Transcript: President Barack Obama’s speech on closing Guantanamo at National Defense University – May 23, 2013

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Transcript of President Barack Obama’s speech on U.S. counter-terrorism strategies, including his proposal to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, delivered at the National Defense University…

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Holder confirms targeted killings of 4 U.S. citizens in Yemen, Pakistan

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen. SOURCE: WIkipedia

The Justice Department today confirmed that 4 American citizens were killed in oversea drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since 2009.

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Defense civilian employees face 11 days of furlough

Monday, May 20, 2013

Faced with $37 billion in sequester cuts for fiscal year 2013, the Department of Defense will furlough its civilian employees for 11 days from July through September.

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Fewer parolees returned to California state prison after Realignment

Monday, May 20, 2013
SOURCE: cdcr.ca.gov

Fewer parolees have returned to state prison since California instituted the public safety “Realignment” 18 months ago, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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FBI Director Robert Mueller confirms Boston JTTF did receive text alerts of Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s travels to and from Russia

Friday, May 17, 2013
FBI Director Robert Mueller testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 16, 2013. SOURCE: Appropriations.Senate.gov

FBI Director Robert Mueller confirmed this week that the Joint Terrorism Task Force in Boston did receive two text alerts of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s travel…

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Inspector General’s report finds “significant deficiencies” in the Justice Department’s handling of former suspected terrorists in Witness Protection

Friday, May 17, 2013
U.S. Marshals Service

An investigation by the Justice Department’s Inspector General revealed that U.S. authorities last year lost track of two former “known or suspected terrorists” who were admitted to the…

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Transcript: Q&A with Sen. Richard Shelby & FBI Director Robert Mueller on May 16, 2013

Thursday, May 16, 2013
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama). SOURCE: Senate Appropriations Committee

Partial transcript of Q&A with Q&A with Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and FBI Director Robert Mueller at the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on May 16, 2013:

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Transcript: Q&A with Sen. Barbara Mikulski on the FBI’s fiscal year 2014 budget – May 16, 2013

Thursday, May 16, 2013
Sen. Barbara Milkulski (D-Md.). SOURCE: Appropriations.Senate.gov

Partial transcript of Q&A with Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and FBI Director Robert Mueller at the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on May 16, 2013:

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Transcript: FBI Director Robert Mueller’s testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee – May 16, 2013

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Partial transcript of FBI Director Robert Mueller’s testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations on May 16, 2013:

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Acting IRS Commissioner resigns after IG report found “inappropriate” actions taken against conservative organizations applying for tax exempt status

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
WTF IRS 5.15.13

President Barack Obama today announced the resignation of Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven T. Miller, a day after an Inspector General report found that the…

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