http://www.centralkynews.com/amnews/public/news/politics/?track=rss Headlines from centralkynews.com en ©2013, centralkynews.com Thu, 23 May 2013 19:32:00 -0400 By Lisa Mascaro http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-immigrant-health-care-bills-stump-house-group-20130523,0,7875462.story?track=rss WASHINGTON -- Differences over whether immigrants should be deported for fail Thu, 23 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT By Joseph Tanfani http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-irs-replaces-head-of-division-targeted-conservatives-20130523,0,3212911.story?track=rss WASHINGTON -- Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS office under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, was replaced by the agency's acting commissioner on Thursday, a day after she insisted she had done nothing wrong and refused to answer questions before a congressional committee. Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT By David G. Savage http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-senate-obama-dc-circuit-court-20130523,0,4263284.story?track=rss WASHINGTON -- Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan, a rising star in legal circles, won an easy and unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, giving President Obama his first appointee to a conservative-leaning court that decides major regulatory disputes. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:00 EDT By Ken Dilanian http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-restricts-drone-strikes-overseas-20130523,0,987509.story?track=rss WASHINGTON -- Under pressure from Congress and international allies, President Obama announced a change in what has been a central piece of his counter-terrorism strategy, saying he will place new restrictions on the targeting of terrorists with missiles fired from drones. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:24:00 EDT By Lisa Mascaro http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-pn-immigration-letter-20130522,0,2627317.story?track=rss WASHINGTON -- More than 100 conservative economists will call on Congress to approve an immigration overhaul, highlighting the potential economic benefits. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT By Richard Simon and Melanie Mason http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-top-irs-official-pleads-5th-amendment-20130522,0,5853268.story?track=rss WASHINGTON — A top Internal Revenue Service official invoked the 5th Amendment and declined to testify Wednesday before a House committee investigating the agency’s mishandling of applications by some conservative groups for tax-exempt status. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:47:00 EDT By Lisa Mascaro and Brian Bennett http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-pn-immigration-reform-to-senate-floor-20130521,0,1276060.story?track=rss WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, but not before tilting the bill to the political right with amendments designed to attract more Republican support. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:02:00 EDT By Michael A. Memoli http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-pn-senate-july-filibuster-20130521,0,5118845.story?track=rss WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he will delay votes on several of President Obama’s nominees for key posts until July, a decision raising the prospect that he’ll seek further changes to Senate rules that would allow executive appointments to be confirmed by a simple majority. Tue, 21 May 2013 19:27:00 EDT By Wes Venteicher http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-poll-global-warming-clean-energy-priorities-20130521,0,4227375.story?track=rss WASHINGTON – Global warming and clean energy should be priorities for Congress and the president, a majority of Americans said in a recent survey. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:39:00 EDT By Christi Parsons http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-meets-with-young-immigrants-20130521,0,3467676.story?track=rss WASHINGTON -- President Obama met Tuesday with young immigrants and others who expressed their fear that family members will be deported and their hope that Congress will pass new immigration laws to keep families intact. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:00 EDT