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Christie: Tornado Victims Deserve Aid

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:46 +0000

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says now is "not a time for political retribution" against the people of Oklahoma victimized by a powerful tornado.

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Obama Voices Support For Senate Immigration Bill

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:19:37 +0000

President Barack Obama says a far-reaching immigration overhaul approved by a Senate panel is largely consistent with his own principles.

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NJ Budget Analyst Revises Revenue Forecast

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:32 +0000

The New Jersey Legislature's budget analyst now says Gov. Chris Christie's revenue estimates are off by about $700 million.

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GOP Leaders: Obama Impeachment Talk Premature

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:06:50 +0000

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and the Republican National Committee chairman are distancing themselves from conservatives who suggested in recent days that President Barack Obama could face impeachment for the developing scandal at the Internal Revenue Service.

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Obama to Visit South Africa

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:38:38 +0000

President Barack Obama will visit three African nations this summer. The White House says the president and first lady Michelle Obama will leave on June 26, stopping in Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. Obama will meet with government figures as well as leaders from the business, civil society and youth communities. The administration says the [...]

NJ Lawmaker Wants Fee for Electric Cars

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:02:55 +0000

A New Jersey state senator has turned away from a plan to tax drivers by the mile instead of at the gallon at the gas pump.

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Senior White House Staff Knew of IRS Probe

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:13:57 +0000

The White House says White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler was first informed about an audit of the IRS' inappropriate targeting of conservative groups on April 24 and that she notified senior staff, including Denis McDonough, the chief of staff to President Barack Obama. White House press secretary Jay Carney says Ruemmler "appropriately" decided not to tell Obama at the time because the audit was ongoing.

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Open Space Ballot Question Approved

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:28 +0000

A Senate committee has signed off on legislation that would let voters decide whether to dedicate a fraction of sales tax revenues to funding land preservation.

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Buono Tells Voters: It's BWOH'-noh, Not Bono in New Ad [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:16:01 +0000

Name recognition is a problem plaguing the Democrat who wants to challenge New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in November.

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Aide: Obama Learned About IRS From News Accounts

Townsquare News Network — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:05:40 +0000

A senior White House adviser insists President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting tea party groups "when it came out in the news."

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