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- 'Very upset' Harper wants fast Senate spending reform May 21, 2013Prime Minister Stephen Harper told the Conservative caucus this morning that he's "very upset" about the recent conduct of some senators and his own office, and he wants Senate spending rules tightened quickly.
- Senate set to debate expense audits amid greater scrutiny May 21, 2013The Senate will debate its own committee's reports into living expenses claimed by three senators Tuesday night in a session that could see Senator Mike Duffy's claims sent back for a second audit.
- PM's South America trip turns focus from turmoil to trade May 21, 2013Prime Minister Stephen Harper left today for South America for four days of bilateral talks and trade meetings, after addressing his caucus over the growing Senate expense controversy.
- Maine capital wants U.S. review before oilsands oil flows May 21, 2013The city of Portland, Maine passed a resolution Monday night calling on the U.S. government to conduct an environmental review of Portland-to-Montreal pipeline before it is allowed to reverse its flow and potentially bring oilsands oil to a terminal on the Atlantic coast.
- Carney's parting advice: play to Canada's strengths May 21, 2013Outgoing Bank of Canada governor said Canada's economy is poised for growth as long as all stakeholders keep pulling in the same direction.
- NDP wants double question period under extended House hours May 21, 2013In response to the government's pitch to have the House sit 'til midnight from now until the summer break, the NDP proposes doubling the daily question period to 90 minutes a day.
- EI board appointees made banned donations to Conservatives May 21, 2013Dozens of people appointed to plum patronage jobs have been donating to the Conservative party, despite government rules that forbid it.
- Canadian on EI shut out amid foreign worker influx May 20, 2013A jobless Canadian IT professional who is collecting employment insurance is upset because he now suspects several recent jobs he applied for went to temporary foreign workers.
- Departing U.S. ambassador to Canada hired as BMO vice-chair May 21, 2013U.S. Ambassador David Jacobson will become vice-chairman of BMO Financial Group, based out of Chicago, after he leaves his job in Canada later this year, the bank says.
- Horwath says NDP will support Ontario Liberal budget May 21, 2013Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says her party will support the Liberal budget, avoiding a spring election, after the premier agreed to the NDP's call for an independent financial accountability officer.
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- IRS official to assert Fifth Amendment right at House hearing May 21, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official who revealed the agency was giving extra scrutiny to conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, will assert her constitutional right not to answer questions to a congressional committee on Wednesday, her lawyer said in a letter obtained by Reuters.
- Obama against prosecuting reporters for doing their jobs: White House May 21, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama believes firmly in freedom of the press and does not want journalists to be prosecuted for doing their jobs, the White House said on Tuesday, responding to criticism about his administration's investigations of leaks to reporters.
- Senate panel nears completion of immigration bill May 21, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate negotiators on Tuesday reached a tentative deal to ease restrictions on U.S. technology firms hiring highly skilled workers from abroad, potentially a big win for industry as efforts to pass comprehensive immigration reform this year accelerated.
- Los Angeles mayoral race between two former allies nears climax May 21, 2013LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Voters head to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two longtime fixtures of Los Angeles politics in a mayoral election shaped by the dire financial outlook of America's second-largest city and the political clout of its public employee unions.
- IRS officials deny misleading Congress on targeting May 21, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Internal Revenue Service officials told Congress on Tuesday they were unaware of the agency's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny until recently and did not deliberately mislead lawmakers last year when they did not reveal the practice.
- Senators reach deal to ease high tech rules in U.S. immigration bill May 21, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators reached a tentative deal with tech companies to ease restrictions on hiring foreigners for high-skilled jobs in the Senate's sweeping immigration bill, sources familiar with the talks said on Tuesday.
- Former IRS chief tells lawmakers "dismayed" by targeting May 21, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former head of the Internal Revenue Service told U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday he was "dismayed" to learn that the tax agency had subjected conservative groups to extra scrutiny under his watch.
- Democrats make last push in primary to be mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania May 21, 2013(Reuters) - The mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's cash-strapped capital, faces off on Tuesday against two fellow Democrats in a primary election that will likely determine who leads a city that has become a poster child for financial mismanagement.
- Analysis: Some Republicans see new scandal in Sebelius fundraising May 21, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the White House already reeling from three major controversies, some Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on what they perceive is another possible scandal tied to President Barack Obama's landmark health reform law just as it nears implementation.
- Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims May 21, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt violence against a Muslim minority but praised economic and political reforms in the formerly pariah nation that is emerging as a U.S. ally in China's backyard.
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- Obama to grads: 'No time for excuses' May 20, 2013Speaking at a prominent historically black college, the president said African-Americans have "no time for excuses" if they want success.
- Benghazi: GOP digs in for long haul May 20, 2013Five separate House committees are investigating facets of the attack and its aftermath, and the five chairmen compared notes on Thursday at a meeting organized by House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
- Lawmakers grill ousted IRS boss May 20, 2013An outgoing IRS official said the agency made "foolish mistakes" but not out of political bias. CNN's Dana Bash reports.
- IRS: New details emerge May 21, 2013The man who headed the Internal Revenue Service when it targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status offers his first public explanation of what happened Tuesday in an appearance before the Senate Finance Committee.
- Fate of immigration bill gay rights measures in doubt May 21, 2013As the Senate Judiciary Committee neared completion of its consideration of comprehensive immigration reform legislation on Tuesday, a top Democrat refused to indicate whether he would move forward with a pair of controversial gay rights amendments vehemently opposed by congressional Republicans.
- From history to Hollywood, Los Angeles mayoral race offers it all May 18, 2013Voters in the nation's second-largest city will elect a new mayor Tuesday in a race that will make history and offer a possible indicator on public sentiment toward unions representing municipal employees during a budget crisis.
- Report says prosecutor behind 'Fast and Furious' leak May 21, 2013A former top Justice Department official in Arizona leaked an internal memo from a federal agent who had criticized the politically charged "Fast and Furious" gun trafficking operation, a government report found.
- Former IRS chief: I didn't know details May 21, 2013The man who headed the Internal Revenue Service when it targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status offers his first public explanation of what happened Tuesday in an appearance before the Senate Finance Committee.
- WH chief of staff knew of IRS report before its release May 21, 2013New details emerged of what the White House knew about the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups, with spokesman Jay Carney disclosing Chief of Staff Denis McDonough was among the top officials made aware of the matter late last month.
- Photos: Key players in IRS controversy May 21, 2013
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- US rescuers search for tornado survivors May 21, 2013Barack Obama promises help as emergency teams sift through rubble in Oklahoma suburbs where dozens feared dead.
- Syria parties 'preparing for peace talks' May 21, 2013Opposition and government to take part in internationally-sponsored peace conference, Syria peace envoy says.
- Two key candidates barred from Iran election May 21, 2013Ex-president Hashemi Rafsanjani and an ally of President Ahmadinejad disqualified from running in presidential polls.
- Deadly bombings continue across Iraq May 21, 2013At least 20 people killed and scores injured in blasts in capital and beyond amid escalating sectarian violence.
- UK wants Belhadj case in secret court May 21, 2013Government lawyers seek to keep lawsuit over secret Libya rendition of prominent Gaddafi opponent out of public domain.
- Apple CEO rejects 'tax evasion' charges May 21, 2013Tim Cook tells US Senate hearing that Apple does not use 'tax gimmicks' to avoid paying more taxes.
- Nigeria to free Boko Haram members May 21, 2013Military says it will release a number of Boko Haram members, including all women, in what it calls a peace bid.
- India offers more aid for Afghanistan May 21, 2013India announces more training and reconstruction aid, as Afghan president seeks help ahead of withdrawal of NATO troops.
- Afghan forces in deadly battle with Taliban May 21, 2013Taliban launches one of the largest attacks of spring offensive in Helmand province as bomb kills seven police in Herat.
- Guatemala court overturns genocide conviction May 21, 2013Top court rules that the trial of former military ruler Efrain Rios Montt restart to solve several appeal issues.
