxes and promises to pay back everything he owes, but has lost his deputy critic duties as a result of the news.
- Mike Duffy says he wants to give Canadians 'the whole story' May 24, 2013Senator Mike Duffy says he wants a "full and open" inquiry so Canadians can get all the facts about the scandal that has rocked the Senate and the Prime Minister's Office and that he has no plans to resign.
- Saskatchewan premier restates call to abolish Senate May 24, 2013Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says people in his party, himself included, want to take another look at abolishing the senate.
- Federal Court won't remove MPs over election robocalls May 24, 2013The Federal Court didn't throw six MPs out of their seats over allegations of widespread vote suppression through automated robocalls in the 2011 federal election. But Judge Richard Mosley did find that fraud occurred, linked to the Conservative Party's database.
- Executive committee calls on Ford to address crack video allegations May 24, 2013The executive committee of Toronto city council has released a letter pleading with Mayor Rob Ford to address allegations that he was caught on a cellphone video smoking crack cocaine.
- PMO denies Senate appointments on hold pending reform May 24, 2013A Conservative MP said Thursday the prime minister will not appoint new senators until there is "substantial reform" to the Senate — but a spokesman for Stephen Harper swiftly contradicted the claim.
Reuters
- Veterans' claims put pressure on Obama even as backlog dips May 24, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A long-growing backlog of U.S. military veterans' disability claims, which has stoked congressional anger, has dipped in recent weeks, however tentatively.
- Obama urges U.S. military to stamp out sexual assault May 24, 2013ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the future leaders of the U.S. military on Friday to stamp out sexual assault from their ranks, warning that a few individuals could undermine the strongest military in the world.
- Justice Department defends journalist email search May 24, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department said on Friday that senior officials including Attorney General Eric Holder vetted a decision to search an email account belonging to a Fox News reporter whose story on North Korea prompted a leak investigation.
- Obama wants to end 'war on terror' but Congress balks May 24, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants to roll back some of the most controversial aspects of the U.S. "war on terror," but efforts to alter the global fight against Islamist militants will face the usual hurdle at home: staunch opposition from Republicans in Congress.
- Budget cuts mean Furlough Friday at four federal agencies May 24, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Across-the-board budget cuts have created Furlough Friday in Washington and elsewhere, as the one-day closing of four federal agencies forced an unpaid day off for 115,000 workers.
- For Republicans like Rand Paul, the 2016 campaign has begun May 24, 2013CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Seeking to raise money for the New Hampshire Republican Party, state chairwoman Jennifer Horn recently called the party's national boss, Reince Priebus, with a question: Could he get Rand Paul to visit?
- Fed's Bullard wants inflation pickup before tapering QE May 24, 2013LONDON (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official said on Friday U.S. inflation would have to pick up before he voted to scale back monetary policy stimulus and that this was unlikely to happen in the coming month.
- Obama nominates Senate aides to serve as SEC commissioners May 24, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama nominated two U.S. Senate aides on Thursday to serve as members of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency tasked with policing Wall Street.
- Pentagon sees doubled cost for rocket launch program May 24, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress that a recent restructuring of its heavy rocket launch program to add 60 more launches and extend the schedule for a decade would more than double the program's projected cost to $70.7 billion.
- Obama in heated exchanges with Code Pink anti-war protester May 24, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The woman who interrupted President Barack Obama's speech on counterterrorism policy on Thursday is well-known around Washington as a perennial protester on national security issues.
CNN Politics
- Coburn: My bogus dilemma on aid May 24, 2013Sen. Tom Coburn says he agrees with FEMA funding for tornado relief, but if it runs out, he will stick to his policy.
- 5 things you should know about immigration reform May 24, 2013Advocates for comprehensive immigration reform won their first major legislative victory this week when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to approve the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" plan.
- Assaults have 'no place' in military, Obama tells Naval graduates May 24, 2013A rash of sexual assaults in the armed forces undermines Americans' confidence in the military, President Barack Obama told newly commissioned officers at the U.S. Naval Academy Friday.
- 'Crossroads' in terror fight May 24, 2013President Barack Obama recast the U.S. fight against terrorism as no longer a "boundless global war" but a targeted effort to dismantle specific extremist networks.
- Jindal: Obama's woes from big govt May 24, 2013The Louisiana governor says there's a common theme in the IRS controversy, the seizure of phone records from The Associated Press, and the efforts to rally support for Obamacare
- Jindal: Obama's woes flow out of big government philosophy May 24, 2013The Louisiana governor says there's a common theme in the IRS controversy, the seizure of phone records from The Associated Press, and the efforts to rally support for Obamacare
- Can Issa recall Lerner, despite her invoking 'The Fifth?' May 24, 2013Just before Lois Lerner invoked her Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions in front of a House committee investigating wrongdoing in the IRS tax-exempt office she ran, she gave an opening statement insisting her innocence.
- Lerner pleads the 5th May 24, 2013A six-hour congressional hearing Wednesday on Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups lacked one thing -- answers from the woman who heads the unit responsible for a scandal dominating Washington politics.
- Why Issa is the sounding alarm on Capitol Hill May 23, 2013He is best known as the Viper car alarm voice that instructs would-be thieves to "Please step away from the vehicle."
- Bergen: Bush's war on terror is over May 24, 2013The terror threat that led to 9/11 has been defeated, and Obama is right to say the U.S. should move on, says Peter Bergen.
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- FBI identifies consulate attack suspects May 25, 2013The agency is trying to locate five men for the attack on a US consulate in Libya, Al Jazeera reports exclusively.
- Russia: Syria agrees to take part in talks May 24, 2013Foreign ministry says Assad government has agreed "in principle" to attend US-Russia brokered proposed peace conference.
- Taliban launches deadly attack in Kabul May 24, 2013Gunmen reportedly targeted American intelligence personnel who were training Afghan officers.
- UK arrests two men on Pakistan flight May 24, 2013UK jets divert passenger plane flying from Pakistan to Stansted after threat call to air traffic control.
- Bahraini protesters clash with police May 24, 2013Thousands rally in village of Diraz to demonstrate against a raid last week on a top Shia cleric's home.
- Striking Dubai workers face mass deportation May 23, 2013Fallout from rare strike at Arabtec Construction continues, as many South Asian labourers ordered to leave the country.
- UK security criticised after death of soldier May 24, 2013Questions asked of British security forces as the family of murdered Drummer Lee Rigby speak for the first time.
- Turkey parliament passes anti-alcohol bill May 24, 2013Measure to curb consumption and advertising seen by critics as sign of government's increasing conservative policies.
- US casts doubts on Iran election credibility May 24, 2013US Secretary of State John Kerry criticised Iran for cutting all but eight men out of the country's presidential poll.
- N Korea willing to take 'positive steps' May 24, 2013Top North Korean envoy meets China's Xi Jinping in an apparent effort to mend fences between Pyongyang and Beijing.
