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The Oklahoma tornadoes that killed at least 24 people Monday have restarted the debate in Washington over emergency spending and whether it should be offset by cuts elsewhere in the  federal budget. Full News here – NBCNews.com: More politics

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A domestic natural gas boom already has lowered U.S. energy prices while stoking fears of environmental disaster. Now U.S. producers are poised to ship vast quantities of gas overseas as energy companies seek permits for proposed export projects that could set off a renewed frenzy of fracking. Full News here – Politics [...]

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The federal deficit is shrinking faster than expected due to surging tax revenue and bailout paybacks, altering the budget debate. Full News here – WSJ.com: Politics And Policy

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Kicking off a first day of edits to comprehensive immigration reform legislation, lawmakers on a key Senate panel grappled Thursday over efforts to secure the nation’s borders and prevent a new wave of illegal entrants. Full News here – NBCNews.com: Capitol Hill

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George Will, Donna Brazile, Steven Brill, Steven Rattner, and Kimberley Strassel. Video Rating: 3 / 5

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The debate over whether the U.S. should export some of its natural-gas bonanza is increasingly shaped by geopolitical implications. Full News here – WSJ.com: Politics And Policy

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A push to legalize some 11 million immigrants would cost U.S. taxpayers at least $ 6.3 trillion in the long run, according to an analysis by the conservative Heritage Foundation. Full News here – WSJ.com: Politics And Policy

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Senators began laying the groundwork on Sunday for formal debate on immigration overhaul legislation in the coming week, including a provision that would grant immigration rights to same-sex couples. Full News here – Washington Wire

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Noemie Emery, DC ExaminerIn the multiple uproars over Kermit Gosnell — whose mission-creep morphed from abortion to murder — two key reactions have been overlooked.When the story went mainstream in mid-April, the moderate wing of the pro-choice contingent — those who think abortion should be "safe, legal, rare" and first trimester only — reacted with [...]

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It was only a matter of time before Mark Sanford’s very public affair came up in the debate with Elizabeth Colbert Busch. About half an hour, as it happened.      Full News here – NYT > Politics

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