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Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on military issues
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has not been expansive regarding his views of the war in Afghanistan – perhaps because both he and President Obama do not have significantly different plans. But here are five areas where the candidates differ on military issues.
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Briefing
Defense cuts: three things Americans should know
The US House approved a bill in July that’s likely to spark a showdown on military spending.
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Afghanistan: 5 areas of concern after the US leaves
The withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan will have profound, direct effects on the country's security, economy, and society. Here are five areas that are likely to see an impact.
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Election 101: Who is Gary Johnson?
Gary Johnson, who has already scaled Mt. Everest, has chosen the presidency as his next summit.
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National debt ceiling 101: Is a crisis looming?
In a year of high drama over federal budgets, the nation’s so-called national debt ceiling is becoming a prominent part of the political debate. The Treasury is close to hitting this borrowing limit, yet many in Congress say the ceiling shouldn’t be raised without new commitments to put America on a path of fiscal prudence. Here’s a guide to how the ceiling works and what’s at stake for the economy.
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The Daily Reckoning
Welfare. Old elephants. And the entitlement cliff.Welfare states depend on growth to fuel their spending. But when growth slows to a crawl....
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US hesitates to forcefully condemn North Korean rocket launch
The Obama administration has made it clear the US will not tolerate Iran or Syria's acquisition of nuclear weapons, but North Korea's missile program is a tricker situation diplomatically.
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The Twinkie: Will it return as a Mexican expat?
Hostess Brands is liquidating its business after 82 years, which means some of the most iconic brands of the century may be up for auction. Will Twinkies become a foreign import?
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Did Congress kill the Twinkie? The tariff tale behind the Hostess demise.(+video)
Since 1934, Congress has supported sugar trade tariffs. In a sign of the power of the sugar lobby, Hostess picked unions, not the lobby, to fight when it had to cut costs to stay in business.
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A public law school faces trial over liberal bias
Conservatives have maintained for years that they are passed over for jobs and promotions at law schools because of their views, but formal challenges have been rare. Teresa Wagner's case at the University of Iowa law school is considered the first of its kind.
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Energy Voices
Arctic drilling, China's clean energy, and Iran's 'nuclear gamble': energy's week aheadWhat's the human and environmental toll on strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities? What lessons have we learned from a season of Arctic drilling? Events coming up this week in the world of energy.
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As US Supreme Court opens, all eyes on Chief Justice John Roberts
The US Supreme Court opens its 2012-13 term Monday with Justice Anthony Kennedy again the likely swing vote. But given his vote on the Affordable Care Act, Chief Justice John Roberts may not be predictably conservative either.
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In Gear
Failure? Hardly. Chevy Volt outsells half of all US cars.Chevy Volt sales figures this year are higher than roughly half of the 260 or so car models sold in the US.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on military issues
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has not been expansive regarding his views of the war in Afghanistan – perhaps because both he and President Obama do not have significantly different plans. But here are five areas where the candidates differ on military issues.
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Focus
Obama plan for high-speed rail, after hitting a bump, chugs forward againHigh-speed rail plans, announced by the White House in 2009, are back on track after Amtrak commits to upgrades in the Northeast and California approves billions to build new tracks.
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Constitutional amendment required to undo Citizens United, Senate panel told
No Republicans on the Senate Judiciary subcommittee attended the hearing, which heard testimony from lawmakers opposed to the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling and constitutional scholars.
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Defense cuts: three things Americans should know
The US House approved a bill in July that’s likely to spark a showdown on military spending.
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Why Mexico and Paraguay are embracing controversial parties of the past
Both countries voted out single-party systems that ruled their nations for most of the 20th century. But now both are looking to bring back the very same systems they were so relieved to see fall.
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Title IX at 40: what it’s done for gender equity – and the road still ahead
The landmark civil rights law turns 40 this week, and White House officials and others are looking at the effect of Title IX in schools, particularly in terms of sports and the sciences and math.
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US halts talks with Pakistan on supply routes. Could ties get any worse?
A US negotiating team will leave Pakistan without an agreement on the routes, the Pentagon says. Both sides stand to gain from a deal, but 'the over-all crisis in the relationship won out.'
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Climate change: Arctic passes 400 parts per million milestone
Arctic monitoring stations show carbon dioxide levels are now above 400 parts per million. Carbon dioxide is the chief climate-change gas and stays in the atmosphere for 100 years. Before the Industrial Age, carbon dioxide levels were 275 ppm.
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Afghanistan: 5 areas of concern after the US leaves
The withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan will have profound, direct effects on the country's security, economy, and society. Here are five areas that are likely to see an impact.
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Opinion: Obamacare gives Congress license to micromanage every facet of our lives
The Obama administration has never offered a principled explanation of how to square the health-care law's individual mandate with the Constitution. If Congress can force us to buy health insurance, what can’t it order us to buy?
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Economist Mom
Tax policy won't fix the economy on its ownMany tax policy experts spin a simple fairy tale when they talk about how to reform the tax system. They say that we just need to cut tax rates, which will expand the economy, which in turn will reduce the deficit. But unfortunately, in the real world, we face real budget constraints and a real scarcity of resources.
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Regime change: How fear of Iran nukes, and campaign politics, revived the call
A tough-talking debate over pursuing regime change is all the rage again, this time focused on Iran. But proponents say they prefer economic sanctions to military force as the main lever.
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For some making minimum wage, the new year holds modest promise
For middle-class workers, the new year could mean the loss of the payroll tax cut. But for workers far down the pay scale, a Jan. 1 rise in the minimum wage in eight states offers some hope.
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Why GOP candidates keep debating illegal immigration, despite pitfalls
For a core of conservative Republican primary voters, illegal immigration constitutes a key test for defining who a presidential candidate is.
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When is a terrorist not a terrorist? America's Haqqani conundrum.
Congress is pushing the State Department to list the Haqqani network in Pakistan as a terrorist organization. Military officials have said Haqqani fighters are America's most formidable foe in Afghanistan, but the Haqqanis could also be key to any reconciliation efforts.
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On Constitution Day, tea party and foes duel over our founding document
It's Constitution Day in the US, which this year features a healthy debate about the limits on government power. The growth of the tea party movement has heightened that continuing argument.
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The Circle Bastiat
Why Bernanke's analysis is wrongWashington leadership's anti-market rhetoric is to blame for our current economic woes
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