Senators push to tighten overseas military voting rules
Sens Schumer and Cornyn back a plan to revoke waivers for states failing to mail overseas ballots 45 days before elections. The measure would require states to mail ballots and toughen the 2010 military absentee voting law, citing 25 percent of 2008 overseas ballots uncounted. Schumer says service members should not be denied their right to vote.
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Hiring paints brighter June for U S jobs
U S firms added workers in June and unemployment claims fell, signaling steady job growth ahead of a government update. Stocks rose with the Dow closing higher on signs of improving labor conditions, though the jobless rate remained around 7.6 percent as the economy nears a potential Fed policy shift.
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Obama wary of intervening as Egypt authorities seize power
President expresses caution over foreign intervention during Egypt's military ouster of its Islamist government. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki urges dialogue and peaceful engagement, saying the United States favors a negotiated path and listening to the Egyptian people.
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Senate bill would cut illegal immigration by up to half
The Senate passed expansive immigration legislation that the CBO says could reduce illegal entrants by one third to one half beyond current law. The measure, boosted by tougher border security and visa overstay penalties, cleared the Senate 68 to 32.
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