Tamara Keith
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Fundraising Phenom Attracts Attention In Calif. Race
Friday, June 01, 2012
In congressional campaigns, the incumbent tends to have an advantage. But because of redistricting and a young challenger with impressive fundraising totals, the race in California's 9th district is highly competitive.
Obama Fires Back On Spending Accusations
Monday, May 28, 2012
President Obama has started hitting back at Republicans who accuse him of being the biggest-spending president in history, arguing that the increases in his budgets are the smallest in decades.
Ousted Secret Service Agents May Ask For Jobs Back
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Two Secret Service employees forced to resign for their role in the Cartagena prostitution scandal last month are fighting back. They say the agency had a permissive culture that overlooked similar behavior when agents were traveling.
Controversial Head Of Nuclear Commission Resigns
Monday, May 21, 2012
Gregory Jaczko, the controversial head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is resigning his post. During his tenure he frequently clashed with fellow commissioners and was called a bully. But in announcing his resignation, he didn't mention the internal strife.
Sophomoric? Members Of Congress Talk Like 10th-Graders, Analysis Shows
Monday, May 21, 2012
The sophistication of congressional speech-making is on the decline, according to the open government group the Sunlight Foundation. Since 2005, the average grade level at which members of Congress speak has fallen by almost a full grade.
JPMorgan's Loss A Gain For Campaign Positioning
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion loss in a risky investment brings attention to the presidential candidates' stances on financial regulation. President Obama supported the Dodd-Frank act, while Mitt Romney has said he would replace it with other regulations.
From George Romney To Mitt, A Shrinking Tax Rate
Friday, February 24, 2012
Mitt Romney's tax returns show he pays an effective rate of just under 15 percent. His father, George, paid two to three times that rate. What one family's changing tax burden reveals about the design of the American tax code.
Obama's Budget Salvo Opens Next Political Fight
Sunday, February 12, 2012
President Obama is scheduled Monday to release his proposed federal budget for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. House Republican leaders are likely to release their version in the coming days. Neither is likely to pass. Not that it matters — the spending level for the year was set in last summer's bill that settled the debt ceiling crisis.
Fight Over Extending Payroll Tax Cut Flares Up Again
Monday, December 19, 2011
House Republicans are rejecting a bipartisan compromise approved overwhelmingly by the Senate Saturday. The deal would have extended the payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits through February.
For Debt Committee, No Final-Hour Deal Apparent
Monday, November 21, 2011
Monday was to be the deadline for the Congressional Budget Office to release its analysis of the deficit-cutting proposal the supercommittee is to vote on no later than Wednesday. But there's not even an outline of an agreement.
Will Cain's New '9-0-9' Tax Plan Really Help The Poor?
Friday, October 21, 2011
Even with the latest change to Cain's tax reform plan, the lowest-income Americans would see their tax bills rise because they'd face a trickle-down effect from business taxes and they would still face the 9 percent sales tax, analysts say.
A Budget Target, Disaster Money Is Secure For Now
Thursday, October 06, 2011
The FEMA disaster relief fund is once again flush with cash after coming precariously close to a zero balance last week. The fund got a quick hit of $2.65 billion as part of a temporary measure to keep the government open for business, but that money may not last very long.
The New Standoff: Clean-Car Jobs Vs. Disaster Relief
Saturday, September 24, 2011
The House's stopgap spending bill, rejected by the Senate on Friday, takes money from a federal clean cars program to offset spending for disaster aid. Some Republicans see the move as a matter of prioritization, but opponents say it would put American manufacturing jobs at risk.
Disaster Aid Hangs In Balance Of House Dust-Up
Thursday, September 22, 2011
What was once considered routine business on Capitol Hill seems to be getting tied up in partisan knots. House Speaker John Boehner is in a difficult position after a combination of Democrats and Tea Party Republicans voted down a measure to provide disaster relief and keep the government running.
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