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- How was the Mike Duffy report 'whitewashed?' May 23, 2013Liberals in the Senate and the House of Commons today laid out a long list of unanswered questions regarding the Senate scandal, and demanded to know who ordered an original report on Mike Duffy's expenses to be changed.
- Neil Macdonald: Harper no Obama when it comes to dealing with scandals May 23, 2013Beset by three so-called scandals at the moment, Barack Obama has been meeting his accusers and the press head on, Neil Macdonald writes. The same cannot be said for how Stephen Harper operates.
- Stephen Harper attends Pacific Alliance trade talks May 23, 2013The leaders of Canada and the Pacific Alliance will be sizing each other up today to see if Canada might be a good fit with the nascent Latin American trade bloc. Canada has observer status at a two-day summit in Colombia. Watch our livestream as talks get underway.
- Canada's privacy laws inadequate for digital age, watchdog says May 23, 2013Canadians' trust in the digital economy is at risk because our laws don't have enough teeth to compel companies to protect consumers' privacy, Canada's privacy commissioner says.
- Internet bill would unlock personal details, says watchdog May 23, 2013The Harper government's recent bid to give police more information about Internet users would have unlocked numerous revealing personal details — from web-surfing habits to names of friends, says a new study by the federal privacy watchdog.
- Harper 'not consulted' about Duffy Senate expense repayment May 23, 2013Prime Minister Stephen Harper says that not only did he not know about his chief of staff's "gift" to repay Senator Mike Duffy's expenses before the story broke in the media, he was not consulted and did not sign off on Nigel Wright's decision to write a personal cheque.
- Mike Duffy's primary home not P.E.I., unedited Senate report says May 23, 2013A copy of the original report by an internal Senate committee on Senator Mike Duffy's expense claims, obtained by CBC News, makes it clear the committee believes Duffy's primary residence is in Ottawa, and not in P.E.I.
- Nanos Number: Few see positives in current political climate May 23, 2013Nik Nanos digs beneath the numbers with CBC New Network's Power & Politics to get to the political, economic and social forces that shape our lives. This week: Few Canadians believe the current political environment will result in positive results.
- Wallin refuses to answer questions about repaying expenses May 22, 2013Speaking as an independent Saskatchewan senator for the first time, Pamela Wallin is not answering any questions about whether or not she has repaid expense money.
- Wednesdays with @Kady: Senate expenses questions continue May 22, 2013As Ottawa waited to see whether Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes questions on the Senate expenses scandal in Peru this afternoon, CBC Politics blogger Kady O'Malley took readers questions on the latest controversial developments.
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- Commerce nominee faces questions on failed bank, tax havens May 23, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Department of Commerce faced questions on Thursday about her role in the failure of a Illinois bank in the early 2000s and her billionaire family's use of offshore tax havens to shelter income.
- Obama may limit drone use, discuss Guantanamo in major speech May 23, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will vow on Thursday to be more open to the public about the U.S. fight against terrorism and may lay out limits for the use of lethal drones abroad while sketching a vision for closing the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- Republican Issa to call IRS's Lerner back in Tea Party probe May 23, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Representative Darrell Issa said on Thursday he will call Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner back to testify before his committee on the IRS-Tea Party scandal after she asserted her constitutional right not to answer questions.
- Analysis: In any scandal, lying to Congress is tough to prove May 23, 2013WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - When embattled Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner was called before a congressional committee Wednesday, she declared that she had done nothing wrong - but said she did not intend to testify. Her defiance only turned up the heat from Republicans who have threatened to take her to court for misleading Congress.
- U.S. industry touts 'drone' promise as public debate flares May 23, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it launched a lobbying effort to "demystify" unmanned planes.
- Nebraska attorney general wants abortion clinic nurse's license revoked May 23, 2013OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning on Wednesday filed a petition to revoke the license of the only nurse at a controversial abortion clinic in the state for allegedly providing substandard care and improperly administering drugs.
- U.S. military lawyers put more pressure on Guantanamo May 23, 2013MIAMI (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to improve conditions for detainees, putting more pressure on the Obama administration to make good its promise to close the camp.
- New Hampshire lawmakers reject casino bill backed by governor May 23, 2013NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Hampshire's House of Representatives rejected a bill on Wednesday that would have authorized the construction of the state's first casino, bucking a regional trend toward easing restrictions on gaming in New England.
- Texas lawmakers OK drug tests for some unemployment applicants May 23, 2013AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas came a step closer to requiring some applicants for unemployment benefits to first undergo drug testing, when lawmakers gave final approval to a Republican-backed bill mandating such checks on Wednesday.
- Obama to lay out rationale for drone strikes in speech May 23, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will lay out the rationale for U.S. drone strikes in a speech on Thursday in an effort to be more transparent about his counterterrorism policy, a White House official said.
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- Man killed by FBI agent knew Tsarnaevs, official says May 23, 2013Ibragim Todashev, shot dead early Wednesday by the FBI in Florida, had been acquainted with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev at a mixed martial arts center near Boston, according to a source briefed on the bombing investigation.
- Garcetti makes history as next LA mayor May 23, 2013Eric Garcetti has declared victory in the Los Angeles mayoral race. He will be the first Jewish mayor of the nation's second-largest city.
- 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.
- Secret drones, terror prisons to be focus of Obama speech May 23, 2013From the targeted killing of Americans overseas to the future of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, President Barack Obama will lay out the framework and legal rationale for his administration's counterterrorism policy in a widely anticipated speech on Thursday.
- What it means to take 5th May 23, 2013Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS unit handling tax-exempt status, invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.
- Obama speech to focus on drones May 23, 2013From the targeted killing of Americans overseas to the future of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, President Barack Obama will lay out the framework and legal rationale for his administration's counterterrorism policy in a widely anticipated speech on Thursday.
- Drones: Holder opens up May 23, 2013Counterterrorism drone strikes have killed four Americans overseas since 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged on Wednesday.
- Immigration: 5 things to know May 23, 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.
- Issa sounds alarm on the 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."
- 5 things you should know about immigration reform May 22, 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.
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- London attack suspects 'known to authorities' May 23, 2013Men suspected of killing soldier were known to UK security services, reports say, as defence ministry names victim.
- Niger car bombs leave many dead May 23, 2013At least 21 people killed in simultaneous blasts at military camp and uranium mine in two northern cities.
- Syria dissident proposes Assad 'safe exit' May 23, 2013Moaz al-Khatib, former National Coalition chief, suggests president hand over power to vice president or prime minister.
- Student held on sedition charge in Malaysia May 23, 2013Sedition Act comes under heavy criticism from human rights groups describing it as a means of oppression.
- UN and World Bank in DR Congo peace push May 23, 2013Ban Ki-moon and Jim Yong-kim meet President Joseph Kabila amid reports of renewed fighting in the east of the country.
- Thousands mourn celebrated Nigerian writer May 23, 2013Chinua Achebe, author of widely praised Things Fall Apart, buried in his hometown two months after his death in the US.
- IMF chief questioned in arbitration case May 23, 2013Christine Lagarde to explain her 2007 handling of row that resulted in $300m payment to well-connected entrepreneur.
- Deadly blast targets Pakistan security force May 23, 2013At least 12 killed in explosion targeting paramilitary personnel on the outskirts of Quetta in Balochistan.
- Kerry to restart Israeli-Palestinian talks May 23, 2013US secretary of state on his fourth visit to Israel in an attempt to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
- US admits drones killed four Americans May 23, 2013Letter from US attorney general confirms President Barack Obama administration killed US nationals abroad.
