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An exercise in fiscal evasion
When it comes to serious, lasting budget constraints, our leaders in Washington have the escape talents of Houdini. The ominous approach of the fiscal cliff put Democrats in a position to extract a lot more revenue and Republicans to force real spending...
Tags: Economic Indicator, Consumer Confidence, Politics, Parties and Movements, U.S. Congress
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Violence prevention
The 112th Congress' failure to renew the Violence Against Women Act is one more reason why more women should be elected to Congress. The VAWA had been reauthorized without fanfare since it first passed in 1994. The act strengthens the criminal justice...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, CNN (tv network), U.S. Congress, Lawyers, Justice System
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Mitch McConnell underscores battle lines in budget fight
WASHINGTON -- If the battle lines of the next budget fight between the White House and Congress were not already clear, Mitch McConnell underscored them in emphatic terms Sunday. With three looming fiscal deadlines in the coming months, the Republican...
Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, U.S. Congress, Public Finance, Television Industry
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White House, GOP draw red lines in debt debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Struggling for the upper hand in the next round of debt talks, Republicans and Democrats this weekend drew lines in the sand they said they'd never cross when it comes to the U.S. debt limit. The tough talk on the Sunday...
Tags: This Week (tv program), Politics, Parties and Movements, Public Finance, U.S. Congress
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Hoyer, Van Hollen: No more cuts to federal workforce
As the fiscal cliff looms, two of Maryland's most influential congressmen have a message for those looking to the federal workforce for more savings: Look somewhere else. "Federal workers have already been asked to sacrifice as part of the budget cuts...Tags: Politics, John Sarbanes, Public Finance, U.S. Congress, Budgets and Budgeting
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McManus: The worst job in Congress
Spare a little sympathy, if you can, for John A. Boehner of Ohio, speaker of the House of Representatives. On paper, he's the most powerful Republican in the land. In practice, he's caught between a cliff and a ceiling as the uneasy chairman of an...Tags: Politics, Mitt Romney, Parties and Movements, Voting, U.S. Congress
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GOP: Groping Old Pary
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- Only a few days into the new year, the Grand Old Party has a huge political hangover from the events that rang in the tidings of 2013. First came the escape from the fiscal cliff that saw its speaker of the House, John Boehner,...Tags: Kevin McCarthy, Politics, Mitt Romney, Parties and Movements, U.S. Congress
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Column: The worst job in Congress
Spare a little sympathy, if you can, for John A. Boehner of Ohio, speaker of the House of Representatives. On paper, he’s the most powerful Republican in the land. In practice, he’s caught between a cliff and a ceiling as the uneasy...Tags: Politics, Mitt Romney, Voting, Parties and Movements, U.S. Congress
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Weekend TV Talk Shows: Mitch McConnell; Nancy Pelosi; Newt Gingrich
Click here to download TV listings for the week of Jan. 6-12, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY The Chris Matthews Show...
Tags: Ted Cruz, Politics, Angus King, Stanley A. McChrystal, U.S. Congress
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John Boehner reelected as speaker of the House
WASHINGTON -- John A. Boehner will keep his job as House speaker for a second term, as Republicans rallied behind their leader despite speculation that hard-line conservatives would abandon him. With 426 votes cast in a roll call of the new 113th...
Tags: Allen West, Politics, Parties and Movements, Michael Grimm, U.S. Congress
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House Republicans sharply divided on 'fiscal cliff' deal
WASHINGTON -- A sharply divided House Republican leadership struggled to reach agreement on a measure to avoid part of the so-called “fiscal cliff,” as key members said they could not support the compromise approved early Tuesday by the...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Public Finance, U.S. Congress, Joe Biden, Heritage Foundation
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House approves 'fiscal cliff' deal, rescinding broad tax hike
This post has been updated. See below for details.WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Tuesday night to a bill to rescind tax increases for the vast majority of Americans, but only after a day of closed-door debate among Republicans, who were forced to allow a vote on a compromise many in...Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Public Finance, U.S. Congress, Joe Biden
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