TRNS News Notes By Victoria Jones
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Speaking with reporters in Cairo, Egypt Tuesday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said that he felt confident following his meeting with newly elected Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
“I was convinced that President Morsi is his own man and that he is the president of all the Egyptian people and that he is truly committed to implementing democratic reforms here in Egypt,” Panetta said.
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Lanny Davis, a familiar figure in Washington circles, wrote Friday that White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler should quit her job if she intentionally failed to inform President Obama ahead of time about the IRS scandal.
The White House has previously embraced artists Jay-Z and Common.
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association is backing a House bill to create a special panel to probe the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee sought answers into who at the IRS targeted conservative groups, and why the IRS lied to Congress throughout a two year investigation of the matter.
Recently passed legislation requires the FAA to “develop a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.”
Demand that the Senate confirms these NLRB appointments, so that the agency can again enforce vital labor laws.
