Obama and GOP face $85 billion automatic cuts start March
The White House warns of widespread damage from automatic budget cuts looming March 1, detailing likely impacts on defense contracts embassies air traffic and public services as negotiations stall. Past Clinton era standoffs show some effects but not total collapse.
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Effects of March 1 budget cuts across federal programs
AAP summary outlines how sequestration would touch defense health education transportation and more. It notes protections for life safety but details billions in furloughs job losses and reduced services across NIH IRS FBI EPA and HUD while highlighting potential retroactive restoration if a bipartisan deal is reached.
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Jackson Jr. Charged Over Campaign Spending on Personal Items
Federal prosecutors accuse Jesse Jackson Jr. of conspiring to spend 750000 on items for personal use including a gold plated Rolex Bruce Lee memorabilia and Eddie Van Halen guitar. Sandi Jackson faces charges for filing false tax returns. Sentencing dates pending.
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Kennedy clan comeback moves quietly into Capitol Hill
Rep. Joe Kennedy III, a 32 year old freshman from Massachusetts, begins his first weeks in Congress with modest visibility. He aims to earn credibility on his own, away from the Kennedy legacy, amid questions about his potential influence and the family name’s legacy.
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