Fact Watch: Playing politics with gasoline prices; both parties make questionable claims

By FactCheck.Org

Democrats and Republicans both demagogue the gasoline price issue

Excerpts from this story referencing "Barack Obama":

"… "market factors," not collusion, to be the cause of price spikes.President Barack Obama in a weekly address said policies already adopted by the administration "c …"

"… duct (gasoline) prices.However, CRS said two months earlier that President Barack Obama's 2012 proposed budget – which would impose higher taxes on the industry …"

FBI still struggles to recreate itself as intelligence-driven agency

By Laurel Adams

FBI still struggles to recreate itself as intelligence-driven agency

Excerpts from this story referencing "Congressional Research Service":

"… support its counterterrorism mission,” according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service. In typically understated CRS language, the April 27 report cloaks it …"

U.S. free trade agreements locked in limbo

By Laurel Adams

The number of bilateral and regional free trade agreements has been increasing worldwide, but the U.S. has been sitting on three

Excerpts from this story referencing "Congressional Research Service":

"… agreements, but has not indicated a timeline, according to a report by the Congressional Research Service.The South Korean agreement has received challenges from Detroit car makers …"

"… ion will go towards the replacement of the F-15 fighter jet that crashed. (Congressional Research Service) …"

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What's the US-Panama free trade agreement mean? Almost nothing, CRS says

By Laurel Adams

The US-Panama free trade agreement, hotly debated by Senate, would have negligible impact on economy

Excerpts from this story referencing "Congressional Research Service":

"… reement that has a negligible effect on the U.S. economy, according to the Congressional Research Service.Under the FTA, 88 percent of U.S. commercial and industrial exports would …"

JIEDDO: The Manhattan Project that bombed

By Peter Cary and Nancy Youssef

The Pentagon’s main effort to counter improvised explosive devices has spent $17 billion, but the results have been disappointing by almost

Excerpts from this story referencing "Congressional Research Service":

"… the radio communications of the units they were trying to protect. A 2006 Congressional Research Service report noted that some troops had to choose between turning off their radi …"

Fact Check: Rep. Ryan's budget spin

By FactCheck.Org

GOP budget chairman throws some curves while 'setting the record straight'

Excerpts from this story referencing "Congressional Research Service":

"… en predicting a Part A depletion “almost from its inception,” says the Congressional Research Service. Yet politicians have found ways to extend it.–By Eugene Kiely and Lori …"

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Few options for Obama administration in Syria

By Laurel Adams

Existing sanctions on Syria severely limit Obama's options to step in as civilians are killed

Excerpts from this story referencing "Congressional Research Service":

"… some U.S. and some foreign businesses from investing in Syria,” the Congressional Research Service report said. But the economic sanctions are not as thorough as they appear …"

State Department will inherit reconstruction duties in Iraq when troops leave

By Laurel Adams

IG questions whether State Department is ready to take over many reconstruction tasks in Iraq

Excerpts from this story referencing "Congressional Research Service":

"… such as hostage rescue and improvised explosive device (IED) clearance.The Congressional Research Service noted that many high-profile contractor abuses in Iraq were committed by p …"

Training exercises showed gaps in government preparedness before BP oil spill

By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta

Over the last eight years, the U.S. government has conducted four major drills to prepare for a massive oil spill, the results of which fore

Excerpts from this story referencing "Congressional Research Service":

"… sses in oil spill preparedness.An August 27, 2009, report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), for instance, warned that many key federal agencies have lost signi …"

Cost of pursuing bin Laden? Half a trillion and climbing

By John Aloysius Farrell and Aaron Mehta

Cost of chasing bin Laden won't stop climbing with his death

Excerpts from this story referencing "Congressional Research Service":

"… he overall war FY2012 request of $132 billion is enacted,” concludes the Congressional Research Service, “war funding since the 9/11 attacks would reach $1.415 trillion.”Said …"

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