Gridlock on budget cuts escalates as talks stall
President Obama and Republican leaders refused to budge over 85 billion dollars in across the board cuts. The stalemate followed a White House meeting aimed at averting deeper damage to the economy and vulnerable programs as protests of tax and spending policy continued.
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DHS frees 2 000 illegal immigrants amid budget cuts
The Homeland Security Department released more than 2,000 illegal immigrants from jails facing deportation as budget fears grow. ICE reports about 1,000 detainees freed weekly since Feb 15, with plans to release thousands more in March, mostly low risk noncriminal detainees across Arizona California Georgia and Texas. Critics accelerated scrutiny and a temporary halt to the plan followed.
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Obama rejects secret service hold of lawmakers over budget
Barack Obama says he cannot bar lawmakers from leaving or use agents to force budget agreement. He denies dictatorship and jokes about a Jedi mind meld and a Vulcan mind meld. Leonard Nimoy comments follow AP inquiry.
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State Dept. sees no major objections to Keystone XL oil pipeline
The State Department on Friday found no major objections to the Keystone XL oil pipeline and said alternatives to move Canadian tar sands oil to Gulf Coast refineries pose greater climate risks. The report notes two rail-based options would emit more greenhouse gases, and final approval hinges on crossing the U.S. border.
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