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Senate confirms Tavenner to run health insurance programs with bigger budget than Pentagon
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A former intensive care nurse with a businesslike approach to a politically divisive public policy area won Senate approval Wednesday to run Medicare and other major health insurance programs. By an overwhelming 91-7 vote, the...Tags: Medicare, Health Insurance, Healthcare Policies, Politics, Insurance
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Federal deficit shrinks at surprising rate
WASHINGTON — The federal deficit is shrinking more quickly than expected, and the government's long-term debt has largely stabilized for the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday in a report that could strengthen the Obama...
Tags: Loans, Finance, Gross Domestic Product, Politics, Government Debt
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U.S. House to probe IRS targeting conservative groups-Cantor
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives will investigate the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups during last year's election campaign, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said on Friday....Tags: Internal Revenue Service
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Welcome to the 'Stop Hillary Clinton' hearing
"Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who's the most powerful woman of them all?" No doubt about it. Not Queen Elizabeth, Angela Merkel or Oprah Winfrey. The most powerful woman on the planet is former first lady, former senator from New York, former...
Tags: Italy, Benghazi, U.S. Department of State, Elizabeth II, Leon Panetta
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COLUMN - Benghazi and the Republican abandonment of the center
Reuters(Nicholas Wapshott is a Reuters columnist) By Nicholas Wapshott May 10 (Reuters) - In World War Two, the Libyan port of Benghazi was hard fought over, changing hands five times between Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps and the Allied forces. Seventy years on,...Tags: PBS (tv network), U.S. Department of State, Ronald Reagan, Microsoft Corporation, Wayne LaPierre
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SNAP will bite back
Two of the greatest ironies of living in the richest, strongest nation in the history of the world are how many poor people remain in 21st century America and how vulnerable-as the Boston bombings showed again-we are to evildoers. The two are not...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Congress, Politics, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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COLUMN - Renewed optimism can be a double-edged sword: Anatole Kaletsky
Reuters(Anatole Kaletsky is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Anatole Kaletsky May 2 (Reuters) - This is a critical week for the world economy and financial markets, especially in the United States. Friday's U.S. employment report will...Tags: Bob Corker, Pension and Welfare, Finance, U.S. Senate, Politics
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Farming: SNAP will bite back
Two of the greatest ironies of living in the richest, strongest nation in the history of the world are how many poor people remain in 21st century America and how vulnerable — as the Boston bombings showed again — we are to evildoers....Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Congress, Politics, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Schock won't seek GOP nod for Illinois governor
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock has opted to bypass a run for the Republican Illinois governor nomination and instead will seek a fourth term in Congress next year, a top aide said Thursday. Schock, 31, from Peoria, ultimately decided he could do more good...Tags: Illinois Governor, Dan Rutherford, Bill Brady, Regional Authority, Aaron Schock
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Aaron Schock won't seek GOP nod for governor
Tribune reporterU.S. Rep. Aaron Schock has opted to bypass a run for the Republican Illinois governor nomination and instead will seek a fourth term in Congress next year, a top aide said Thursday. Schock, 31, from Peoria, ultimately decided he could do more good...Tags: Illinois Governor, Bill Brady, Regional Authority, Aaron Schock, Politics
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Fight Club on the Hill
WASHINGTON -- House conservatives met Wednesday for the latest installment of their "Conversations with Conservatives" luncheon series, but they took their places on the dais without sampling the Chick-fil-A sandwiches and nuggets on offer. These days,...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Elections, Justin Amash, Jim Jordan, Heritage Foundation
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Republican effort to rebrand the party takes a hit
WASHINGTON — As the new Congress began this year, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia sought to redefine the Republican Party as focused on "making life work" for ordinary Americans. Surveys showed that the public had tired of the...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, George W. Bush, U.S. Senate, Politics, Republican Party
May 15, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 10, 2013
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May 10, 2013
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May 10, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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May 2, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Apr 27, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Apr 26, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 25, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 25, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 24, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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