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Briefing IRS 101: Seven questions about the tea party scandal
The Internal Revenue Service is under the microscope now, as revelations have emerged that the agency wrongly targeted conservative groups seeking nonprofit status. Here’s an accounting of what has happened, along with the ramifications.
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Briefing After the 'sequester,' now what?
$85 billion in across-the-board cuts to defense and social programs took effect March 1. The cuts must occur this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Here's how things look.
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If not 'sequester,' then what? Five ideas from left and right.
Few in Washington believe that "the sequester,” $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the federal budget as of March 1, is a good idea. But what's the alternative? Here are five proposals, from the right, the center, and the left, to replace the sequester. Which do you like?
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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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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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Congress adjourns, but spending bills and Bush tax cuts still loom
Lawmakers head home to face voters in the midterm elections, putting off big decisions – such as on extending the Bush tax cuts.
09/30/2010 12:46 pm -
Vox News Stephen Colbert on Democrats' apathy: Let them eat cheesecake.
Stephen Colbert says that the 'Democrats' self-loathing has gotten so bad they've changed their symbol ... to Eeyore eating a whole chocolate cheesecake.'
09/29/2010 03:15 pm -
Robert Reich Republican 'tough love' economics: Social Darwinism for the 21st century
Like Herbert Hoover's treasury secretary, House Minority Leader John Boehner thinks tough-love spending cuts will end the recession. It didn't work in 1929 and it won't work today. What it will do is hurt the poorest even more.
09/28/2010 04:35 pm -
Opinion Why 'tea party' tensions threaten midterm election triumph for Republicans
Sure, the tea party is energizing the Republican base. But it's also causing a significant number of missed opportunities, a rejuvenated Democratic base, and a fractured and uncontrolled Republican caucus.
09/28/2010 11:28 am -
Gallery Election Photos of the Week 09/16-09/26
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Editorial Board Blog GOP Pledge: Life, liberty, and steak! But where are the young Americans?
The photos in the House Republicans' new Pledge to America booklet show what conservatives love about America – and reveal a huge hole in their agenda.
09/24/2010 01:51 pm -
Vox News GOP's Pledge to America has lots of new ideas, or does it?
On The Daily Show Thursday, comedian Jon Stewart examines the Pledge to America and experiences déjà vu.
09/24/2010 12:32 pm -
GOP's Pledge to America laced with 'tea party' slogans
Economically, the GOP's Pledge to America, released Thursday, is aimed at small businesses, repealing health-care reform, for example. But the document is also a clear pledge to 'tea party' supporters: You can trust us.
09/23/2010 03:31 pm -
Monitor Breakfast Education Secretary Arne Duncan will campaign for Democrats
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says education should put politics and ideology aside, but said he would hit the campaign trail in October.
09/22/2010 12:51 pm -
The Vote House GOP's 'governing agenda': a 2010 Contract With America?
House Republicans are set to release a 'governing agenda' Thursday, outlining their priorities should they take control after the 2010 election.
09/20/2010 08:01 pm -
Obama: 'tea party' wrong on 'culprits' of economic woes
President Obama asked for patience with the pace of economic recovery at a town hall-style meeting in Washington Monday.
09/20/2010 03:27 pm -
Senate passes small-business jobs bill, opening tax cut battle
The bill includes a $30 billion fund to increase access to lending for small businesses, and $12 billion in tax cuts. It also sets off debate on whether to extend the Bush tax cuts to more than the just 'middle class.'
09/16/2010 09:05 pm -
The Vote Mosque near ground zero and the tale of one Republican who backs it
An Indiana mayor, whose city helped the NYFD rebuild after 9/11, is one Republican who has no issues with plans for the mosque near ground zero.
09/14/2010 02:50 pm -
An Election 2010 GOP takeover: How bad for Obama?
As Election 2010 nears, Republicans are confident of dominating the House as Democrats shape strategies for either outcome. How will Obama deal with Republican gains?
09/14/2010 11:14 am -
Editorial Board Blog Monitor breakfast: Tea Party activists Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe talk next steps
After the campaigning, the governing. But will legislating split apart the Tea Party? Followers disagree on social issues such as abortion, admit Armey and Kibbe. But Tea Party enthusiasts unite on this: The government spends way too much.
09/13/2010 04:14 pm -
Tax cuts: Republicans and Democrats clash over Obama's plan
Tax cuts passed under President Bush are about to expire, prompting a fierce partisan battle over whether they should be renewed.
09/13/2010 03:26 pm -
The Vote Why did John Boehner change his mind now on Bush tax cuts?
There are a couple of reasons House Republican leader John Boehner may be relenting on extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. Both have to do with Election 2010.
09/13/2010 12:14 pm -
Did John Boehner blink on tax cuts for the rich?
House Republican leader John Boehner said he’d vote to extend tax cuts for middle-class Americans even if the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy were allowed to expire. Did he mean it, or was it a calculated move to get President Obama off his back?
09/12/2010 12:19 pm -
Tax VOX Tax cut smackdown: Obama vs. Boehner (and Orszag)
President Obama and House Minority Leader John Boehner both want to extend tax cuts for the middle class, but have squared off over cuts for the wealthy.
09/10/2010 10:00 am -
The Reformed Broker GOP: The Statler and Waldorf of the economy
The GOP's kneejerk rejection of economic ideas simply for the sake of saying no is like the old men who heckle 'The Muppet Show' from the balcony.
09/08/2010 10:20 pm -
In Ohio, Obama makes it personal, attacks GOP leader John Boehner
Obama's speech Wednesday marked a post-Labor Day ramp-up of election sparring. It threw into sharp relief an issue that both parties see as central to their campaign strategies: taxes.
09/08/2010 08:24 pm -
Why Ohio? Behind Obama's choice of Cleveland for jobs speech
It's no accident President Obama is delivering a major speech on economic recovery in Ohio, a struggling state that makes or breaks presidencies.
09/08/2010 03:27 pm -
Q&A: Five key questions about midterm elections in Congress
Will Republicans take control of the House and Senate? All 435 House seats are up for election every two years. A majority in the House is 218 seats. Republicans need a net gain of 39 seats in the Nov. 2 midterm election to get there. Polls now show the Democrats are in trouble. Why?
09/08/2010 12:42 pm -
Labor day BBQ? A side dish is partisan sparring on jobs, unemployment
Obama mulls new tax relief and help for 'under water' mortgages to lift economy. Republicans and business groups say if jobs are the goal, tax relief should include highest-earning Americans.
09/04/2010 12:52 pm -
Vox News Is Obama focused enough on the unemployment rate?
Both critics and supporters say Obama doesn't appear to voters to be paying enough heed to jobs and the unemployment rate. Some see the problem as his focus, others as his message.
09/03/2010 02:35 pm
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