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Senate panel approves Clapper's nomination as intelligence chief James Clapper is one Senate vote away from becoming the nation's next intelligence chief. Obama signs bill targeting crime on Indian reservations President Barack Obama on Thursday signed the Tribal Law and Order Act, which provides greater law enforcement powers for tribal authorities on Indian reservations. Obama shares his 'View' on media, family and Snooki President Barack Obama was "charming as usual" during a taping of a segment with "The View" set to air Thursday, said Joy Behar, one of the co-hosts. Obama: Sherrod deserved better President Barack Obama said Thursday that Shirley Sherrod "deserves better than what happens last week when a bogus controversy ... led to her forced resignation." Weakened AZ immigration law takes effect Arizona's new immigration law is now in effect -- a day after a federal judge blocked the most controversial parts of it. Mullen: WikiLeaks may have blood on hands The top U.S. military officer said Thursday that Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, was risking lives to make a political point by publishing thousands of military reports from Afghanistan. Borger: Obama, Congress on different planets It's not easy being a Democrat these days. 6,600 Arlington graves may be mixed up A senate subcommittee hearing is scheduled Thursday to examine the mismanagement of Arlington Cemetery, one of the nation's most hallowed burial places for its war dead. Sherrod plans to sue Breitbart Former Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will pursue a lawsuit against conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart -- the man responsible for posting an edited video clip of Sherrod appearing to say she discriminated against a white farmer looking for assistance Ethics panel charges Rangel The House ethics committee accused Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules involving alleged financial wrongdoing and harming the credibility of Congress. WHAT'S AN ETHICS HEARING? | RANGEL: 'ROUGH PERIOD' l FULL STORY Add RSS Feeds To My Web Pages Backlinks