Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan said Wednesday he's anticipating a "very demanding and challenging" year, as the service seeks millions of dollars in additional funding to protect the 2012 presidential candidates -- though the agency's budget is still stuck in Congress.
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The White House pressed federal officials in 2009 to review a massive loan to a now-bankrupt solar panel maker despite warnings from within the administration that it was "not ready for prime time," newly released emails show ahead of Wednesday's Republican-led hearing on the controversy.
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A Senate panel on Tuesday approved a freeze in defense spending at $513 billion for the next military budget, including a $1.6 billion cut in funds that the Pentagon says it doesn't need for Afghanistan security forces even as the U.S. embassy in Kabul came under attack.
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