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Senate panel likely to vote this week on CIA pick Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 05:12 PM PST A White House commitment to provide lawmakers with additional information about the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, may have cleared the way for a vote later this week on President Barack Obama's nominee for CIA director, the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Monday. White House will soon revive cybersecurity legislation push reuters.com Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 05:10 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A senior adviser to President Barack Obama said the White House will soon renew efforts to push cybersecurity legislation through Congress, though he foresaw an uphill battle given the failure of the last attempt. Daniel said the White House has begun drafting "key legislative principles" for a new bill that it believes can pass both the House and Senate this time. "We ... Why Obama is on top in 'sequester' battle, but could lose long-term (+video) Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 04:58 PM PST President Obama is working hard to clarify how sequester spending cuts will hit Americans. But many don't understand what's happening and ultimately will look to Obama for solutions. Obama to meet Republicans McCain, Graham on immigration reform Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 04:58 PM PST President Barack Obama on Tuesday will meet Senator John McCain and Senator Lindsey Graham, leading Republicans working on a bipartisan immigration reform plan, to discuss efforts to overhaul the U.S. system, a White House official said on Monday. Obama to meet leading Republicans McCain, Graham on Tuesday reuters.com Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 04:58 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet leading Senate Republicans John McCain and Lindsey Graham on Tuesday to discuss immigration reform efforts and could also delve into across-the-board spending cuts set to take effect on Friday. Obama's meeting with the two U.S. senators, part of a bipartisan "Gang of Eight" working to craft immigration legislation, was described by a White ... Obama urged to back tough arms trade treaty at UN talks Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 04:58 PM PST Three dozen arms control and human rights groups have written to US President Barack Obama ahead of new arms-trade negotiations at the United Nations next month, urging him to back a tough treaty that would end loopholes in international weapons sales. Carney: Pro-Obama Group’s Donors Not Buying Access Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 04:55 PM PST White House Press Secretary Jay Carney rejected the idea that high-dollar donors could buy access to the White House, saying that President Barack Obama remains committed to reducing the role of money in politics. Gov. Pat McCrory Meets With President Obama Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 04:54 PM PST McCrory attended his first National Governors Association meetings over the weekend. What researchers learned about gun violence before congress killed funding Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 04:54 PM PST President Obama has directed the Centers for Disease Control to research gun violence as part of his legislative package on gun control. The CDC hasn't pursued this kind of research since 1996... How will New York be impacted by sequestration? Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 04:54 PM PST The White House has released a breakdown of how each state will be impacted by sequestration. Obama and Congress have until Friday to get a deal, but negotiations do not seem to be going well. Michael Scotto has the details on which programs could be cut.

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