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Should U.S. or Local Authorities Judge Border's Security? Americans Divided

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Fewer than half of Americans think the Homeland Security Department should be responsible for determining if the country’s borders are secure, according to the latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, indicating a small preference for a national agency over state and local government. Read more »
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Americans Split on Linking Border Security and Citizenship in Immigration Reform

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Most Americans say illegal immigrants should be allowed to remain in the country, but the public divides evenly on whether citizenship should be linked to stiff progress in securing the border, as many Senate Republicans are demanding, the latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll has found. Read more »
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Newt Gingrich, Scooter Libby Stoke EMP Fears

By Ben Terris
This was a prophecy, one that former Speaker Newt Gingrich has been warning us all about for years. Read more »
6:10 p.m.

Why Immigration Reform Could Save the Government Billions

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Demographics may explain why CBO predicts the Senate immigration package could save $175 billion over the next decade. Read more »
2:30 p.m.

Secretary Kerry Briefs Senate Intel Members on Syria Plans; Cost Still Unknown

By Stacy Kaper
Senators say they have little information from the White House on the plan to arm Syrian rebels, or any other action the United States might take following confirmation that Syria’s government used chemical weapons against its people. Read more »
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Television Cameras in the Supreme Court?

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One senator's plea won't likely be heeded by the high court. Read more »
12:34 p.m.

Peter Roskam Beefs Up Political Operation, Aims for Bigger National Profile

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Rep. Peter Roskam’s chief of staff is moving over to run his boss' leadership PAC and reelection campaign. Read more »
12:10 p.m.

Alexander to Reid: Mess With the Filibuster at Your Own Peril

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If Reid goes through with the rule change for voting on White House nominees, he could soon have a bigger, more personal problem on his hands. Read more »
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How to Piss Off a Governor: Lessons From Two States

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Two object lessons in how state party leaders in New York and Illinois are blocking their governor's plans. Read more »
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Rubio Stares Down the Right Over 'Undocumented Democrats'

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For all the talk about borders and guest workers, the real problem for conservatives is voting rights for undocumented immigrants who could be legalized by reform. Read more »
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Boehner Aims to Move Immigration by Capitalizing on a Conservative Rift

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The House speaker is navigating a divide over citizenship in order to vote out legislation. Read more »
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