TRNS News Notes By Victoria Jones
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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney tells reporters that Mitt Romney’s latest ad, in which he accuses President Obama of gutting the work requirement within welfare, is “categorically false.” (1:43)
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Apple CEO Defends Company’s Tax Record
Lawmaker: IRS Conducted Its Own Investigation Last Year
House Will Work Its Will On Immigration Reform, Says Boehner
Indiana Congressman Wants Offsets For Oklahoma Aid
Coburn Backpedals On Oklahoma Disaster Relief Comment
Enforcement Agents Condemn Obama’s Immigration Policies
The president will reunite with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R), who praised Obama’s response last year to Hurricane Sandy.
Text messages and pictures were found on the 17-year-old’s cellphone. The text-message discussions included one about drug use and pictures of marijuana plants and a gun.
The percentages range from 62 percent in Atlanta to as high as 86 percent in Chicago.
“Those who commit sexual assault are not only committing a crime, they threaten the trust and discipline that makes our military strong,” Obama said.
In the hypothetical 2016 matchup, Clinton leads Paul by 46 to 42 percent and Rubio by a wider 48-37 percent margin.
A truck reportedly hit the I-5 bridge and prompted the collapse, but Washington’s Governor said an investigation will be launched to confirm the cause.
