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The amendment is expected to pass and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he is planning for a final vote by Thursday on the overall bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Senate tries to wrap up immigration bill this week while House moves to expand drilling

Susan Ferrechio · June 24, 2013 4:00 am

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Second Federal Reserve member calls for easier money

Joseph Lawler · June 24, 2013 4:00 am

IRS targeting was even more extensive, according to agency head

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IRS targeting was even more extensive, according to agency head

Susan Ferrechio · June 24, 2013 4:00 am

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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is among the more than a dozen Republican senators asking Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to allow additional votes on amendments to the immigration-reform package.
In this June 11, 2013, photo, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Grassley says the Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts. He says his office has learned that the IRS is executing an agreement with the employeesÃ¢â¬â¢ union on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, to pay the bonuses. (AP Photo/

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Republican senators demand votes on additional immigration amendments

David M. Drucker · June 24, 2013 4:00 am

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White House slams China for releasing Snowden, believes ‘fugitive’ still in Russia

Brian Hughes · June 24, 2013 4:00 am

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Obama: US following all ‘legal channels’ to catch Edward Snowden

Brian Hughes · June 24, 2013 4:00 am

Edward Snowden eludes authorities again, flees to Ecuador

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Edward Snowden eludes authorities again, flees to Ecuador

Susan Crabtree · June 24, 2013 4:00 am

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Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., left, and Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., have put forth a compromise border security amendment.

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Immigration fight will soon move to the real battleground: The House

David M. Drucker · June 23, 2013 4:00 am

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Obama to unveil climate plan on Tuesday

Brian Hughes · June 22, 2013 4:00 am

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President Obama shakes hands with James Comey, a senior Justice Department official under President George W. Bush, center, after announcing he will nominate Comey to replace Robert Mueller, left, as FBI directorin the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday.

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Obama nominates Comey, a Republican, as new FBI director

Susan Crabtree · June 21, 2013 4:00 am

House Ways and Means chairman says the IRS scandal could boost chances of Congress approving changes to tax code. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

IRS scandal puts Dave Camp at center stage

David M. Drucker · June 21, 2013 4:00 am

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The FBI and a federal grand jury are investigating Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's ties to an influential campaign donor.

On the slide: Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell

Steve Contorno · June 21, 2013 4:00 am