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McManus: 'Tea party' tempest brewing
The "tea party" is back and is brewing trouble for the Republican establishment. After the GOP debacle in the 2012 election, when Republicans not only failed to win the presidency but blew a chance to take over the Senate, party leaders paused to...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Productivity, U.S. Department of Education, Elections
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Obama pushes to hold down student loan interest rates
Reuters* Interest rates on federal loans set to double July 1 * Obama's plan includes fixed rate for the life of loan * Obama has threatened to veto Republican plan By Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday pushed his...Tags: U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. House of Representatives
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ANALYSIS-U.S. government shutdown battle looms as budget woes fester
Reuters* Spending bills seen stalling without bigger US budget deal * Little incentive for compromise as fiscal deadlines fade * Stop-gap funding to avert government shutdown looking inevitable By David Lawder WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - The annual...Tags: U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Christopher Van Hollen Jr.
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House votes to stop deportation deferrals
WASHINGTON - The partisan divide over immigration reform was exposed Thursday as House Republicans voted to stop funding the Obama administration program that has halted deportation of young immigrants who are in high school or college, or have served...Tags: Republican Party, International Law, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Labor Legislation, Elections
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House vote opens immigration divide
WASHINGTON — The partisan divide over immigration was exposed Thursday as House Republicans voted to stop funding the Obama administration program that has halted deportation of young immigrants who are in high school or college or have served in...
Tags: Republican Party, International Law, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Labor Legislation, George W. Bush
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Opponents of immigration reform face changed landscape
WASHINGTON — It's not as if Republican Rep. Steve King missed the message from party leaders about how supporting an immigration overhaul could help boost the GOP's standing among Latino voters. He just isn't buying it. "I'm incredulous with the...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Politics, Elections
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Letters to the Editor - June 6
Elected Democrats put regional airport at risk To the editor: The Washington County Republican Central Committee applauds the excellent work of the current County Commissioners, who are focused on leveraging Hagerstown Regional Airport to stimulate...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Republican Party, Politics, Local Elections, Elections
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GOP rejects Dream Act-like deportation deferrals
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House voted along party lines Thursday to prohibit funding for President Obama’s Dream Act-styled program, which temporarily halts the deportations of young immigrants if they have served in the military or...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Republican Party, International Law, Politics, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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U.S. senators renew push against China currency 'manipulation' despite yuan's rise
ReutersBy Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to give the United States new tools to fight currency manipulation, an effort aimed mainly at China, just days before President Barack...Tags: U.S. Congress, Springs, Debbie Stabenow, Politics, Robert P. Casey, Jr.
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Ehrlich distorts the facts about Obamacare
As is often his wont, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s recent column on Obamacare provided a very one-sided narrative using gross generalizations and failing to provide context for his arguments ("Lost jobs, higher costs: Obamacare hits home," May 26). Mr....Tags: U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Mitch McConnell
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Poll: The feds' selective scrutiny of tax-exempt 'patriots'
Vindicating the complaints of some "tea party" activists, a top IRS official admitted Friday that the agency had singled out such groups for scrutiny in the months leading up to the 2012 election. The revelation (accompanied by an apology from Lois...
Tags: Politics, Fox News Channel (tv network), Elections, Gun Control, Health Insurance Cost
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Scandals put presidential credibility on the line
When the storm of administration scandals first hit President Barack Obama, he offered a good impersonation of Claude Raines in "Casablanca," expressing shock that gambling was going on in Rick's saloon. His verbal outrage at the snooping of the IRS and...Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Jay Carney, Freedom of the Press, Carney (music group)
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