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Democrats to unveil bill to replace budget cuts

President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate are unveiling legislation Thursday to avoid a looming set of sharp, across-the-board spending cuts set to... Read more »

Feb. 14, 2013

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Obama to stress jobs, Afghan war troop withdrawal

Seeking to focus on nation-building at home, President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address to call for more spending on infrastructure and... Read more »

Feb. 12, 2013

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Obama to revive his message in speech

Reviving his populist re-election message, President Barack Obama will press a politically-divided Congress to approve more tax increases and fewer spending cuts... Read more »

Feb. 11, 2013

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Sen. Marco Rubio to deliver GOP State of Union response in English, Spanish

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will deliver the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday. Read more »

Feb. 6, 2013

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Analysis: Obama, GOP disagree, again, on spending

After two tumultuous years of budget brinkmanship, President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress finally agree on something — namely, that a previous... Read more »

Feb. 6, 2013

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Congress passes bill that raises debt limit

Congress sent President Barack Obama drama-free legislation on Thursday raising the debt ceiling, averting a government default and putting off the next... Read more »

Jan. 31, 2013

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