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Gov. McCrory backs state Houses Dorothea Dix compromise
Raleigh :: NC :: USA | 15 hours ago
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Gov. Pat McCrory announced his support Thursday for the compromise version of a bill to renegotiate Raleighs lease on the Dorothea Dix property. McCrory said he wants to work with Raleigh to help create a destination park while ensuring that the
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Farm bill cuts could prompt hungry Americans to seek foreign aid
Imagine turning on your television and seeing hungry children huddled together wearing rags. Then the voice over the images makes a plea for donations to buy them food so they won’t starve. Now imagine that the donations are not destined
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House takes up GOP bill to speed pipeline approval
Port Arthur :: TX :: USA | 1 day ago
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House Republicans pushed a proposal Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport oil from Canada to Texas. Democrats criticized the plan as a blatant attempt to allow a foreign
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Obama threatens veto of House student loan plan
New York City :: NY :: USA | 1 day ago
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President Barack Obama is threatening to veto House Republicans' student loan bill. The White House Budget Office said Wednesday the GOP plan does not guarantee current low interest rates for students and creates uncertainty for them. The budget
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House Republicans promote 20-week abortion ban
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 1 day ago
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House Republican who oppose abortion promoted legislation Wednesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. These Republicans want to move ahead despite recent court decisions that have struck down similar state laws. The GOP lawmakers
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House, Senate review sales tax proposals
Topeka :: KS :: USA | 1 day ago
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House Republicans on Wednesday seemed unwilling to budge significantly from their compromised proposal to continue half of the state's temporarily increased sales tax as part of a larger plan to continue driving down state income tax rates. Their new
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K Street lobbyists say their near-term priorities are scandal-proof
Benghazi :: Libya | 3 days ago
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K Street lobbyists say they are confident that their near-term legislative priorities won't be thrown off course by the growing focus on executive branch scandals. As Congress mounts investigations into controversies at the IRS and Departments of
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WashPost's Milbank: GOP Should 'Waste' Time So 'They'll Be of Less Harm to the Country'
New York City :: NY :: USA | 6 days ago
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Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank mocked House Republicans for repeatedly holding unsuccessful votes to repeal ObamaCare as he suggested they should continue to "waste" time so "they'll be less of a harm to the country" because that way "they're
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House approves bill repealing Obamacare -- again
Washington :: DC :: USA | 6 days ago
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House of Representatives voted in favor of repealing President Barack Obama 's Affordable Care Act for the 37th time. The House approved a bill proposed by Rep. Michele Bachmann , R-Minn., Thursday that would repeal the Affordable Care Act in a 229-
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House Republicans: We won't repeat Lewinsky-era missteps
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 7 days ago
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GOP leaders will help coordinate various House investigations into controversies involving the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the State Department. But the key Republican lawmaker with jurisdiction on all these
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