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Wasserman Schultz goes after Jeb re Scripps deal
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — In a brief bout of Florida political heavy-weights, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz confronted former Gov. Jeb Bush at a congressional hearing on Friday about the state’s big... -
Former first lady Nancy Reagan recovering from fall
L.A. NOWFormer First Lady Nancy Reagan is continuing to recover from a March fall at her home that left the 90-year-old with fractured ribs, her spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday.... -
Md. voters to have say in GOP primary
Candidates in the 6th Congressional District ran from polling place to polling place this morning, confronting particularly low turnouts despite the sunny, warm weather.
Still, the candidates were confident in their get-out-the-vote operation and...Tags: Chestertown, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), U.S. Secret Service, David Brinkley
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Romney wins all three primaries -- Wisconsin, Maryland and D.C.
Mitt Romney swept Tuesday's GOP presidential primaries, including Wisconsin, CNN projected, which dealt yet another blow to the sputtering candidacy of Rick Santorum. Romney's wins in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia will put him past the...
Tags: CNN (tv network), Regional Authority, Government, Ron Paul, Republican Governors Association
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Ryan says vice president discussions with Romney haven't happened
WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading House Republican said Tuesday he hasn't had a discussion with Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney about taking the No. 2 spot on the ticket this fall. Wisconsin's Congressman Paul Ryan said the subject hasn'...Tags: Today (tv program), Government, Republican Party, Paul Ryan, MSNBC (tv network)
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Healthy eating: Nutrition programs debated
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Healthy eating advocates and anti-hunger groups are mounting vigorous campaigns to maintain food stamp benefits and programs to increase access to fruits and vegetables and other nutritious foods in the farm bill, but they differ on...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Food Industry, American Academy of Pediatrics, Agricultural Research and Technology, Farms
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Obama sends FY2013 budget proposals to Congress
President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday for 2013 that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade but does little to restrain growth in the government's huge health benefit programs, a major cause...Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance Cost, Warren Buffett, Health Insurance, Republican Party
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Fed workers to help cover payroll agreement's cost
New federal employees would contribute more than triple the amount paid by current government workers for their retirement under an agreement reached in Congress, according to two Maryland lawmakers who helped craft the deal to extend a payroll tax...Tags: Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Montgomery County (Maryland), National Institutes of Health, Government, Republican Party
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Debt would grow under most GOP candidates' plans, report says
President Obama is roundly criticized by Republicans for running up the nation's debt load, but tax and spending proposals from the GOP presidential contenders show debt would continue to rise under their watch -- sometimes to even more alarming levels....Tags: Economic Indicator, George W. Bush, Debt Market, Medicare, Politics
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News briefs from U.S., world
High court arguments suggest justices could produce partisan split familiar in health debate WASHINGTON (AP)— The survival of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul rests with a Supreme Court seemingly split over ideology and, more...
Tags: Bashar Assad, Safety of Citizens, Crime, Law and Justice, Raul Castro, Armed Conflicts
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The fight begins: Obama's budget going to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new budget that President Barack Obama is sending to Congress aims to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade by restraining government spending and raising taxes on the wealthy. To help a weak economy,...Tags: Television Industry, Fox News Channel (tv network), Unemployment, Medicare, Politics
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