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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: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, U.S. Congress, Republican Party
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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: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, U.S. Congress, Republican Party
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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: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Media Industry, Xavier Becerra, U.S. Congress, Republican Party
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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: Barack Obama, Labor Legislation, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Ron Johnson
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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: Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Public Finance, Joe Biden, Heritage Foundation
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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: Barack Obama, Bill Young, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Federal Income Tax
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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: Republican Party, Holidays, CBS Corp., Fiscal Cliff, ABC (tv network)
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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: Media Industry, Barack Obama, Mitch McConnell, Republican Party, Fiscal Cliff
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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: Barack Obama, Washington, DC, Television Stations, U.S. Congress, Republican Party
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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: Barack Obama, Mitch McConnell, Kristi Noem, Labor Legislation, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
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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: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Environmental Issues
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The billionaires' long game
What's the biggest political lesson of 2012? Some say it's that money doesn't count all that much. Even though billionaires and big corporations poured huge amounts into the 2012 election, they lost big. They learned the lesson and won't try to buy...
Tags: Corporate Crime, Federal Election Commission, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Newspaper and Magazine
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|Column| Los Angeles Times
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Dec 12, 2012
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|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Dec 26, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
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