House GOP to reject stopgap payroll tax cut
December 20, 2011
After a spate of bipartisanship last week, the combatants are back in full-throated warfare over President Barack Obama's payroll tax initiative and other measures set to expire...
House approves tough new Iran sanctions
December 14, 2011
would never reach President Barack Obama. The bill aims to punish countries and companies that invest in Iran's energy sector, furnish it with gasoline, or provide Tehran with...
Shutdown likely averted as tax talks go on
December 16, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress appears on track to avert a government shutdown this weekend, even as President Barack Obama's push to extend a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits...
Mixed emotions for Iraq vets in the White House
December 18, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - From the battlefield to the White House, Iraq war veterans working for President Barack Obama have given the conflict a face and voice in the West Wing. Now...
Obama wants payroll tax extended for entire year
December 18, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama, rebuffed by Congress on a yearlong extension of a Social Security payroll tax cut, said Saturday that it would be'' inexcusable''...
GOP trying to use tax law to limit abortions
December 18, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - A House panel voted Thursday to limit tax breaks for insurance policies that cover abortions as House Republicans try to chip away at President Barack Obama's...
Pentagon wins $ 5B budget increase
December 09, 2011
The measure would also cut President Barack Obama's request for Afghanistan's security forces, as well as his request for special vehicles that are resistant to roadside bombs...
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