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IRS probe ignored most influential groups

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:44:42 -0400

WASHINGTON - There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.

CBO: Obama budget cuts deficits $1.1T by 2023

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:46:10 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, using nearly $6 in higher revenues for every $1 in reduced spending to achieve it, Congress' nonpartisan budget analyst said Friday.

House passes bill to prioritize US debt payments

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:15:46 -0400

WASHINGTON - The GOP-controlled House voted Thursday to make sure U.S. bondholders and people on Social Security get paid if the government hits its borrowing limit.

House Dems, Obama hash out to-do list over dinner

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:01:10 -0400

WASHINGTON - The top Democratic leaders in the House hashed out their to-do list Wednesday at a suppertime powwow with President Barack Obama.

Sheryl Crow headlines Down Syndrome charity event

Wed, 08 May 2013 02:19:21 -0400

WASHINGTON - Singer Sheryl Crow is headlining a fundraiser for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation in Washington.

Pelosi, top House Dems to dine with Obama

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:43:06 -0400

WASHINGTON - The White House says President Barack Obama has invited House Democratic leaders to dinner Wednesday at a hotel near the White House.

Pessimism abounds at annual fiscal 'summit'

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:45:43 -0400

WASHINGTON - On this, some of Washington's highest-ranking budget players can agree: A "grand bargain" this year to close the nation's chronic budget deficits seems like a long shot.