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House Republicans sharply divided on 'fiscal cliff' deal
WASHINGTON -- A sharply divided House Republican leadership struggled to reach agreement on a measure to avoid part of the so-called “fiscal cliff,” as key members said they could not support the compromise approved early Tuesday by the...
Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Nancy Pelosi
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House GOP lines up debt ceiling vote; White House will not oppose
WASHINGTON – House Republicans appear confident they have the votes to pass a short-term debt ceiling increase as they attempt to dispatch with this fiscal battle to focus on bigger ones ahead. The bill, coming up for a vote Wednesday, would be an...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Elections, John Boehner, Budgets and Budgeting
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Obama's inaugural speech provokes rattled Republicans
The complaints of congressional Republicans that President Obama’s inaugural address sent them no bouquets and love letters show a lot of gall, given the history of the last four years. Obama’s inauguration speech in 2009 was crammed with...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Elections, Rob Portman
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House approves 'fiscal cliff' deal, rescinding broad tax hike
This post has been updated. See below for details.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: U.S. Senate, Elections, Parties and Movements, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi
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New year likely to arrive with no rescue from the 'fiscal cliff'
The "fiscal cliff" looms ahead and it is a solid bet that no one will come up with a deal in time to stop the country from careening off the edge. Nearly everyone claims they want to avoid the automatic tax increases and massive budget cuts that will...
Tags: Elections, John Boehner, Times Square, Republican Party, Unemployment Benefits
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Paul Ryan's next budget: More of the same -- a lot more
Now that two months have passed since the 2012 election, what does Rep. Paul Ryan think the voters' message was? It wasn't a rejection of the Romney-Ryan platform or of the "Ryan Budget" that would have turned Medicare into a voucher plan, Ryan told...
Tags: John Boehner, Republican Party, Budgets and Budgeting, Parties and Movements, Medicare
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Letters: The Republicans' small tent
Re "Not a club for Christians," Opinion, Dec. 11 I applaud Jonah Goldberg for questioning the GOP's approach to non-Christians and other minorities. It is a positive development that he recognizes the exclusion so many feel from the GOP. But while the...Tags: Richard Nixon, Religion and Belief, Republican Party, Social Issues, Politics
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Haley not considering a 'placeholder' to replace DeMint
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, faced with finding a replacement following Sen. Jim DeMint’s sudden retirement, said Monday that she will not appoint a “placeholder appointee.” Talk of such an appointee, who would pledge to serve for...
Tags: Trey Gowdy, Religion and Belief, Tim Scott, Elections, Government
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4 candidates for L.A. city attorney spar at Hollywood forum
L.A. NOWSharp elbows were the order of the day as the lawyers competing for Los Angeles city attorney stumped for votes—and advantage—at a candidates forum in Hollywood Monday night.... -
Tea party isn't dead by any means
WASHINGTON -- Liberals were dancing on what they saw as the tea party's grave after Jim DeMint, one of its champions, decided to quit the Senate and take the Heritage Foundation's top job. But although 2012 has been, at best, a mixed bag for the tea...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Elections, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Fiscal Cliff
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce spends big on California GOP candidates
PolitiCalThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Friday launched a TV ad campaign to help Republicans in heated California congressional races. Several of the targeted contests are in Southern California.... -
Julia Brownley in the 26th District
Redistricting of the state's congressional seats led to retirement announcements by two Southern California GOP stalwarts. Republicans will miss them. There's a good chance Democrats will as well, because even though they may not yet appreciate the fact,...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Julia Brownley, Elections, Republican Party, Democratic Party
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