Mayor sees middle class in revolt if tax rates rise from fiscal cliff
One of the mayors invited by President Obama on Wednesday to a White House meeting on fiscal issues predicted after the session that there would be civil unrest if congressional Republicans fail to...
View ArticleFor Obama, trimmings all on holiday schedule
Since returning from a trip to Southeast Asia on Nov. 21, President Obama has managed to play three rounds of golf but has met face to face only once with House Speaker John A. Boehner, the man...
View ArticleChristie: My weight is no bar to the presidency
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he is "more than a little" overweight — but fit enough to be in the White House.The Republican governor was asked about his weight problem...
View ArticleFeds arrest illegal immigrant Senate intern
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Robert Menendez employed as an unpaid intern in his Senate office an illegal immigrant who was a registered sex offender, now under arrest by immigration authorities, The...
View ArticleLieberman urges compromise in final Senate speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retiring Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman on Wednesday used his final Senate floor speech to urge Congress to put partisan rancor aside to break Washington's gridlock."It requires reaching...
View ArticleGovernor: Pennsylvania won't set up its own health care exchange
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania will not set up its own health care exchange under the federal Affordable Care Act — at least not for now, Gov. Tom Corbett said Wednesday.Setting up a state-based...
View ArticleTop medal denied twice to Marine
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has denied the request to give Sgt. Rafael Peralta the Medal of Honor, saying there are still too many questions to accept that he knowingly scooped a grenade beneath...
View ArticleWhite House condemns North Korean rocket launch
The White House on Wednesday condemned North Korea's successful launch of a long-range rocket, deeming it a "highly provocative act" that threatens security in Asia and directly violates U.N. Security...
View ArticleJenna Bush Hager: Ex-first daughter is pregnant
NEW YORK — Former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager announced Wednesday that she's pregnant with her first child, due in the spring.The 31-year-old made the announcement on NBC's "Today" show, where she...
View ArticleLawmaker: NFL players 'trying to back out' on HGH
WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressman accused the NFL Players Association of "trying to back out" of an agreement to start testing for human growth hormone in pro football.Speaking at a House Oversight and...
View ArticleCongressman must pay D.C. back taxes
The D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue is demanding $2,338 in back property taxes, interest and penalties from Rep. Nick J. Rahall II, who wrongly claimed a homestead tax deduction on his Capitol Hill...
View ArticleA Christmas at the White House for Boehner?
President Obama summoned House Speaker John A. Boehner to an evening meeting at the White House on Thursday as the two tried to jump-start budget talks that had idled while both sides struggled to gain...
View ArticlePaying for Sandy as ‘fiscal cliff’ nears
A $60.4 billion spending bill for Superstorm Sandy relief washed up on Capitol Hill in the middle of the "fiscal cliff" negotiations, forcing Republicans to grapple with whether to demand spending cuts...
View Article‘Regulatory cliff’ a threat to businesses
Forget the "fiscal cliff." Some Republicans and business groups see signs of a "regulatory cliff" that they say could be just as damaging to the economy.For months, federal agencies and the White House...
View ArticleStates steer clear of health exchange
Almost half the nation's states are refusing to set up health care exchanges — a major component of the federal Affordable Care Act — and instead will let the Obama administration run statewide...
View ArticleInside Politics: Death Star construction now a matter for Obama
The Death Star petition on the White House website has gained enough signatures to merit a response from President Obama's administration.The petition, which calls for the administration to "begin...
View ArticleEdging closer to the 'fiscal cliff': Obama, Boehner mum after talks
As the city, the markets and the world weigh in on a possible "fiscal cliff" deal, it's increasingly clear that only two opinions will count in the end.Lawmakers have been reduced to bystanders as they...
View ArticleInside the Beltway: United we’re not
The past four years have taken a serious toll on the "united" part of the United States: "There has been an across the board rise in the number of people saying that the country is more politically...
View ArticleWorkers abused by immune diplomats
Despite a global crackdown on human traffickers and a pledge by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that stopping this type of "modern slavery" was a top priority, foreign diplomats in the United...
View ArticleBattered by Benghazi, Susan Rice withdraws as secretary of state candidate
Embattled U.N. Ambassador Susan E. Rice withdrew her name Thursday from consideration to succeed Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton after months of criticism over her comments about the...
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