Congress fights to finish $1 trillion spending bill
Lawmakers race to wrap up a sprawling fiscal package that freezes most agency budgets, trims EPA funding, and funds war efforts while delaying many GOP policy riders. Negotiators aim for a late tonight unveiling before Friday’s deadline despite Tea Party opposition and Democratic concessions.
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Washington, D.C
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Pentagon
Environmental Protection Agency
Africa
U.s.-Mexico
House
John Boehner
Ohio
Senate
Harry Reid
White House
Obama
Democrats hopeful on Obama 2012 after Kansas speech
Democrats cite Barack Obama’s Kansas address and Durbin’s remarks as evidence of renewed energy. They point to a populist tone, a belief in a fair shot, and a make-or-break moment for the middle class amid mixed economic data in late 2011.
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Illinois
Dick Durbin
Senate
Durbin
CNN
America
Obama
Hese
Osawatomie High School
Osawatomie
Gingrich Tax Plan Likely Worsens Federal Deficit Study Finds
An independent Tax Policy Center analysis concludes Newt Gingrich’s 15 percent flat tax would slash taxes for the rich, cut federal revenues by about 850 billion dollars in 2015, and worsen the deficit unless matched by unprecedented spending cuts. It notes higher earners would see large tax cuts while capital gains, dividends, and interest would be untaxed, and corporate rates would drop to 12.5 percent.
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Washington, D.C
Newt Gingrich
Tax Policy Center
Gingrich
Gingrich Campaign
R.C. Hammond
House
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
Candidates heated scramble for early primary states
The AP reports 21 days to the nominating contests as Republicans race in Iowa and New Hampshire. Gingrich and Romney lead debates in Manchester while Huntsman faces a one on one. Paul holds town halls in Peterborough and Derry. Perry plans a Midwest bus tour. Others, including Bachmann and Santorum, join Huckabee in Sioux City events.
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Iowa
New Hampshire
Mitt Rom
Newt Gingrich
HM Gingrich
Jon Huntsman
Manchester
Ron Paul
Peterborough
Derry
Rick Perry
Gingrich
Perry
Michele Bachmann
Rick Santorum
Mike Huckabee
Sioux City
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