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5 Things To Do if the Fiscal Cliff Happens
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:08PM December 27, 2012 Comment
So it has come to this. The stagnant economy is showing signs of life, except that a dysfunctional Congress seems intent on snuffing it out. We have arrived at the fiscal cliff.
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Zombies, Cigarettes, and Will Rogers: The Year in Political Ads
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:23AM December 27, 2012 Comment
In an election cycle that saw billions spent on ads, we sift through the highlights, as well as the lowlights.
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Mitch McConnell in Hot Seat on Cliff Deal
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks with reporters following a GOP strategy luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 27, 2012.
Focus shifts to Senate minority leader for a hail Mary deal on cliff.
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Hawaii Lieutenant Gov. Brian Schatz Picked to Fill Senate Seat
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Neil Abercrombie and Brian E. Schatz celebrate their primary election victory at Abercrombie's campaign headquarters in Honolulu, Sept. 18, 2010.
Hawaii's lieutenant governor and former head of President Obama's 2008 election effort there has been named the state's newest U.S. senator, a choice that went against the dying wish of revered longtime Sen. Daniel Inouye.
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Cliff looms: Kicking the Can, Washington-style
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:37PM December 26, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to the nation's budget challenges, congressional leaders are fond of saying dismissively they don't want to kick the can down the road.
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Hawaii lieutenant gov. picked to fill Senate seat
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:26PM December 26, 2012 CommentHONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz on Wednesday was appointed the state's next U.S. senator, bucking the dying wishes of U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye to win the support of Gov. Neil Abercrombie.
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In polarized nation, Iowa finds itself oddly split
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:31PM December 26, 2012 CommentDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans and Democrats in state capitals across the country are talking ambitiously about what they'll do next year with the unchecked power they amassed in the fall elections. In more states than not, one party now has full control of government.
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Seven New Congress Members Who Will Shake Up Washington
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Rep.-elect Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., who lost both legs in combat before turning to politics, arrives for a group photo on the East steps of the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 15, 2012.
A handful of newcomers could make an immediate impact on Capitol Hill.
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Fiscal Cliff Could Cut Programs Crucial for Mentally Ill
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:49PM December 26, 2012 CommentUpset boy against a wall
Automatic budget cuts would slash programs that are critically important for the mentally ill.
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Ron Paul Blasts NRA, Liberals Over Gun Issue
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Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks at a rally at the University of South Florida Sun Dome on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012.
Rep. Ron Paul, not one to shy away from controversy, has blasted the National Rifle Association for proposing that every school hire armed guards to protect against mass shootings, and has also condemned liberals for promoting more government control of guns.
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Some urge Boehner: let Dems pass fiscal cliff bill
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:03AM December 25, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — In case the public weren't frustrated enough over Congress' failure to resolve the "fiscal cliff," consider this: lawmakers probably could enact a compromise quickly and easily if Republican leaders let Democrats provide most of the votes.
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Idaho Senator Facing DUI Had Image as Teetotaler
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Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, speaks during a hearing regarding healthcare reform, Oct. 13, 2009.
When U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo sponsored a 2010 bill to cut taxes on small beer brewers, he said he did so for pro-business, not pro-beer reasons.
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Texas Rep. Hall to be oldest US House member ever
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:21PM December 24, 2012 CommentDALLAS (AP) — When Ralph Hall was elected to the U.S. House in 1980 at the age of 57, he had already served in the Navy in World War II, built a successful business career and served in Texas' state government for many years.
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A look at tough issues awaiting Obama's final term
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:26PM December 24, 2012 CommentAs President Barack Obama approaches his second and final term, he will have to decide where to be ambitious, where to be cautious and where to buy time. A look at some of the big issues Obama will have to tackle when he returns to Washington after a Hawaiian vacation:
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No Christmas Cheer over Fiscal Cliff
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:21PM December 24, 2012 Comment
The Senate could be the next dead zone for the budget talks. The latest evidence indicates that prospects for a timely compromise are fading, and the blame game has started. Just as important, even if the Democratic majority in the Senate manages to cobble together a budget deal, it's far from clear whether President Obama or a majority of Republicans in the House would accept it.
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72 Percent of Republicans Fear New Year
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President Barack Obama gestures as he talks about the fiscal cliff negotiations during a news conference in the briefing room of the White House on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, in Washington.
For Republicans, it may be the season to be jolly, but not optimistic.
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House Office Takes Yuletide Mirth to a Whole New Level
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:48AM December 24, 2012 CommentIt's a holly, jolly Christmas in the basement of the Capitol building this year.
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Unwavering NRA opposes any new gun restrictions
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:28PM December 23, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — An unwavering National Rifle Association said Sunday that new gun regulations would not make children safer and that a White House task force on gun violence may try to undermine the Second Amendment.
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Memorial service for Sen. Inouye held in Hawaii
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:42PM December 23, 2012 CommentHONOLULU (AP) — The late Sen. Daniel Inouye was remembered Sunday as an American hero whose legacy as a war veteran and longtime senator would be felt across Hawaii for years to come.
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Audits of businesses for illegal immigrants rising
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:26PM December 23, 2012 CommentSEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reached its highest number yet of companies audited for illegal immigrants on their payrolls this past fiscal year.
