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FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2010 file photo, Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., then-ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee. meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Fresh off big election day victories, Republicans in Congress are feeling empowered in their fight to extend tax cuts that expire in January, including those for the wealthy. "It should be permanent," said outgoing Sen. Gregg. "We've got to get this economy to pick up and if you raise taxes you're going to stifle the economy significantly. I'm sure that somebody's explained that to the president." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Ex-N.H. senator Judd Gregg takes new job as CEO of powerful Wall Street lobbying firm

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Judd Gregg, the former New Hampshire governor and U.S. senator who helped craft the federal government’s 2008 bailout of Wall Street, has a new job: head of a powerful Wall Street lobbying group. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association yesterday announced Gregg, 66, would become its chief executive officer, effective immediately. His new salary wasn’t disclosed but his predecessor, … 2

A place setting announces Kentucky senator Rand Paul and GOP Chairman Reince Priebus as speakers for a fund-raising dinner for the New Hampshire Republican Party at the Grappone Center in Concord; Monday, May 20, 2013. ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff

In Concord, Rand Paul raises cash for N.H. GOP and stokes 2016 speculation

Monday, May 20, 2013

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was in Concord last night, raising money for the New Hampshire Republican Party and talking like a man kicking the tires on a run for president in 2016. “We need to be that party of opportunity. We need to be that party that can express it in a way … 2

Obama meets with Myanmarese president

Monday, May 20, 2013

President Obama welcomed Myanmar’s president to the White House for the first time in nearly 50 years yesterday, hailing the Southeast Asian nation’s progress on democratic reforms but emphasizing that much work remains to be done. After meeting privately with President Thein Sein in the Oval Office, Obama told reporters Myanmar must release more political prisoners and take steps to end the ethnic … 0

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A place setting announces Kentucky senator Rand Paul and GOP Chairman Reince Priebus as speakers for a fund-raising dinner for the New Hampshire Republican Party at the Grappone Center in Concord; Monday, May 20, 2013. ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff In Concord, Rand Paul raises cash for N.H. GOP and stokes 2016 speculation
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A salmon waits in a bucket waiting to be measured and weighed. Winni Derby instates lie detectors for winners. Dakota Wright, 17, of Laconia, a Bishop Brady student, skipped prom to fish the derby with his father Mark and won in the overall salmon category. He will have to take a lie detector test at some point to verify that he caught it in Lake Winnipesaukee. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff) Fishermen subject to scrutiny at annual Winni Derby
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers, right, stands next to a poster that shows a Rembrandt painting and a reward while facing reporters during a news conference at FBI headquarters in Boston, Monday, March 18, 2013. The FBI believes it knows the identities of the thieves who stole art valued at up to $500 million from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum more than two decades ago. DesLauriers says the thieves belong to a criminal organization based in New England and the mid-Atlantic states. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Purloined Picassos chased by FBI art sleuths

Friday, May 17, 2013

Stored inside a laptop at FBI headquarters are photos of thousands of paintings, sculptures and artifacts, works by Vincent Van Gogh and Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Paul Cezanne – international treasures worth millions of dollars each. All … 0

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, gestures as he speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon, Friday, May 17, 2013, to discuss sexual assaults in the military and the promotion of Lt. Gen. Curtis "Mike" Scaparrotti to command U.S. troops in South Korea, among other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

U.S. slams Russian anti-ship missiles going to Syria

Friday, May 17, 2013

The Obama administration denounced Russia yesterday for providing Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime  with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons would only worsen a war that Washington  and Moscow have been  promising to work together on stopping. Gen. Martin … 0

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his home on Friday, May 17, 2013, after published reports said a video appears to show Ford smoking crack cocaine. A report published Thursday night said the video is being shopped around by a group of men allegedly involved in the drug trade. The Toronto Star said, however, it had no way to verify the video. Ford called the allegations ridiculous. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

Canada abuzz over purported crack video of mayor

Friday, May 17, 2013

A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Ford yesterday called the allegations “ridiculous.” The video has not been released publicly, and there is no way to verify whether it … 0

Coming Sunday: the great lottery debate of 1963

Friday, May 17, 2013

With the House set to vote Wednesday on the casino bill, this Sunday’s Capital Beat column will look at another debate over expanded gambling in New Hampshire: the 1963 law that established the first modern state lottery in the United States. In many ways, the parallels between the … 1

A protester holds a sign against Sen. Kelly Ayotte at the Legislative Office Building in Concord; Thursday, May 16, 2013. In April Ayotte voted against Manchin-Toomey bill that proposed expanding background checks on firearms purchases. ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff

Ray Duckler: Two fathers, two slain children and one controversial vote

Friday, May 17, 2013

Earlier this month, Gilles Rousseau, whose daughter was shot to death while teaching at a Connecticut grade school, drove three hours to hand U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte a teddy bear. He says the bear was knocked to the … 11

First federal health and safety standards for child care announced

Friday, May 17, 2013

After a growing number of high-profile media reports of children who have died or been injured in child  care, the Department of Health and Human Services announced yesterday morning that it will for the first time  impose tough national health and  safety standards for all child care  facilities … 0

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Badgered: Obama acts, but Republicans unsatisfied

Friday, May 17, 2013

President Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service yesterday and pressed Congress to approve new  security money to prevent another Benghazi-style terrorist attack. … 2

From left, Lawton Hallam and Sandra J. Hallam eat dinner and watch television on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in a section of the Meadows Casino reserved for members only. Amanda Steen for the Concord Monitor

Monitor Minute: May 16, 2013

Friday, May 17, 2013

Monitor Minute Episode 19: May 16, 2013. The Monitor Minute is a daily run down of today’s top stories along with a preview of tomorrow’s headlines. Today’s stories include: Supercommittee recommends N.H. casino bill be killed; next stop … 0

Shaheen: Audit IRS

Friday, May 17, 2013

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen yesterday called for a complete and thorough audit of the Internal Revenue Service. Days after the nation’s tax enforcement agency admitted inappropriate scrutiny of conservative groups, the Democrat said that only an audit … 1

Russia says alleged spying case was 2nd this year

Friday, May 17, 2013

A Russian security services operative – his features bathed in shadows – went on state television yesterday to claim that the U.S. diplomat who was ordered out of the country was the second American expelled this year over spying allegations. The anonymous operative said the CIA had failed … 0

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