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    Jan 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. House approves 'fiscal cliff' deal, rescinding broad tax hike

    WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Tuesday night to a bill to rescind tax increases for the vast majority of Americans, but only after a day of closed-door debate among Republicans, who were forced to allow a vote on a compromise many in their party disdained.
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    WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Tuesday night to a bill to rescind tax increases for the vast majority of Americans, but only after a day of closed-door debate among Republicans, who were forced to allow a vote on a compromise many in...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, George W. Bush, Democratic Party, Joe Biden

    2. Dec 9, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Bill seeks to require drug screening for jobless benefits

    Nation Now
    Legislation introduced by Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) would require applicants for federally subsidized jobless benefits to fill out a questionnaire used for drug screening to determine whether they should then have to take a drug test. Those identified as...
    3. Oct 26, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. White House cool to contract plan Obama backed as senator

    A senator can take stands for sheer political purposes. A president doesn't always believe he has that luxury.
    A senator can take stands for sheer political purposes. A president doesn't always believe he has that luxury. Case in point: Barack Obama. When he was a junior senator from Illinois, Obama once voted against lifting the debt ceiling, a shot at...

    Tags: Barack Obama, White House, George W. Bush, Politics, Elections

    4. May 17, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Newt Gingrich still on defensive after critique of GOP's Medicare plan

    Newt Gingrich's presidential candidacy is only days old, and more than a decade after he last campaigned for public office, he's clearly shaking off some rust.
    Washington Bureau
    Newt Gingrich's presidential candidacy is only days old, and more than a decade after he last campaigned for public office, he's clearly shaking off some rust. On Tuesday, the former House speaker stepped up outreach to conservatives in an attempt to...

    Tags: Newt Gingrich, White House, Politics, Austin Scott, Science and Technology

    5. Jan 27, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Friday's Talk Shows

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    6. Nov 20, 2005 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Hurricane helper

    THE FEDERAL Emergency Management Agency said last week that it has run out of money to pay insurance claims from this year's hurricanes. Not counting Wilma, the claims top $22 billion. So you'd think the troubled agency would be eager to reduce future disaster damage.
    president of the Blue Frontier Campaign (bluefront.org), and author of "Blue Frontier -- Dispatches from America's Ocean Wilderness" and "50 Ways to Save the Ocean."
    THE FEDERAL Emergency Management Agency said last week that it has run out of money to pay insurance claims from this year's hurricanes. Not counting Wilma, the claims top $22 billion. So you'd think the troubled agency would be eager to reduce future...

    Tags: Key West, George W. Bush, State Budgets, Politics, Natural Resources

    7. May 13, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  7. Savannah Morning News, Ga., Adam Van Brimmer column

    Savannah Morning News, Ga.
    One man's path to the PTA ... Saxby Chambliss says he's retiring from the United States Senate. Congressman Jack Kingston announces he will run for Chambliss' Senate seat, opening up his spot in the House of Representatives. State Sen. Buddy...

    Tags: Social Media, U.S. House of Representatives, Justice System, Politics, Saxby Chambliss

    8. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| AM News

  8. Grief mixes with impatience in shattered Newtown

    NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Mourners overlapped at back-to-back services as funerals began in earnest in a Connecticut town that lost 20 of its children and seven adults to a gunman, with emotions and tempers in tatters amid a global crush of media attention to a community once known mostly for its bucolic atmosphere and sterling school system.
    Associated Press
    NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Mourners overlapped at back-to-back services as funerals began in earnest in a Connecticut town that lost 20 of its children and seven adults to a gunman, with emotions and tempers in tatters amid a global crush of media attention to...

    Tags: Caucasus, Barack Obama, Mike Thompson, Mental Health, White House

    9. Jul 14, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. AUTO RACING: Earnhardt Jr. hoping to stay on with National Guard

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. is optimistic about his sponsorship relationship with the National Guard despite the U.S. Army's decision to end its association with another team, Stewart-Haas Racing, next season. Earnhardt, in second place in NASCAR's Sprint Cup...

    Tags: NASCAR, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ryan Newman, Betty McCollum, Auto Racing

    10. Dec 22, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. House Republican leaders agree to 2-month payroll tax cut extension

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Capping a full retreat by House GOP leaders, Congress will convene Friday in hopes of approving a stopgap measure renewing payroll tax cuts for every worker and unemployment benefits for millions -- despite serious opposition among some tea party Republicans.
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Capping a full retreat by House GOP leaders, Congress will convene Friday in hopes of approving a stopgap measure renewing payroll tax cuts for every worker and unemployment benefits for millions -- despite serious opposition among some...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Sean Duffy, Democratic Party, Harry Reid

    11. Dec 23, 2011 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  11. In 'nick of time,' Congress OKs payroll tax cut extension

    After weeks of bickering and doubt, Congress delivered a last-minute holiday tax cut extension to 160 million American workers Friday along with further unemployment benefits for millions laid off in the nation’s fierce recession and weak economic recovery. It was a convincing victory for President Barack Obama, a humbling retreat for House Republicans.
    Associated Press
    After weeks of bickering and doubt, Congress delivered a last-minute holiday tax cut extension to 160 million American workers Friday along with further unemployment benefits for millions laid off in the nation’s fierce recession and weak economic...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Sean Duffy, Democratic Party, Harry Reid

    12. Dec 20, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Impasse boosts chances of tax hike, end of some jobless benefits Jan. 1

    The <a id="ORGOV0000134" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="U.S. Senate" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/politics/government/u.s.-senate-ORGOV0000134.topic">Senate</a> is gone, the House is packing up, and for now that means working Americans will see their taxes rise in January.
    LOS ANGELES TIMES
    The Senate is gone, the House is packing up, and for now that means working Americans will see their taxes rise in January. The Capitol emptied to an eerie quiet on Tuesday, with no signs of negotiations toward a compromise that would save an expiring...

    Tags: John Boehner, Barack Obama, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, White House

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