GOP leaders strip conservatives from key House committees
Four Republican lawmakers lose posts on Budget and Financial Services committees after backing party leaders on votes. Tim Huelskamp Justin Amash Walter Jones and David Schweikert argue the moves punish principled conservatives amid a split with GOP leadership. All four opposed the 2011 debt deal. Schweikert also voted against the Ryan budget blueprint.
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Armey quits FreedomWorks after $8 million payout
Former GOP House Majority Leader Dick Armey says he left the conservative tea party group FreedomWorks amid internal splits. A confidential contract obtained by AP shows Armey agreed in September to resign as chairman in exchange for $8 million in consulting fees paid in annual $400,000 installments. The agreement, dated September 24, requires his departure from both FreedomWorks and its affiliated foundation by the end of November.
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Fiscal cliff talks inch toward a possible deal
Washington debate over tax revenue and entitlement cuts signals potential compromise. Obama and Boehner hint at concessions on top earners tax rates and Medicare reforms while debating debt limits and Social Security. ولا
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Senate OKs $631 billion defense bill amid Afghanistan pullout signaled
The Senate approved a 631 billion defense bill by 98 to 0 urging faster withdrawal of U S forces from Afghanistan, tightening Iran sanctions, and curbing presidential powers on terror suspects while offering a 1.7 percent pay raise. The vote comes as defense budgets rise then face looming fiscal cliff and spending cuts. Twin NASA Van Allen Probes report clear radiation belts with chorus waves audible, likened to alien birds by physicist Craig Kletzing. In Phoenix, authorities consider criminal charges if an 11 year old with leukemia is not returned to hospital. her mother Norma Bracamontes is sought to ensure medical care amid risk of deadly infection.
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