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Holder Held in Contempt of Congress over 'Fast and Furious'
It seems there's no end to the controversy over the ATF operation involving the sale of guns that reached Mexican drug lords. But have the facts gotten lost along the way?
By Sara Terry • • 51m ListenIt seems there's no end to the controversy over 'Fast and Furious,' the ATF operation which involved the sale of guns that reached Mexican drug lords and were involved in the death of a US Border Patrol agent. But have the facts gotten lost along the way? Who's really to blame in the case? Also, Congress approves measures on student loans and highway funding. On Reporter's Notebook, who's laughing now? Five years ago, the advent of the first iPhone was greeted by a few hearty guffaws and a whole lot of skepticism. Sara Terry guest hosts.
Banner image: Attorney General Eric Holder responds to the House of Representatives' Contempt of Congress vote
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3 storiesCongress Approves Measures on Student Loans, Highway Funding
Congress moved Friday towards passing a huge legislative package that deals with highway and transit programs, student loans, jobs and the federal flood insurance program. The package comes with elections just four months away and a summer recess about to begin. David Grant is Congressional correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor .
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For the first time in history, the US House of Representatives has held a Cabinet member in contempt.
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Today, as we mark the fifth anniversary of the day the first iPhone went on sale, it's hard to remember that there were people who actually laughed at the new device.
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