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McManus: The worst job in Congress
Spare a little sympathy, if you can, for John A. Boehner of Ohio, speaker of the House of Representatives. On paper, he's the most powerful Republican in the land. In practice, he's caught between a cliff and a ceiling as the uneasy chairman of an...Tags: John Campbell, Voting, U.S. Congress, Politics, White House
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Column: The worst job in Congress
Spare a little sympathy, if you can, for John A. Boehner of Ohio, speaker of the House of Representatives. On paper, he’s the most powerful Republican in the land. In practice, he’s caught between a cliff and a ceiling as the uneasy...Tags: John Campbell, Voting, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics
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John Boehner reelected as speaker of the House
WASHINGTON -- John A. Boehner will keep his job as House speaker for a second term, as Republicans rallied behind their leader despite speculation that hard-line conservatives would abandon him. With 426 votes cast in a roll call of the new 113th...
Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Jim Cooper, U.S. Congress, Allen West, Politics
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House gives final passage to fiscal cliff bill
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Past its own New Year's deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national "fiscal cliff" of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that...Tags: Labor Markets, Harry Reid, Politics, White House, Republican Party
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Inauguration 2013: The orderly transition of Jay-Z and Paul Ryan
In the weeks after President Jimmy Carter lost his reelection bid to Ronald Reagan, when I was a young reporter at the Washington Post, I was assigned to cover a luncheon on Capitol Hill honoring Patricia Derian, Carter’s assistant secretary of...Tags: Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Jay-Z, Civil Rights, Beyonce
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House Republicans sharply divided on 'fiscal cliff' deal
WASHINGTON -- A sharply divided House Republican leadership struggled to reach agreement on a measure to avoid part of the so-called “fiscal cliff,” as key members said they could not support the compromise approved early Tuesday by the...
Tags: Public Finance, U.S. Congress, Heritage Foundation, Congressional Budget Office, Nancy Pelosi
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House approves 'fiscal cliff' deal, rescinding broad tax hike
This post has been updated. See below for details.WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Tuesday night to a bill to rescind tax increases for the vast majority of Americans, but only after a day of closed-door debate among Republicans, who were forced to allow a vote on a compromise many in...Tags: Public Finance, Heritage Foundation, Harry Reid, Politics, Taxation
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Boehner to House GOP: Don't make Christmas plans
CBS NewsDespite some tentative signs of progress on a deal to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff," House Speaker John Boehner continues to insist that Republicans and Democrats are as far apart as ever in the negotiating process -- and is sending out warning...Tags: Holidays, Religious Festivals, Harry Reid, Politics, Barbara Walters
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Boehner: Obama's 'fiscal cliff' deal 'mainly tax hikes'
WASHINGTON -- Republican leaders kicked off Wednesday with a fierce critique of President Obama's handling of “fiscal cliff” negotiations, part of the political posturing on both sides that has characterized efforts to avoid across-the-board...
Tags: Politics, White House, Fiscal Cliff, New Year's Day, Mitch McConnell
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Leading conservative says Obama will win tax fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five weeks after President Barack Obama won re-election and gained more leverage to make GOP conservatives bend on taxes, the new balance of power is proving vexing for both sides. Republicans still aren't budging on Obama'...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Television Industry, Television Stations, Politics, White House
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House OKs 'fiscal cliff' deal
Associated PressPast its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a...Tags: Labor Markets, Harry Reid, Politics, White House, Republican Party
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Defined by a Sandy sidestep
WASHINGTON -- The end-of-term reviews of John Boehner's House speakership are in, and they aren't pretty. "The conduct of the Republican leadership was disgraceful, it was indefensible and it was immoral." "There was a betrayal." "Disappointing...
Tags: Tom Reed, Justice System, U.S. Congress, Conservation, Politics
Jan 6, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Jan 7, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jan 3, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 1, 2013
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Jan 21, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 1, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 1, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 12, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Dec 12, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 13, 2012
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Jan 1, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jan 3, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
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