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GOP ticket stumps in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH — A day after a late-running, closely-watched convention, the top three members of the state GOP ticket campaigned together for the first time. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the gubernatorial nominee, nominee for lieutenant ...
Tags: Executive Branch, Ken Cuccinelli, U.S. Senate, Politics, Government
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U.S. debt limit resets at higher level, budget impasse grinds on
Reuters* New debt limit reset at $16.7 trillion * No movement seen in Congress on budget talks By David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. government added $306 billion in new debt during a four-month suspension of the federal borrowing limit, the...Tags: John Boehner, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Congressional Budget Office, Politics, U.S. Congress
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FACTBOX-Four key questions in the unfolding IRS scandal
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Congressional and Justice Department investigators are examining the Internal Revenue Service over its inappropriate scrutiny of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. President Barack Obama, seeking to...Tags: Taxation, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Justice System, Politics
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UPDATED: Republican statewide candidates crisscross Virginia
Assignment ManagerFresh off last weekend's Republican convention, the party's statewide ticket is crisscrossing Virginia. Gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli led the candidates at a stop at the Roanoke Regional Airport Monday morning. ...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Ken Cuccinelli, Justice System, Government
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ANALYSIS-Shrinking U.S. deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
ReutersBy Jason Lange and David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the U.S. tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be...Tags: Government Debt, Public Finance, Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Senate, Government
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Analysis: Shrinking deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be fading. A sudden improvement in the outlook for the...Tags: Government Debt, Public Finance, Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Senate, Government
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Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal battles
ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. Two top-tier Democratic prospects recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota,...
Tags: Breast Cancer, U.S. Congress, John McCain, Lawyers, Political Fundraising
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IRS probe ignored most influential groups
IRS probe ignored most influential groups KEN THOMAS,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to...
Tags: Christopher Van Hollen Jr., U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Interior Policy, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, U.S. Congress
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Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so. They say the IRS acknowledgement that it had targeted their groups for extra...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Activism, Taxation, Libya, U.S. Department of Justice
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GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama's woes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize on Democrats' woes,...
Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, John Boehner, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, White House
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Former GOP Senator Judd Gregg named CEO of lobbying group SIFMA
ReutersNEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association named former Republican Senator Judd Gregg as its chief executive officer, the lobbying group said Monday. The appointment of the veteran politician, who also was...Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities, Financial and Business Services, Corporate Officers, Lobbying
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Legislative showdown brewing over $2 million for Teach for America
Las Vegas SunA $2 million pot of money to hire more teachers for the Clark County School District could be in danger -- with a contingent of Assembly Democrats apparently digging in their heels against the money. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval wants to spend $2...Tags: Teach for America, Debbie Smith, Maggie Carlton, Teachers, Politics
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