Senate passes bipartisan five year farm bill in Senate
The Senate approved a five year farm bill worth about half a trillion dollars, cutting farm subsidies and land conservation by around 2 billion annually while protecting sugar growers and about 46 million food stamp beneficiaries. The 64 to 35 vote showcased bipartisanship though House skeptics loom over costs and food stamp funding.
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Tightening race as Obama trails Romney in poll
The AP-GfK poll shows Obama leading Romney 47 to 44 with margins tight. Economic anxiety fuels disapproval of Obama’s handling, while Romney narrows gaps after Republican primary and efforts frame election as referendum on the economy.
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Romney pledges civility to solve illegal immigration
Mitt Romney, speaking to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials in Florida, vows a civil but resolute approach to illegal immigration. He outlines green card reforms for immigrant families, ends caps for spouses and minors, and targets Obama’s deportation policy as a stop-gap measure while promising a long term solution. Romney notes his father's migration background and aims to broaden legal immigration while seeking a bipartisan path, with possible green card ties to advanced degrees and tech graduates.
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Boehner demands documents on Fast and Furious probe
Speaker John Boehner pressed the Obama administration to disclose material tied to the Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation. He linked the fight over records to holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt, citing the slain Border Patrol agent Brian Terry and the justice department’s executive privilege claims. Boehner said Terry’s family deserves answers about why agents were killed.
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Obama ramps up May spending in race with outside groups
President Barack Obama’s campaign spent over $44.5 million in May as it defended against conservative outside ads with a broad TV blitz in battleground states. Romney remained far behind in TV spending, while both campaigns and allies raised substantial sums, aided by high-end fundraisers and large donor checks.
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