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Boehner: No deal!
Saturday night, House Speaker John Boehner informed President Barack Obama that he wants to pursue a smaller $2 trillion deficit reduction deal, not the larger proposal sought by the White House.
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Christiane Amanpour on Turn the Table
Christiane Amanpour discusses the deficit and other topics on this week’s Turn the Table.
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Obama takes on 'tweeters' in Twitter town hall
President Barack Obama took questions from Twitter users around the country during a town hall hosted by the popular social media service.
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Army specialist among 100 new citizens
For 100 people, this was a special Independence Day as they celebrated becoming American citizens. Among them: An Army specialist who fought in Iraq.
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Obama: 'Nothing off limits' in debt talks
It may be even more difficult than it appears for Congress to reach a broad deal to raise America's borrowing limit and slash spending by Aug. 2.
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Leon Panetta officially takes over at Pentagon
The new secretary of defense immediately sent a message to all troops and Pentagon civilian workers, promising to emulate his predecessor, Robert Gates, in his devotion to the armed forces and their families.
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Harry Thomas Jr. responds to loan allegation
A D.C. Council member has to respond to an allegation he didn't pay more than $15,000 in student loans and interest.
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Recess canceled; Senate to work next week on debt
The Senate will be working next week, canceling a weeklong July 4 break at a time the government is struggling to avoid a first-ever default.
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Outspoken Michele Bachmann announces 'bold' 2012 race
Republican Michele Bachmann is casting herself as the "bold choice" in the 2012 presidential race.
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Rare weekend negotiations on tap for debt ceiling debate
President Barack Obama appealed to Democrats and Republicans to "make some political sacrifices" and take advantage of an extraordinary opportunity to tackle the government's budget crisis.
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Kwame Brown violated campaign laws, board says
D.C.'s election board says Kwame Brown's re-election committee was in "apparent violation" of campaign laws.
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Council, county executive tell Johnson to leave now
Leslie Johnson has resigned from the Prince George's County Council, after pleading guilty to destroying evidence in a federal corruption probe.
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Four PG Council members say Johnson must go
Four members of the Prince George's County Council have now called for the resignation of their colleague Leslie Johnson. County Executive Rushern L. Baker III has also called for her to leave.
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Mayor Gray defends gaming, endorses possible taxi changes
In his monthly appearance on News Talk with Bruce DePuyt, Mayor Vincent Gray said that the public had ample time to have their voices heard in the online gambling debate.
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WATCH: MSNBC suspends analyst over Obama remark
MSNBC suspended political analyst Mark Halperin for an off-color remark about President Barack Obama on "Morning Joe" Thursday.
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Colbert wins over FEC on campaign finance
Will watching the Colbert Report now count as a campaign donation?
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'Get it done,' Obama challenges GOP on debt talks
In a rare, full-fledged press conference, President Barack Obama said that tax breaks for oil companies and the super-wealthy must be part of any deficit reduction plan.
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Gay Pride parade celebrates equal marriage, thanks Cuomo
Throngs of cheering supporters greeted Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he led off the parade two days after enacting the historic equal marriage law.
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