Senate rift lingers as $54B funding bill dies in Senate
Senate Republicans nearly united against a 54 billion dollar transportation and housing funding bill, blocking its advance and signaling another clash over fiscal 2014 spending ahead of a five week recess. The vote leaves Congress to craft a stopgap while a larger budget fight persists.
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Kerry and Sharif discuss ending Pakistan drone strikes soon
Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington plans to end drone strikes in Pakistan soon after meeting Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He described a re established full partnership and noted plans for a security agreement to keep some U.S. forces in Afghanistan after 2014.
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Obama taps Koskinen to lead troubled IRS crisis unit
President Obama selects John Koskinen a veteran corporate and government official to become IRS commissioner. Koskinen known for turning around crises at Freddie Mac Mutual Benefit Life and Penn Central would oversee reforms as the agency faces scrutiny over targeting political groups and the health care law rollout. His five year term awaits Senate confirmation.
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