Immigration bill looks doomed in election year GOP rift
Republican leaders say broad immigration legislation is all but doomed this year due to election fears and conservative opposition to citizenship for millions of illegals. Hastert and Blunt stress border security as top priority while aides privately discuss strategies to box in Democrats without attacking the president.
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Bush
House
Dennis Hastert
R-I
Roy Blunt
Hastert
Feds and police use data brokers without subpoenas in probe
Federal and local police across the United States and private data brokers have gathered Americans phone records without subpoenas or warrants. Agencies including the FBI and US Marshals Service rely on brokers despite legal and civil liberties concerns. Congressional investigators estimate $30 million spent. experts warn laws may be broken though specifics are unclear.
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Associated Press
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FBI
US Marshal's Service
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Florida
Georgia
Utah
U.S
Ed Whitfield, Rey
House Energy and
Commerce Investigations
America
Mint Unveils 24K Gold Coin American Buffalo Debuts
The U S Mint introduced the first 24 karat gold coin, the American Buffalo, produced at West Point NY. It features a buffalo and an American Indian design once on the 1913–1938 nickel and carries a $50 designation while market price sets actual value.
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U.S
West Point
Congress
Congress moves to recover missed oil royalties
Congress targets up to 10 billion in unpaid royalties from oil companies over a 1998-99 lease error. Five major firms including Shell Oil are to testify before the House Reform energy and resources subcommittee. The House Resources Committee will consider penalties for firms failing to reopen faulty offshore leases from the 1990s. The dispute centers on missing royalty provisions in Interior Department lease contracts.
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Congress
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Shell Oil Co
House Reform Energy and Resources Subcommittee
House Resources Committee
Interior Department
Royalty Holiday Exposed in Gulf Deep-Water Leases
The GAO estimates over 10 billion dollars in lost royalties due to missing price triggers in Gulf of Mexico deep-water leases. Shell Exxon Mobil Chevron ConocoPhillips and Kerr-McGee executives face questions on granting a royalty holiday amid high oil prices and record profits.
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Government Accountability Office
Shell
Exxon Mobil Corp
Chevron Corp
ConocoPhillips
Kerr-McGee Corp
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