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Opinion 5 myths about amnesty for illegal immigrants in Senate bill
Under a bipartisan Senate immigration bill, immigrants who have come to the United States illegally are given a "path to citizenship." On close inspection, each of the following five claims about the requirements for illegal immigrants to earn amnesty are not what they seem.
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Immigration reform: where things stand now
As congressional negotiators approach their self-imposed targets of early April to lay out immigration reform legislation, some notorious sticking points appear to be more well-settled than others.
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In Pictures Graduation 2011
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Photos of the Day Photos of the day 05/09
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Shaking up 2012: US senators who aren't running for reelection
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Opinion If the Arizona immigration law is ‘misguided,’ so is Obama's criminal-alien roundup program
Obama's ‘Secure Communities’ immigration enforcement program appears susceptible to racial profiling and a lack of due process. Citizens need more details.
06/10/2010 12:27 pm -
Obama, Arizona Gov. Brewer face off over illegal immigration
At a White House meeting Thursday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer plans to urge Obama to boost the federal role in attacking illegal immigration. The president has already made clear his objection to her state's tough new law to root out illegal immigrants.
06/03/2010 10:21 am -
Before BP oil spill, Big Oil-led study urged feds to cut safety testing
The 2009 study intensifies suspicions that Big Oil interests trumped US safety regulations, a concern that has been growing since the BP oil spill.
06/02/2010 04:47 pm -
Feds demand that BP provide confidential Gulf oil spill data
The EPA and Homeland Security Department have ordered BP to produce all the data it's collected on the Gulf oil spill since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded last month. BP has yet to comply.
05/21/2010 07:41 pm -
EPA scolds BP in Gulf oil spill: dispersant is too toxic, change it
After saying last week that it had no authority to tell BP which disperant to use for the Gulf oil spill, the EPA on Thursday told BP to switch dispersants to one that is less toxic.
05/20/2010 09:08 pm -
Nashville flood: The South's self-help disaster
While the Nashville, Tennessee, flood will bring federal aid, some complain the area became the nation's hidden disaster. But many Tennesseans are happy to clean up the mess on their own.
05/08/2010 04:05 pm -
Oil spill, Nashville flood, Times Square bomb: Obama's tough week
The events of the past week would test any president. How well has Obama weathered the BP oil spill, the Nashville flood, a car bomb in Times Square, and Thursday's wild stock market ride?
05/07/2010 05:53 pm -
Tricky maneuver: Will containment cap stop the BP oil spill?
Crews are lowering a steel and concrete containment cap over the underwater source of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It's a tricky maneuver, and there's no guarantee it will work.
05/07/2010 05:25 pm -
Obama, Biden interview Diane Wood for Supreme Court
President Obama and Vice President Biden separately interviewed Diane Wood, a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School, on Tuesday for an opening on the Supreme Court. Judge Wood is the fourth candidate known to have had face-to-face talks with the president.
05/06/2010 12:15 pm -
President Obama interviews Diane Wood for Supreme Court
President Obama interviewed Judge Diane Wood of Illinois Tuesday for the pending US Supreme Court opening.
05/05/2010 05:16 pm -
US closes no-fly loophole exposed by Faisal Shahzad
Airlines must recheck passenger lists within two hours of being notified of a ‘special circumstances’ name on the no-fly list. The rule comes after the arrest of Faisal Shahzad at a New York airport.
05/05/2010 04:23 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 05/04
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Why the Times Square bomb failed spectacularly
The Times Square bomb failed to go off because it was badly constructed and poorly designed. But other bombs made of easy-to-obtain ingredients have caused mayhem, which analysts say was the intent in New York City, too.
05/03/2010 08:10 pm -
Obama administration pulls no punches on BP oil spill, N.Y.C. bomb plot
The Obama administration is carefully choosing its words about the BP oil spill and failed N.Y.C. bomb plot, as it tries to calibrate its public posture on events.
05/03/2010 06:57 pm -
With Katrina comparisons inevitable, Obama plans oil spill visit
Experts say the brunt of criticism for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico should fall on BP, the British oil giant. But President Obama's decision to visit the area soon is an indicator of potential political fall-out from what some say was a slow federal response.
05/01/2010 10:56 am -
Gulf of Mexico oil spill could be bigger than Exxon Valdez
The US military has joined the effort to contain the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. It's been declared an event of 'national significance,' meaning more resources will be available.
04/29/2010 03:03 pm -
Oil spill: Gulf of Mexico burn is last-ditch effort to stop landfall
To contain the oil spill, Gulf of Mexico slicks will be set alight. The hope is that this will stop the oil spill before it hits land. But oil burns are a sign that other efforts have failed.
04/28/2010 02:56 pm -
Is Arizona's new immigration law unconstitutional?
US Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that he is weighing a challenge of the new Arizona immigration law. The law professor who helped write the bill defends it.
04/27/2010 09:13 pm -
Obama: 'civil, thoughtful' hearings on new Supreme Court justice
President Obama met Wednesday with key senators of both parties to discuss the nomination and confirmation process of a Supreme Court justice to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens.
04/21/2010 02:33 pm -
Oklahoma City bombing: Is 1995 repeating itself today?
Americans observed the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing Monday. Some believe that the extremist political climate in which the bomber, Timothy McVeigh, operated is resurging.
04/19/2010 04:02 pm -
Gallery Frequently mentioned Supreme Court possibilities
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More changes to airline security after Christmas Day incident
The changes focus on stepped-up intelligence sharing. They also attempt to address concerns that arose after new airline security measures were put in place in January.
04/02/2010 07:21 pm -
Hillary Clinton Mexico visit: US and Mexico shift drug war approach
During the high-level Hillary Clinton Mexico visit Tuesday, the Secretary of State endorsed a new drug war strategy, which includes a more targeted focus on community-building.
03/24/2010 09:46 am -
Will the Hillary Clinton Mexico visit bring a drug war shift?
A high-level US delegation meets with Mexican officials today to discuss bilateral strategies for tackling the drug war. But will there be any changes during the Hillary Clinton Mexico visit?
03/23/2010 01:50 pm -
Ciudad Juárez killings focus US-Mexico meeting on security
The US delegation for meetings in Mexico Tuesday is dominated by security officials – an indication of how relations between the two countries are changing, especially given the recent Ciudad Juárez killings.
03/23/2010 09:37 am
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