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Four curious outcomes if the Electoral College ends in a tie
Here are four ways that a 269-to-269 tie in the Electoral College could play out in the 2012 presidential election.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on debt and deficits
President Obama and Mitt Romney offer sharply different views on how to get the nation back on a sustainable fiscal path. Here are five ways they differ on policies to cope with a soaring debt.
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Congress goes on summer break: Top 5 things it left undone
Members of Congress have skedaddled for the month of August, leaving behind a long list of unfinished business.
What did Congress leave in the lurch? Here are five of the top pressing issues.
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Could 'fiscal cliff' push US into recession? Four questions answered.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned in a report Tuesday that if Congress does not deal with a raft of fiscal measures by Dec. 31, the US could enter another recession. So what is this fiscal cliff and what is Congress doing about it?
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Who's who on Congress's debt 'super committee'
Congress has created a special super committee to find at least $1.2 trillion in US budget cuts. If the plan is voted down, automatic spending cuts are slated to occur. Here are the 12 lawmakers named to the super committee.
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House passes rescue package for mortgage crisis
Lenders who trim the principal on troubled loans would get federal loan guarantees.
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Gasoline-tax reprieve: an idea running on empty
Minimal cost savings, increased dependence on foreign oil, and high administrative costs are among reasons why this idea ran out of gas.
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Gasoline-tax reprieve: an idea running on empty
Minimal cost savings, increased dependence on foreign oil, and high administrative costs are among reasons why this idea ran out of gas.
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At Petraeus-Crocker hearing, eyes on '08 field
Petraeus and Crocker shared the stage with presidential hopefuls, who all had much at stake.
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House Republican leader optimistic about fall elections
Rep. John Boehner argues that his party might even regain the majority.
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House Republican leader optimistic about fall elections
Rep. John Boehner argues that his party might even regain the majority.
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Despite earmark reforms, 'pork' spending rises
The 2008 'Pig Book' says Congress spent $17.2 billion on pet projects in fiscal '08. But now it's easier to tell who did it.
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Capitol Hill 'pork' reformer faces uphill battle
Rep. Jeff Flake, a crusader against 'pork' spending, is being punished by GOP leadership, watchdog groups say.
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Republicans, Democrats jockey on earmark reform
House Democrats consider an ethics board, and Republicans adopt reform standards.
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Congress and the economy: After stimulus bill, what next?
Congress is likely to try other economic boosts. The GOP wants to extend the Bush tax cuts set to expire in 2010.
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