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Online sales tax bill seen stalling in Republican-led U.S. House
Reuters* Senate approval of measure expected on Monday * Broad tax overhaul effort moving separately WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate was expected to vote on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases,...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Government, Best Buy Co., Inc., Elections, Business
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Fore! Obama takes 'schmooze offensive' to the fairway
ReutersBy Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hit the golf course on Monday with two Republican senators and a Democrat, part of an effort to advance his second-term agenda by having better relationships with Congress. Obama,...Tags: Bob Corker, Personal Weapon Control, Golf, Sports, U.S. Congress
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WRAPUP 1-Battle over U.S. immigration bill starts in Congress
Reuters* Senate Judiciary debate gets under way on Thursday * Special interests to push controversial amendments * Supporters drive for lopsided Senate approval By Caren Bohan and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress this week opens...Tags: POLITICO LLC, Patrick Leahy, Civil Rights, Business, Lobbying
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Online sales tax clears Senate, fight seen in House
ReutersThe Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but the legislation faces a tougher fight in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. The Democratic-controlled Senate...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Best Buy Co., Inc., Tom Graves, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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Barack Obama: The fall
— Fate is fickle, power cyclical, and nothing is new under the sun. Especially in Washington, where after every election the losing party is sagely instructed to confess sin, rend garments and rethink its principles lest it go the way of the Whigs....
Tags: State of the Union Address, U.S. Department of State, Personal Weapon Control, The Washington Post, Elections
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After sequester, Syria, Boston, Obama's Big Mo goes missing
Fate is fickle, power cyclical, and nothing is new under the sun. Especially in Washington, where after every election the losing party is sagely instructed to confess sin, rend garments and rethink its principles lest it go the way of the Whigs. And...Tags: State of the Union Address, U.S. Department of State, Personal Weapon Control, Elections, Fiscal Cliff
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In South Carolina, an ex-governor's quest continues
CHARLESTON, S.C. — At a harborside reception overlooking Ft. Sumter, where the Civil War began, Mark Sanford batted away a TV reporter's question about the latest insult to his comeback campaign: an unwanted endorsement from pornographer Larry...
Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Government, Political Fundraising, Elections, Small Businesses
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After flight delays, will cancer move Congress to act?
Reuters* Fiscal needs pile up but few seen as acute as flight delays * Congress may find it difficult to say no to cancer patients By David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - As Congress sifts through a growing number of requests for targeted relief from...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Harry Reid, U.S. Department of Defense, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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Obama's balanced plan to create jobs, cut deficit
President Barack Obama's Fiscal Year 2014 budget is a concrete plan to create jobs and cut the deficit. We do not need to choose between these two priorities. The president's balanced, compromise plan proves we can do both. The guiding principle...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Fiscal Cliff, Personal Income, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate
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At George W. Bush library, five presidents meet in harmony
DALLAS — The five men who have held the title of president gathered to celebrate the dedication of George W. Bush's presidential library at Southern Methodist University on Thursday, a rare reunion that focused on praising his achievements and...
Tags: Jeb Bush, AIDS, Arts and Culture, Condoleezza Rice, Elections
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In Obama's jargon, getting to yes requires a 'permission structure'
Reuters* Phrase used at news conference sparks curiosity * Favorite term of Obama aides hauled out by president By Steve Holland and Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - It sounds like something teenagers need before borrowing their parents' car, but...Tags: Primaries, Washington, DC, Elections, U.S. Congress, Republican Party
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When will hypocrisy of sequestration stop?
The sequester is totally outrageous. The people who are whining the most are the ones who made this happen. They wake up and they're absolutely shocked when their flight is delayed. So they take immediate action to carve out an exception that benefits...Tags: U.S. Congress, Air Transportation Delays
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