INCOMING IRS COMMISH DANIEL WERFEL ASKED TO SPEARHEAD A REVIEW OF THE **

WERFEL, TAPPED BY PRES OBAMA ON THURS TO TAKE OVER THE IRS FOR THE **

THE REPORT WILL INCLUDE HOLDING THE IRS ACCOUNTABLE FOR INAPPROPRIATE **

CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE OVERSIGHT CMTE ISSUES SUBPOENA TO THE CO-CHAIR OF THE **

AMB THOMAS PICKERING HAD OFFERED TO TESTIFY PUBLICLY BEFORE THE CMTE, BUT **

ISSA HAS BECOME THE FACE OF A GROUP OF GOP LAWMAKERS DIRECTING AN **

PICKERING'S MEETING WITH ISSA IS SLATED FOR NEXT THURS **

SECOND DAY OF BOMBINGS NEAR IRAQ'S CAPITAL LEAVE AT LEAST 76 DEAD, AS **

BOMBS TORE THROUGH SUNNI AREAS OF BAGHDAD FRI AFTER TWO DAYS OF BOMBINGS **

A TOTAL OF 130 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED SINCE WED **

OUSTED IRS COMMISH APOLOGIZES FOR THE EXTRA SCRUTINY GIVEN TO CONSERVATIVE **

STEVEN MILLER, TESTIFYING BEFORE THE REPUBLICAN-RUN HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS **

BUT CMTE CHAIRMAN DAVE CAMP CALLS THE ENTIRE U.S. TAX SYSTEM "ROTTEN AT THE **

MEANWHILE, TOP DEMOCRAT ON THE COMMITTEE, REP SANDER LEVIN (MI), SAID "ALL **

BUT LEVIN WARNED AGAINST TURNING THE HEARING INTO "AN EFFORT TO SCORE **

AT THE SAME HEARING, THE TREASURY DEPT'S INSPECTOR GEN FOR TAX ADMIN SAYS **

TWO COMMUTER TRAINS COLLIDE OUTSIDE NYC DURING EVENING RUSH HOUR, INJURING **

METRO-NORTH RAILROAD COMMUTER TRAIN FROM NEW HAVEN, CT, HEADED FOR NY **

THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF FATALITIES **

FAIRFIELD POLICE SPOX SAYS AUTHORITIES ARE STILL INVESTIGATING WHAT CAUSED **

AMTRAK HAS SUSPENDED SERVICE INDEFINITELY BETWEEN NY AND BOSTON **

Senators Graham and McCain release statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) today released the following joint statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the U.S. and reports that the White House has denied a request from him to meet with President Obama:

“We are surprised and disappointed by reports that the White House has denied a request from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to meet with President Obama while he is visiting the United States. It is puzzling that the President can’t make time to see the head of state of one of America’s closest allies in the world. If these reports are true, the White House’s decision sends a troubling signal to our ally Israel about America’s commitment at this dangerous and challenging time, especially as Iran continues to work actively toward developing a nuclear weapons capability.”









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