Republicans push conservative budgets in both chambers
GOP leaders advance parallel budget plans aiming to cut spending by about 5 trillion dollars through Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps and welfare reform. They seek to repeal or overhaul Obamacare, set up a veto fight with Obama, and pursue tax changes while debating defense funding levels.
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Trump forms exploratory committee for 2016 presidential bid
The billionaire entrepreneur announced Wednesday he is forming an exploratory committee to decide on a 2016 run. He said he is the only one who can make America truly great again and has traveled to Iowa South Carolina and soon New Hampshire to meet voters and small business owners. He has hired staff in early voting states and could self fund a campaign if he enters the race. The New Hampshire Union Leader reported he will not renew his NBC contract to focus on the exploratory committee.
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Clinton tests the waters on Twitter ahead of possible 2016 run
Hillary Clinton increases use of Twitter to engage on budget and policy while delaying state visits and media access. Her posts critique GOP budget cuts, Pell Grant reductions, and repeal of Obamacare, signaling ongoing campaign engagement without formal candidacy.
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Obama falls short on FOIA requests in 2014 analysis
AP analysis shows Obama administration denied or censored more FOIA requests than 2013 setting a record for opacity. State Department processed 23 percent of requests taking 540 days on average for basic FOIA asks. White House defended transparency while critics note many noncompliant or incomplete disclosures.
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Lynch confirmation fuels debate on civil rights and trafficking bill
Senate Democrats accuse Republicans of delaying Loretta Lynch's attorney general nomination to leverage the human trafficking bill. NAACP and women’s groups condemn the delay as political, framing Lynch as a targeted, qualified Black woman. Republicans say abortion funding provisions and timing drive the holdup.
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