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US incomes down 3.6 percent in January as payroll-tax relief expiresThe Commerce Department report indicated a worse decline than economists were expecting. And it comes as the economy appears set to take another hit – the 'sequester.'
Wall Street shrugs off 'sequester': Why is it ignoring Washington this time?The stock market, flirting with all-time highs, seems relatively unfazed by Washington's latest fiscal stalemate over the sequester. Here are six reasons for the new attitude.
Detroit emergency declared. Can intervention turn around the city’s finances?Detroit emergency manager is likely to be assigned in less than two weeks by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. Some city council members are considering mounting a legal challenge.
Obama on Prop 8: How sweeping is administration support for gay marriage?Even if the Supreme Court agrees with President Obama's brief arguing that California's Prop. 8 is unconstitutional, that doesn't mean there will be a nationwide right for gays to marry.
- Obama on Prop 8: How sweeping is administration support for gay marriage?
Even if the Supreme Court agrees with President Obama's brief arguing that California's Prop. 8 is unconstitutional, that doesn't mean there will be a nationwide right for gays to marry.
Mitt Romney interview to air on Fox News. Is an Act 2 for him in the works?Mitt Romney is inching his way back into the public arena. In an excerpt of the Fox News interview released Friday, he weighs in on the 'sequester,' commenting on President Obama's handling of it.
The 'sequester' has landed: Just how 'automatic' will spending cuts be?Department heads and agency chiefs will have some flexibility to move 'sequester' cuts between accounts and to decide their pacing. But wiggle room is limited under the law, budget experts say.
- The 'sequester' has landed: Just how 'automatic' will spending cuts be?
Department heads and agency chiefs will have some flexibility to move 'sequester' cuts between accounts and to decide their pacing. But wiggle room is limited under the law, budget experts say.
Why backroom deals are out in 'sequester' talksBackroom deals resolved the debt-ceiling crisis and the 'fiscal cliff' – why not the sequester? Because the House Republican rank and file are not allowing it.
- Why backroom deals are out in 'sequester' talks
Backroom deals resolved the debt-ceiling crisis and the 'fiscal cliff' – why not the sequester? Because the House Republican rank and file are not allowing it.
Has the left turned on Bob Woodward?After going head-to-head with the White House over the origins of the 'sequester,' Bob Woodward is receiving flak from Democrats while the conservatives count him as their 'new hero.'
What the 'sequester' means for you ... and what won't changeFor millions of Americans, life should go on much as usual, but for millions of others cuts in federal spending from the 'sequester' are likely to bring tangible effects. Which camp are you in?
- What the 'sequester' means for you ... and what won't change
For millions of Americans, life should go on much as usual, but for millions of others cuts in federal spending from the 'sequester' are likely to bring tangible effects. Which camp are you in?
Why Republicans think Obama's back is against the wall on 'sequester'President Obama has spent the past week trying to put Republicans on the defensive over the sequester. But many Republicans believe the pressure is on him.
Republicans call foul on release of immigrant detaineesImmigration officials say the detainee release was a bureaucratic necessity to prepare for sequester budget cuts. But the move has raised questions about whether the administration is playing politics.
Obama's plan to replace the 'sequester': Does the math add up?President Obama wants to replace the sequester with a package of spending cuts and tax revenues adding up to $1.5 trillion over 10 years. But some say that's not enough savings.
- Obama's plan to replace the 'sequester': Does the math add up?
President Obama wants to replace the sequester with a package of spending cuts and tax revenues adding up to $1.5 trillion over 10 years. But some say that's not enough savings.
Domestic violence law clears House, but some Republicans aren't happyThe Violence Against Women Act now goes to President Obama's desk, but a majority of Republicans in the House didn't back it. Some say the domestic violence law was flawed and rammed through by leadership.
Bob Woodward vs. the White House: Who's right in 'sequester' smackdown?The White House is taking public issue with veteran journalist Bob Woodward over his words about about the origin and nature of the 'sequester.' Both sides have points, but there are at least three reasons Team Obama might regret this match.
Why March 1 isn't Congress's last chance to amend 'sequester' cutsTrue, $85 billion in spending cuts kick in on March 1, but they won't be widely felt for several weeks. Meanwhile, funding for government operations expires March 27. The two fiscal issues could be rolled into one, but a top GOP appropriator sees that as a recipe for disaster.
