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The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed multiple complaints today against House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, alleging he violated federal law "by including material from a sealed wiretap application in the Congressional Record."

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A Mississippi federal judge this afternoon ruled in favor of keeping the last Mississippi abortion clinic open by blocking the state's TRAP bill. This means the Governor's bill failed, for now, in outlawing abortion in the state without overturning Roe v. Wade.

For the 33rd time, the House has passed a vote to repeal the health care reform law. Five Democrats voted for the repeal. The effort is expected to die in the Senate, which is led by a Democratic majority. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act on June 28.