Congress rethinks 9/11 law on military force WASHINGTON (AP) ? Congress is rethinking the broad authority it gave the president to wage a war on terror after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in light of how President Barack Obama has used the power to target suspected terrorists with lethal drone strikes. Congress Grills IRS Commissioner Irate Lawmakers Say They Were Misled About Tea Party Targeting Lew tells Congress of steps to avoid debt default Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew told Congress on Friday that the administration will begin taking steps next week to avoid a default on the nation's debt until Congress votes to raise the government's borrowing ... Obama's Scandal Pivot: Dare Congress to Actually Pass Laws The main thrust of all of President Obama's press conferences for the last two years has been to dare Congress to pass laws, and that held true on Thursday, when he answered questions at the White House about the administration's scandal trio by repeatedly saying he was looking forward to "fixing a problem" by working with Congres...... Ousted IRS official to take tough questions from Congress Beginning Friday, Congress will start grilling the IRS officials involved in the political discrimination scandal, as well as investigators Members of Congress Ask Google to Respond to a List of Glass Privacy Concerns Eight Members of Congress Wants Google to Answer Questions about Google Glass Privacy Issues Congress demands answers from Google over Glass privacy concerns Members of Congress have highlighted privacy concerns over Google Glass and the possible misuse of information. Congress Grills IRS Commish Irate lawmakers today accused the acting IRS commissioner of misleading them about the agency's selective scrutiny of tea party-affiliated groups, demanding to know who was responsible and why no one told Congress about it. Congress Answers Obama Plan With Smaller Food Aid Changes After the Obama administration proposed moving the international food aid program out of the Agriculture Department, the Congressional Agriculture Committees took lesser actions. You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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