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Monday, March 4,2013

Obama again offers Medicare, Social Security cuts

In an attempt to ease the automatic sequester budget cuts, President Barack Obama has again offered to reduce spending on Social Security and Medicare, two "entitlement" programs often targeted by Republicans.
Friday, March 1,2013

Are Republicans using the sequester to enact domestic spending cuts?

At midnight, the axe falls on massive cuts to the federal budget in the "sequester," a budget adjustment agreed to by Democrats and Republicans back when they agreed on even the stupidest ideas.
Friday, February 22,2013

LaHood: Transportation faces huge sequester cuts if GOP doesn't act

The FAA faces $600 million in budget cuts of a debt ceiling agreement isn't reached and the budget enters sequestration, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says. And Republican members of Congress are to blame if it happens.
Friday, February 15,2013

VIDEOS: Russia struck by meteorite

A meteorite entered Earth's atmosphere and landed in Russia, causing a large blast that has injured as many as 1,000 people, according to reports. Below we've compiled multiple videos of the event.
Wednesday, February 6,2013

54 countries worldwide implicated in CIA torture program

Since 2001, the U.S. government has implemented a policy of arresting and detaining terrorism suspects, including the use of CIA-run prisons that used torture as a method of extracting information.
Monday, February 4,2013

New Rove group takes aim at extreme Republican candidates

In Indiana, Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock lost to a Democrat, while Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney won the state by 10 points.
Wednesday, January 30,2013

On 2nd anniversary of revolution, Egypt still in turmoil

It's been two years since the revolution in Egypt ousted the government and helped spark the Arab Spring. But rocks are still flying and unrest still rules the day in the North African country.
Monday, January 28,2013

Gang of 8 puts together immigration plan

The Senate's bipartisan Gang of Eight has agreed on an immigration proposal that would include a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.
Tuesday, January 22,2013

Scarborough: GOP has backed itself into a corner

President Barack Obama's inauguration speech this week was a sign that he's taking a firm stand.
Monday, January 21,2013

Second term should be mandate for Obama

Now is the time, writes John Nichols for The Nation, for President Barack Obama to govern.
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