House Begins Debating Farm Bill With No Clear End in Sight

The House may not be able to finish work on the farm bill by Thursday as leaders of the Agriculture Committee had hoped before debate on the massive measure began Tuesday, largely because of a pileup of amendments that could require as many as 50 roll-call votes in two days.
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Obama’s Berlin speech: History raises the stakes

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha, left, and Malia disembark from Air Force One at the Tegel airport in Berlin Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Obama arrived for a two-day official visit to Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)BERLIN (AP) — Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can't escape those anniversaries and the inevitable comparisons to history and personal achievement.

Obama’s Second-Term G-8 Dance Card: Judo With Putin, Trade, and Syria

BERLIN—President Obama arrived here to recapture some of his 2008 magic.
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Obama to renew calls for nuclear reductions

BERLIN (AP) — President Barack Obama will renew his call to reduce the world’s nuclear stockpiles during a speech in Berlin Wednesday.
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Should U.S. or Local Authorities Judge Border’s Security? Americans Divided

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.
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Gov’t report: Smooth launch unsure for health law

WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s no guarantee that President Barack Obama’s health care law will launch smoothly and on time, congressional investigators say in the first in-depth independent look at its progress.
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Americans Split on Linking Border Security and Citizenship in Immigration Reform

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.
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Open thread for night owls: Excerpts from the July edition of Harper’s Index

House committee approves tough enforcement-focused immigration bill over Democratic objections

WASHINGTON (AP) — House committee approves tough enforcement-focused immigration bill over Democratic objections.
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Economics Daily Digest: The hunt for good jobs continues

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