Senate Panel Passes $193 Billion War Supplemental Bill
Defying a White House veto threat, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $193 billion war supplemental spending bill and
and voted 17-12 to clear an amendment from Sen. Dianne Feinstein,(D-CA), to authorize a five-year emergency visa program for foreign agricultural workers. Supporters of the measure said it was needed to prevent a harvesting disaster caused by recent immigration crackdowns.
"It is a reality that oranges are rotting on trees in Florida," said Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho.
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Same-Sex Marriage Scrutiny
New polling data shows that Americans are generally becoming more accepting of homosexuality, but the figures also suggest that most people disagree with the California high court and still do not think gay marriages should be legalized.
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Violence in Mexico Spills Across US Border
Three Mexican police chiefs have requested political asylum in the U.S. as violence escalates in the Mexican drug wars and spills across the U.S. border, a top Homeland Security official told The Associated Press.
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Planet Gore--It all revolves around him (and his investments)
As the global food crisis takes over the news headlines, and dots are connected between biofuels and global food shortages, Nobel Laureate Al Gore — who has advocated the expansion of biofuels for decades, and is himself invested in companies at the forefront of such technologies — has thus far escaped scrutiny.
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NC community colleges halt illegal immigrant policy
North Carolina's community college system reversed itself Tuesday and said it will no longer admit illegal immigrants until federal officials formally weigh in on whether it is legal.
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Update: ICE describes raid as 'largest in Iowa history'
Federal agents descended upon a northeast Iowa community at about 10 a.m. today (Monday) to conduct an immigration raid at the nation’s largest kosher meatpacking plant.
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Abortion Provider Seeks 'Mother's Day' Gifts for Itself
Planned Parenthood, a major abortion provider, is soliciting Mother's Day gifts for itself.
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Thousands rally in May Day effort for immigration reform
Thousands of chanting, flag-waving activists rallied in cities across the country Thursday, attempting to reinvigorate calls for immigration reform in a presidential election year in which the economy has taken center stage.
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Survey: More Americans feeling 'green guilt'
You really have been meaning to swap out your light bulbs for those energy-efficient ones. And you really and truly did not mean to leave your computer on all vacation.
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McCain's Border Dance Continues, Says Democratic National Committee
After announcing the new Spanish-language page of his website during a press conference in Arizona this morning, John McCain once again tried to have it both ways on the immigration reform debate, demonstrating yet again that he's not able to lead his own Party, much less the country.
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U.S. Border Crackdown Leads to Drop in Illegal Immigration
A U.S. crackdown is causing the longest and most significant drop in illegal migration from Mexico since the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Jailed border agents plead for new trial
With their legal options running out, two agents for the U.S. Border Patrol serving jail sentences in connection with the shooting of a Mexican drug smuggler are appealing their convictions today in federal court.
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