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Nov 30 2012
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Obama makes fresh demands on ‘fiscal cliff’
President Obama offered Republicans a detailed plan Thursday for averting the year-end “fiscal cliff that calls for $1.6 trillion in new taxes, $50 billion in fresh spending on the economy and an effective end to congressional control over the size of the national debt.
Washington PostNov 29 2012
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The Democratic claim that Obama’s health-care cuts top Simpson-Bowles
As lawmakers continue to tussle over solutions to the looming “fiscal cliff, Democrats have tried to make the case that the Obama administration has been serious about a “balanced approach that includes not just tax increases on the wealthy but also spending cuts.
Washington PostOct 13 2019
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EU Leaders May Impose Weapons Embargo on Turkey Over Syria
European Union leaders may decide on an arms embargo on Turkey over its incursion into Syria as soon as next week, said four officials familiar with the discussions.
The potential move would send a strong signal to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government and drag Ankara’s relations with its NATO allies to a new low. The officials said the decision could be made over a summit of EU
BloombergDec 02 2020
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Trump Threatens to Veto Defense Bill if Tech Liability Shield Stands
President Trump threatened to veto an annual defense-policy bill if it doesn’t include language revoking a provision that gives social-media companies broad immunity for the content they publish from users on their sites.
Mr. Trump demanded on Tuesday night that Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act be repealed.
“[I]f the very dangerous & unfair Section 230 is
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 10 2013
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Ryan says U.S. budget deal possible as he readies his own plan
The Republicans' point person on fiscal issues in Congress said on Sunday that compromise with President Barack Obama is possible on taxes and spending even though his soon-to-be-unveiled budget plan faces certain rejection from Obama's Democrats.
ReutersJan 26 2021
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Democrats See Path to Biden’s Covid-19 Relief Bill Without GOP Help
Democrats are weighing aggressive use of existing procedural steps to enact President Biden’s coronavirus relief plan as Republican opposition to the $1.9 trillion proposal hardens.
Republicans have balked at much of Mr. Biden’s plan, meaning Democrats are likely to eventually move to a process called budget reconciliation to pass at least part of the legislation with a simple majority
Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 02 2015
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Liberal Lion Dead
Cuomo died just six hours after his son Andrew was formally sworn in to a second term as governor of the Empire State. Cuomo's swearing-in was initially set to take place in Albany, but the governor relocated the ceremony at the last minute so he could spend New Year's Eve with his father, according to Newsday.
HuffPostMar 31 2020
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Defense Department watchdog to oversee $2 trillion coronavirus rescue bill - live updates
Glenn Fine, the inspector general for the Defense Department, was appointed to head the committee that will oversee the largest rescue package in U.S. history.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump last week, provides more than $2 trillion to help stave off the economic IMPACTS caused by the COVID-19 outbreak that
USA TODAYMay 15 2020
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When Shoppers Venture Out, What Will Be Left?
The coronavirus pandemic dealt another crushing blow to retailers in April. Now the question is what the sector will look like as the economy reopens — and how much permanent damage has been inflicted.
Retail sales fell 16.4 percent last month, the Commerce Department said Friday, by far the largest monthly drop on record. That followed an 8.3 percent drop in March, the previous record
New York Times (News)Sep 16 2013
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The congressional fight over Obamacare, part 341
The congressional calendar this week suggests that the House will begin debating a short-term spending plan while the Senate continues work on a bipartisan energy-efficiency bill. But really all that lawmakers will be doing is fighting yet again about President Obama’s health-care law.
Washington Post