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6 ways to make tax reform happen
Here are six ideas that can guide Congress to a tax reform-deal that both parties should be able to live with – a deal that will raise necessary revenue and help pay down the debt.
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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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Focus
The Monitor's top 11 US stories of 2012
From storms to politics, the year was a wild ride. What are the most meaningful US stories of 2012? Here's the Monitor's list, in roughly chronological order.
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Briefing
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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Seven battleground states: Does economy help Obama or Romney?
Seven states have emerged as battlegrounds that may well determine the 2012 presidential election. Here's a look at seven battleground states and how their economic situation is shaping the presidential election:
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Jobless? These 10 intriguing offers could help.
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Commuter, converted
How bus, bike, walk became a formula for enjoyment when the car went into the shop.
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Classic review: The Hills At Home
The relatives come for the weekend, but they never leave in this relentlessly witty family novel.
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Opinion: A wake-up call for Georgia, Ukraine – and the West
Bickering and divisiveness among democrats within former Soviet states could lead to authoritarian, anti-Western rule.
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Obama promises 600,000 new jobs from stimulus spending
Only $37 billion of the $787 billion has been spent so far. Confusing provisions and the sheer size of the bill have created delays.
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Hoyer says Murtha and other Dems should be investigated
Did lawmakers exchange millions in earmarks for campaign contributions?
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Obama fast-tracks healthcare reform
Even as the president urges Senate Democrats to move quickly, a Congressional Budget Office ruling lowers a hurdle that tripped up the Clinton-era reform effort.
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The cost of gay marriage – in dollars and cents
As states like California grapple over gay marriage, New England has found that it can be a small fillip to the economy.
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California court to rule on same-sex marriage ban
Voters approved Proposition 8 last year, which made gay marriages illegal. The court decides Tuesday if the measure was unconstitutional.
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Job hunting? This week’s unusual openings.
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Classic review: The Nine
Jeffrey Toobin examines the nine personalities that sit on the nation's highest court.
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Souter retirement gives Obama early Supreme Court pick
But the court's balance of power may not change much, as Justice Souter, a conservative choice, consistently voted liberal.
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Admission
An Ivy League admissions officer worries about her school’s eager applicants, even as she struggles with a past secret of her own.
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Engineering suddenly hot at universities
The recession and a desire to make a difference drive more students toengineering programs. But the US still faces a shortage in the profession.
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'Olive Kitteridge' takes 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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New York to introduce same-sex marriage bill
After Iowa and Vermont legalized gay marriage, and with bills also pending in Maine and New Hampshire, are gay rights gaining momentum?
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Home for the homeless
A Christian Science perspective.
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Plain, Honest Men
An engrossing account of the men who met in Philadelphia in 1787 to design a radically new form of government.
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Can you check Kindle out from your public library?
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Antiwar activists split over Obama's Afghanistan policy
Lawmakers and others who were against the Iraq war generally support the president. But they worry about another 'quagmire.'
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Iowa's top court brings gay marriage to America's heartland
The unanimous ruling held that the state's same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional.
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Dueling videos: Obama and Gregg deliver weekly addresses
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States rebel against Washington
The pushback against federal power began under Bush, but may now be accelerating.
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Lawmakers dig into White House budget
Deficit projections mean even Democrats are looking for ways to trim, some of them gimmicky.
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Obama rallies Democrats to his budget
But they're worried about massive deficit estimates, so even some lawmakers in his own party have their whittling knives out.
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