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  • A man places a U.S. flag on his shirt while receiving proof of U.S. citizenship during a ceremony in San Francisco
    Among U.S. evangelicals, surprising support for immigration reform Reuters - Sun, Feb 10, 2013

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thou shalt compromise, at least on immigration reform. That is the message being heard from some leading evangelicals in the United States. After … More »Among U.S. evangelicals, surprising support for immigration reform

    A man places a U.S. flag on his shirt while receiving proof of U.S. citizenship during a ceremony in San Francisco

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thou shalt compromise, at least on immigration reform. That is the message being heard from some leading evangelicals in the United States. After decades of promoting traditionally conservative causes like opposition to abortion, many evangelical leaders are now wielding their formidable influence …

  • Obama Goes For The Guns
    Obama Goes For The Guns ABC OTUS News - Mon, Feb 4, 2013

    By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES ON THE ROAD AGAIN: President Obama takes his push to reduce gun violence on the road to Minneapolis today, ABC’s Mary Bruce … More »Obama Goes For The Guns

    Obama Goes For The Guns

    By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES ON THE ROAD AGAIN: President Obama takes his push to reduce gun violence on the road to Minneapolis today, ABC’s Mary Bruce notes. According to the White House, “the President will visit the Minneapolis Police Department Special Operations Center to...

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Economy and Jobs

  • FILE - In this file frame grab from video, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio takes a sip of water during his Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pool, File)
    Column: Our collective obsession with the trivial AP - 20 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Persistently high unemployment. A sluggish economy. Debt. Deficit. Obesity. Fundamental disputes over guns, immigration and the climate. A to-do list … More »Column: Our collective obsession with the trivial

    FILE - In this file frame grab from video, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio takes a sip of water during his Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pool, File)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Persistently high unemployment. A sluggish economy. Debt. Deficit. Obesity. Fundamental disputes over guns, immigration and the climate. A to-do list that would exhaust even the most vigorous multitasker. A meteor in Russia, even.

  • FILE -In this Dec. 28, 2011 file photo, then-Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, currently National Association of Insurance Commissioners CEO, smiles during an interview with The Associated Press in his Omaha, Neb office.  President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is unfolding as a national experiment with American consumers as the guinea pigs: Who will do a better job getting uninsured people covered, the states or the feds? (AP Photo/Dave Weaver, File)
    States' choices set up national health experiment AP - Sat, Feb 16, 2013

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is unfolding as a national experiment with American consumers as the guinea pigs: Who will do a better … More »States' choices set up national health experiment

    FILE -In this Dec. 28, 2011 file photo, then-Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, currently National Association of Insurance Commissioners CEO, smiles during an interview with The Associated Press in his Omaha, Neb office.  President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is unfolding as a national experiment with American consumers as the guinea pigs: Who will do a better job getting uninsured people covered, the states or the feds? (AP Photo/Dave Weaver, File)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is unfolding as a national experiment with American consumers as the guinea pigs: Who will do a better job getting uninsured people covered, the states or the feds?

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Education

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Environment and Energy

  • FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, file photo, people wait in line with containers to purchase gasoline at filling station in Metuchen, N.J. The price of oil is slightly higher Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, as investors remain cautious ahead of the U.S. presidential election. They're also assessing how much demand for oil has dropped in the storm-stricken Northeast. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
    Oil rises ahead of US election AP - Mon, Nov 5, 2012

    The price of oil rose as investors await the result of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election. More »Oil rises ahead of US election

    FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, file photo, people wait in line with containers to purchase gasoline at filling station in Metuchen, N.J. The price of oil is slightly higher Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, as investors remain cautious ahead of the U.S. presidential election. They're also assessing how much demand for oil has dropped in the storm-stricken Northeast. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

    The price of oil rose as investors await the result of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election.

  • This Nov. 3, 2012 photo shows wind turbines, alongside an electrical tower, at the National Wind Technology Center, run by the U.S. Department of Energy, outside Boulder, Colo. The wind energy boom touted by President Barack Obama as a key to America's energy strategy has hit a wall in an election-year political dispute with Republican lawmakers over taxpayer support for renewable energy. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
    Jobs dwindle during green power debate AP - Mon, Nov 5, 2012

    An eerie quiet has settled over the Walker Components plant, which assembles custom cables for a global wind turbine company. Orders are down from earlier in the year … More »Jobs dwindle during green power debate

    This Nov. 3, 2012 photo shows wind turbines, alongside an electrical tower, at the National Wind Technology Center, run by the U.S. Department of Energy, outside Boulder, Colo. The wind energy boom touted by President Barack Obama as a key to America's energy strategy has hit a wall in an election-year political dispute with Republican lawmakers over taxpayer support for renewable energy. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

    An eerie quiet has settled over the Walker Components plant, which assembles custom cables for a global wind turbine company. Orders are down from earlier in the year and one-third of its employees have been laid off this year.

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Government Spending

  • Ex-employer tells retired man he's not retired
    How Democrats and Republicans View Your … US News - Mon, Nov 5, 2012

    There are many clear differences between Republicans and Democrats this election season, one of which is their feelings about retirement. In a variety of recent surveys, … More »How Democrats and Republicans View Your …

    Ex-employer tells retired man he's not retired

    There are many clear differences between Republicans and Democrats this election season, one of which is their feelings about retirement. In a variety of recent surveys, members of each political party ...

  • Health Costs for Retirees Decline US News - Mon, Nov 5, 2012

    A 65-year-old couple with median prescription drug expenses will need $227,000 to have a 75 percent chance of covering their Medicare premiums and other out-of pocket … More »Health Costs for Retirees Decline

    A 65-year-old couple with median prescription drug expenses will need $227,000 to have a 75 percent chance of covering their Medicare premiums and other out-of pocket medical costs after retirement in ...

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Immigration

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Taxes

  • GM gets new credit lines totaling $11B
    GM gets new credit lines totaling $11B AP - Mon, Nov 5, 2012

    General Motors is boosting its cash with $11 billion in new credit lines, a move that could mean the automaker is preparing to buy back its shares from the government.The … More »GM gets new credit lines totaling $11B

    GM gets new credit lines totaling $11B

    General Motors is boosting its cash with $11 billion in new credit lines, a move that could mean the automaker is preparing to buy back its shares from the government.The company said Monday it acquired ...

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