Obama Asserts Executive Privilege as Committee Votes Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress -- ABC News
A House Committee voted Wednesday along party lines to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to provide documents to congressional investigators from the Fast and Furious" gun walking operation.
The White House dismissed the vote and the proceedings as "political theater," but the allegations against Holder are serious and the contempt vote will increase political pressure on both him and the Justice Department. The full House of Representatives could consider the contempt resolution as soon as next week.
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MIDDLE EAST
Clashes erupt in northwest Syria; activists report heavy regime casualties. Syria crisis: Rebels 'kill 20 soldiers' in Latakia.
UN observers 'committed to completing Syria mission despite coming under fire'.
Obama: China, Russia not on board for Assad ouster.
Iran officials assert defiance of West in aftermath of nuclear talks.
Yemen: 9 killed in fighting in south.
Israel kills 2 Gazans as fighting enters third day.
Rockets fired from Gaza as tensions escalate with Israel. Israel weighs response after attacks by Hamas.
Iran rallies to aid Iraq’s embattled leader.
Militants bomb power transmission towers in Iraq.
ASIA
Pakistan to talk with militants on anti-polio ban.
Three NATO soldiers among 20 dead in Afghan suicide bombing.
Pakistan government to hold crisis talks over Yousuf Raza Gilani. Pakistan People's Party meets to appoint a new PM. Pakistan to elect new PM on Friday.
Burma unrest: UN body says 90,000 displaced by violence.
North Korea: 'drought threatens harvest'.
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei 'barred' from tax hearing.
AFRICA
Mubarak attorney says health is improving, slams death reports.
More than 100 killed in west Libya clashes in a week.
Libya becomes focal point for foiling terror.
ECOWAS talks with Mali rebels.
Israelis, Palestinians closely watched Egypt turmoil.
1.5 million children in imminent danger of starvation in West Africa.
UN airlifts emergency aid to South Sudan.
Somalia: EU wants to pressure pirates’ ‘business model’.
Mali Islamists want sharia not independence.
EUROPE
Buying bread? Marking money? Activists redefine Russian protest.
Greece 'has a coalition government' - Pasok party leader.
Debt crisis: Spain and Italy to be bailed out in £600bn deal.
Greece’s ailing economy grinds to a halt.
French business frustration boils over.
Julian Assange faces re-arrest over breaching his bail condition by seeking asylum in Ecuador.
AMERICAS
Mexico front-runner cements lead as vote nears.
Chavez predicts big win in Venezuela election.
Haitians abroad get more rights with new constitution.
Canada home price boom to grind to a halt.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
British Terror watchdog warns of wave of compensation claims over drone strikes.
Pentagon aims to be proactive in countering terror threat in Africa.
Libyan weapons falling into Somali al Qaeda's hands, U.S. official warns.
"Important" al Qaeda leader captured in Pakistan: officials.
'Al-Qaida' gunman takes hostages in Toulouse bank.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
World leaders make little headway in solving debt crisis.
Slowing economy could force U.S. Fed to take action.
Google and Apple draw scrutiny for flying 'military-grade spy planes' in mapping efforts.
China warns its rare earth reserves are declining.
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