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Firearms-makers to politicians on gun rights: You balk, we walk
Firearms companies ranging from gun shops to machinists are joining forces to oppose new gun control laws. Some are threatening to move away from states that crack down on guns, others are refusing to sell gear to police that can't be sold to citizens.
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Tea party lawmakers pave way to deal, averting a government shutdown
Government funding was set to run out on Sept. 30, but congressional leaders on Tuesday said they reached a deal to extend it for six months at current levels. Lawmakers with tea party leanings led the way, to prevent possibility of a preelection government shutdown.
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'You didn't build that': Obama's business quip is gift to Romney campaign
President Obama was speaking of public infrastructure when he talked about government’s role in business. But his clumsy phrasing opened the way for a conservative attack.
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GOP conservatives scramble to take government shutdown off the table
In a shift from last summer's debt-ceiling standoff, tea party conservatives now aim to be seen as avoiding a government shutdown, even if it means accepting a higher level of FY 2013 spending.
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House holds Eric Holder in contempt: What happens to him now? (+video)
Republicans say Attorney General Eric Holder is withholding documents that could show a coverup. Democrats say the investigation is a witch hunt. The outcome? Likely, more delay.
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Why Richard Lugar defeat scares tea party Republicans, too
House freshmen elected with tea party support see a warning in Sen. Richard Lugar's heavy defeat. If they don't start making progress on the tea party agenda, voters will throw them out.
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Obama calls for tougher penalties for oil market manipulators (+video)
With gas prices a big election issue, Obama says Congress should enact new curbs on speculation and illegal manipulation in a market now dominated by investors.
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Libya vote: How Speaker Boehner preserved GOP unity and US-NATO ties
In an 11th-hour maneuver, Speaker Boehner derails an antiwar measure that would have required Obama to withdraw US forces from NATO's Libya mission within 15 days.
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