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Mar 04 2013
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McConnell and Boehner: Republicans united on sequesters
They spent the weekend blaming each other for the $85 billion in sequestration cuts that began taking effect Friday  but top Democrats and Republicans were careful Sunday to keep the door open to a breakthrough deal on the federal budget. Both sides claimed to find the sequestration abhorrent, but leaders from both parties stressed Sunday that they now have an opportunity to find the “
Washington TimesMar 07 2015
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Feds to charge Robert Menendez with corruption
Embattled Sen. Robert Menendez is unlikely to resign his Senate seat amid looming criminal corruption charges that he allegedly used his office to benefit a well-heeled donor, according to sources familiar with the matter. Instead, Menendez, who has survived past scrutiny by federal prosecutors over his actions for years, plans to fight the Justice Department and clear his name, sources said.
PoliticoAug 03 2012
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How Romney’s Tax Plan Could Raise Middle-Class Taxes
The study was developed by the centrist Tax Policy Center and authored by economists who have worked under both the Obama and Bush administrations.
It concluded that Romneys proposed tax cuts – which include reducing all personal income taxes rates by 20 percent, eliminating the estate tax and zeroing-out taxes on investment income for couples earning less than $200,000 per year
ABC News (Online)Mar 03 2015
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Courting Disaster: Obamacare Is Back At The Supreme Court, And These 6 Lives Hang In The Balance
Obamacare is back before the Supreme Court in a case that could gut the health care law and leave millions of Americans facing severe consequences. King v. Burwell, a lawsuit that originated in conservative and libertarian think tanks, alleges that a stray phrase in the Affordable Care Act -- “an exchange established by the state” -- means the federal government isn’t allowed to provide
HuffPostJun 15 2015
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Free summer lunch for Utah kids
Knowing where your next meal will come from is a luxury for many Utah kids. That's because one-in-six utah families struggle to find food or simply don't eat enough. It gets worse when kids are out for the summer and no longer get meals at school.
There's plenty to eat at this outdoor picnic. Free lunch for the kids provided by a federal program through Utahns Against Hunger.
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ABC4 UtahFeb 21 2013
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DNC struggles to rein in debt; RNC debt-free
The Democratic National Committee reported donations of $4.3 in January  but thats significantly less than the amount needed to pay off its debt. The Democratic Party finished 2012 $21.5 million in the red, Federal Elections Commission filings show, according to a Politico report. They paid roughly $700,000 of after-election debt, Politico said, bringing the current total to $20.7
Washington TimesFeb 18 2013
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After Obamacare health exchange deadline passes, 26 states opt in with feds
The backbone of President Obamas health care law is taking shape, with 26 states choosing to let the federal government run the online insurance markets mandated by his signature reforms instead of keeping the job in-house or partnering with the feds. The Department of Health and Human Services had encouraged states to run their own markets, or “exchanges, that help the uninsured find
Washington TimesApr 03 2019
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For Trump, Exoneration = A Mere Two-Day Respite from Bad Press
After Attorney General William Barr released the key findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 22-month-long investigation, the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts showered Donald Trump with good press (80% positive) for the first time since he became President, according to the Media Research Center’s ongoing study of the Big Three’s Trump coverage.
But the good news for the White
NewsBustersJun 27 2019
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Democrats Lurch Left on Abortion, Immigration, and Health Care in First Debate
Miami — It was supposed to be Elizabeth Warren’s night to shine, but it didn’t quite work out that way. Now in third place behind Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders in the national polls, Warren was the only candidate on stage Wednesday night polling in the double digits (with her Democratic rivals registering somewhere between 0.4 percent and 3.3 percent). Nevertheless, both Cory Booker and Beto O’
National Review (News)Jun 08 2015
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CNN/ORC Poll: Americans Don't Trust Supreme Court on Obamacare, Same-Sex Marriage
Americans are leery of how the Supreme Court will handle upcoming landmark decisions on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, according to a new CNN/ORC poll, even though they mostly approve of how the court handles its business overall.
The poll, conducted of 1,025 adults at the end of May, showed that 52 percent approve of the Supreme Court's overall performance, with 41 percent
Newsmax (News)