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Sequester 101: What happens if $85 billion in cuts hit on March 1
The sequester is a complex concept with a tortuous history. Here are the basics on the automatic spending reductions set to kick in March 1.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/11/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/4/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 9/27/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 9/20/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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White House correspondents' after-dinner jokes: Best zingers from the 'nerd prom' (+video)
Saturday night was the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Here are some of the best jokes, plus a menu designed especially for Washington and Hollywood celebrities.
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Top Picks: A look back at Watergate, an examination of Wonder Woman, and more
The Smithsonian Channel examines the hunt for the remains of Richard III, the band Minneapolis's Low releases a moody new album, and more.
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Opinion: Think you know the Reagan and Bush era? Think again.
Political events in the era of Presidents Reagan and Bush senior have great relevance to today, from budget cuts ('sequestration') to President Obama's agenda. But this history is often remembered incorrectly, or not at all – to the detriment of America's political discourse.
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The Vote The war on Sarah Palin's Christmas book (+video)
News that Sarah Palin is writing a book about Christmas has led to an explosion of comment in social-media spaces. Here are the most likely ramifications of this Palin development.
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Obama pokes fun at sequester at Gridiron dinner
At the annual Gridiron Club and Foundation dinner President Barack Obama joked about the sequester, Vice President Joe Biden, and Marco Rubio's sip of water.
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Obama, Republicans maneuver over sequester, government shut-down
Two days after sequester-driven budget cuts went into effect, both sides in the battle – Republican lawmakers and the Obama White House – went into a 'Plan B' of sorts.
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Decoder Wire Has the left turned on Bob Woodward? (+video)
After going head-to-head with the White House over the origins of the 'sequester,' Bob Woodward is receiving flak from Democrats while the conservatives count him as their 'new hero.'
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Decoder Wire Bob Woodward vs. the White House: Who's right in 'sequester' smackdown? (+video)
The White House is taking public issue with veteran journalist Bob Woodward over his words about about the origin and nature of the 'sequester.' Both sides have points, but there are at least three reasons Team Obama might regret this match.
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The Vote Sean Hannity vs. Rep. Keith Ellison: Who won epic argument?
Fox News host Sean Hannity and his guest, Rep. Keith Ellison, exchange insults in one of the most 'contentious' TV interviews in recent history. Is it another sign of what's wrong with cable news?
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Why are Bob Woodward and the White House arguing over the sequester?
The blame-game over who’s responsible for the 'sequester' and its automatic spending cuts finds journalistic icon Bob Woodward, engaged in a dispute with the White House.
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Sequester: 'It's your fault....No, your fault!' (+video)
With just five days to go until the sequester's automatic spending cuts kick in, what's Washington doing about it? Not negotiating like responsible adults, but mainly pointing fingers of blame.
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Sequester 101: What happens if $85 billion in cuts hit on March 1
The sequester is a complex concept with a tortuous history. Here are the basics on the automatic spending reductions set to kick in March 1.
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Whose idea was the sequester? And does it matter? (+video)
The Republicans point to Bob Woodward's book as evidence it's the 'Obamaquester.' Democrats counter with a Boehner slideshow that just resurfaced. The public is left scratching its head.
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Did 'sequester' backfire? Obama calls for 'smarter solution.'
President Obama asks Congress to pass limited spending cuts and tax reforms to avoid the March 1 sequester – and buy time for a long-term deal on deficit reduction. Republicans aren't impressed.
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Decoder Wire Still playing offense, White House seeks to rewrite debt ceiling rules
The Obama administration, which appears to have the upper hand in its tax-the-rich fight, also seeks to make it harder for Congress to intervene when it comes to the national debt ceiling. That comes up again in early 2013.
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Cover Story
Election 2012: How another Obama term might be differentWould four more years of Obama change the Washington dynamic? A two-part election 2012 report profiles the stark differences and interesting similarities of a second-term Obama White House vs. a Romney White House – either of which would have to deal with a highly polarized Congress.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/11/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/4/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 9/27/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Vox News Obama on 'Letterman': What were the funniest bits?
What's the difference between running for office the first time and as an incumbent? 'The plane is nicer now,' the president said. And, at least on 'Letterman,' the questions are easy flying, too.
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Bestselling books the week of 9/20/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Ecuador's Correa says no hypocrisy in his defense of WikiLeaks' Assange
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, whose government has closed 14 news outlets since the start of the year, says his free speech defense of Assange isn't hypocritical because different rules apply.
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Chapter & Verse Bob Woodward will release book on Obama and the economy
Bob Woodward's new title, 'The Price of Politics,' will arrive in bookstores next month.
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Screenwriter Nora Ephron 'loved a good New York story'
Nora Ephron, famous for her romantic comedies, has died. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city's art community will miss Ephron, who set many of her stories there.
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The Influencing Machine
NPR’s Brooke Gladstone entertainingly recounts media history in a graphic novel.
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