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Exploring The Road to U.S. Action in Syria
Over the last two years more than 100,000 people have died in the Syrian civil war, which has entered a new phase as violence escalates around the country. Last week, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed intelligence information that found 1,429 people were killed in a chemical weapons attack in suburbs outside of the […]
Obama, Boehner aiming for post-Christmas deal to avoid fiscal cliff
In another attempt to strike a deal and avoid a fiscal cliff, House Speaker John Boehner introduced a plan extending the Bush-era tax cuts for Americans earning less than $1 million. But the plan failed and now the clock is ticking to strike a new deal.
Politicians surprise, reach bipartisan agreement on six-month budget extension
With an election just a few months away, U.S. elected officials reached an agreement on how to fund government operations through the end of March. The bipartisan agreement surprised many, as budget decisions in recent years have led to protracted negotiations.
Republicans propose budget that Democrats say amounts to a broken promise
Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican chairman of the House budget writing committee, is preparing to unveil his latest plan for government spending. Democrats are already criticizing it as an example of Republicans breaking the agreement the two parties reached last August.