Congress in gridlock as House and Senate break for recess
The 113th Congress shows divided leadership and partisan clashes with a five-week August recess. Republicans push to repeal ObamaCare and mock IRS power while Democrats criticize the optics, noting a mix of stalled nominations, debt limits, and immigration debate amid limited reforms.
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Senate
Harry Reid
Susan Collins
Maine
Capitol
House
John Boehner
GOP
Boehner
Congress
Nancy Pelosi
Barack Obama
Treasury
High court allows early release of California inmates
The U S Supreme Court refused to halt the planned release of about 10 000 inmates by year end despite governor Brown and law enforcement warnings saying it could worsen public safety. Corrections officials vow to press on with appeals while opponents warn overcrowding and unsafe conditions persist.
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U.S. Supreme Court
California
Jerry Brown
Covina
Kim Raney
California Police Chiefs Association
Brown
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Jeff Beard
US Supreme Court
High Court
Beard
Don Specter
Governors warn Obama against inaction on fiscal standoff
Wisconsin governors convene with a warning to President Obama and Congress as a looming Washington budget clash threatens state finances. They cite uncertainty from stalled spending bills, possible government shutdowns, and debt limit battles as risks to economic growth and jobs nationwide.
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Barack Obama
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Washington
Delaware
Jack Markell
Durbin challenges GOP on immigration at Ames forum
Senator Durbin joined Senator Harkin in Ames Iowa to press the DREAM Act and border security amid Republican opposition led by Rep Steve King. The event showcased DREAM Act beneficiaries including Hector Salamanca who described his path from undocumented student to college attendee and future Drake University student.
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Tom Harkin
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King
Harkin
Hector Salamanca
Mexico
United States
Salamanca
Drake University
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