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What does the JOBS Act actually do? Six questions answered.
A bipartisan bill known as the JOBS Act, for 'Jumpstart Our Business Startups,' is among the GOP's priorities in Congress. It is targeted at small-business owners, but what would the bill actually do?
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In Pictures: Who's who in the US debt crisis
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Out of options in debt ceiling talks? Nope, here are five.
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Arizona shooting: Seven times politics turned to threats or violence last year
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Five countries where the GOP victory could make a difference
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Debt-ceiling bill clears House. Now, hopes that Round 2 will be better.
With the House passing a debt-ceiling bill Monday, an end to the debt crisis is in sight. But more cutting lies ahead, and both sides are hopeful they'll get more of what they want.
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In Pictures: Who's who in the US debt crisis
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Debt ceiling: Is new GOP plan a step forward or a waste of time?
House Republicans will vote on a plan Tuesday that would link raising the debt ceiling to passage of a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution. It has virtually no chance of passing the Senate and President Obama has said he would veto it.
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Washington theatrics are over. Now it's GOP kids on reality TV.
Lawmakers do much of the actual lawmaking behind the scenes, then put on a show for the rest of us. But some Republicans can't seem to tell the difference between playacting and governing.
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John Boehner’s moment of truth
Will the Speaker of the House be able to take 'yes' for an answer?
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For both parties, deficit ceiling talks reveal fault lines
With debt ceiling talks showing no progress, some GOP leaders and constituencies are becoming concerned by the party's hard line in negotiations. Meanwhile, some Democrats are similarly worried about President Obama's bargaining.
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Out of options in debt ceiling talks? Nope, here are five.
How many ways are there to resolve the debt ceiling crisis? Negotiators meeting at the White House seem to hit one impasse after another, and frustration on both sides is mounting as an Aug. 2 deadline looms to avoid default on America’s debt obligations. Still, at least five options for handling the matter have been discussed in recent days and months. Other possible solutions may well emerge, but here’s the state of play on the options to date.
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Debt ceiling deal: Boehner's no-new-taxes pledge calms jittery conservatives
Conservative groups had been worried that House Speaker John Boehner would agree to some tax increases in a deal to trim deficits and raise the debt ceiling.
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National debt talks: Signs some in GOP may yield on tax 'loopholes'?
Republican and Democratic leaders resume talks with President Obama Thursday on raising the national debt limit and bringing down the deficit. Will anyone bring more to the table this time?
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Can President Obama jump-start debt talks?
President Obama has invited congressional leaders to the White House Thursday to try to resolve the stalemate over raising the debt limit. The deadline for a deal is Aug. 2.
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Debt crisis: Senate cancels holiday leave, but will it accomplish anything?
Heeding a call from President Obama, the Senate cancels its July 4th break to deal with the looming debt crisis. But Democratic leaders are not planning any meetings with Republicans.
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Think Congress has a month to avert Debt Default Day? Think again.
The House and the Senate are in session simultaneously only a few days between now and Aug. 2, when the US is expected to hit its $14.3 trillion debt ceiling. That's not helpful, experts say.
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White House insists taxes must be part of the debt and deficit solution
As debt talks shift to Obama, GOP Speaker John Boehner, and Democratic Senate leader Harry Reid, taxes remain the logjam. No one wants to be seen as giving ground on that issue too quickly.
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Why the latest round of debt talks ground to a halt
On Monday, President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will hold meetings with Sens. Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell to discuss the status of the debt talks.
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Republicans pull out of high-stakes deficit talks. What happens now?
President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner tried to have deputies hash out a grand compromise on deficit reduction and the debt limit. Now, they'll have to step in.
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A glint of compromise in Congress's debt limit stalemate?
Republicans say they'll raise the debt limit only if Congress passes 'real savings' in the form of spending cuts. Democrats prefer tax increases. A Senate vote Tuesday could offer a way to help bridge the divide.
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Abandoned by party leaders, how long can Anthony Weiner hang on?
In a major blow to Rep. Anthony Weiner’s attempt to hold onto his job in the wake of a “sexting” scandal, three top Democratic leaders Saturday told the embattled New York congressman that he has to go.
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Zombie spending and US debt
The mainstream media and the US government still won't acknowledge that stepping back and doing nothing may be the best solution for our economy
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Why House conservatives are offering fresh plan on federal debt
Reeling from the reaction to Rep. Paul Ryan's proposal to reform Medicare, an influential group of House Republicans offers an alternative plan to lock in spending and rein in the federal debt.
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Biden and Cantor: Sharply different views on the US economy
Democratic Vice President Joe Biden and Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor used separate Memorial weekend radio messages to offer sharply differing views of the US economy and the best course for economic policy.
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Congress has plenty of deficit-cutting plans, but can any of them fly?
President Obama met with Senate Democrats on Wednesday, and he will meet with Republicans Thursday in a bid to find a fiscal way forward.
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Medicare vouchers plan shelved for now
Medicare reform passed the House. But GOP leaders say they won't push Medicare vouchers in the current round of spending talks.
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After Osama bin Laden's death, Congress rethinks aid to Pakistan
The killing of Osama bin Laden could have a profound effect on three big issues in American policy: aid to Pakistan, the usefulness of harsh interrogation techniques, and the Afghanistan war.
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Tea Party Express chairman to Congress: 'Make the hard decisions'
Tea Party Express's Amy Kremer, at a Monitor breakfast on April 5, discussed the wisdom of endorsing candidates and whether to target House Speaker John Boehner for defeat in 2012.
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US debt crisis: Can a deeply divided 'Gang of Seven' make any progress?
The members of the House and Senate who were appointed to the latest presidential deficit panel represent the starkest partisan views on Capitol Hill. But that could be a good thing.
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