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Sequester cuts kick in: First work full work week after cuts
Monday marked the beginning of the first full work week of the federally mandated sequester cuts. 800,000 civilian Defense Department employees are now preparing for the worst.
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Spending cuts seem here for good
For federal workers and others in the D.C. area much of the buzz is about sequestration, furlough days, and what they can chop out of their own budgets. Economists predict Northern Virginia could be hit hardest from the $85 billion automatic spending cuts.
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Budget cuts release over 2,000 immigrants
The newly disclosed figures, cited in internal budget documents reviewed by the AP, are significantly higher than the "few hundred" illegal immigrants the Obama administration acknowledged this week had been released under the budget-savings process.
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Sequestration 2013: Montgomery, Fairfax counties likely to take big blow
While President Barack Obama and leaders in Congress look for solutions as time ticks down toward the sequester, the impact of these harsh budget cuts are already being felt in the D.C. area.
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Sequestration benefit: Free burgers at Z-Burger D.C. location Friday
To help ease the pain of sequestration, Z-Burger is offering free burgers Friday at its Tenleytown location.
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Sequestration 2013: When does sequestration start, really?
There's no doubt in anyone's mind about the date that sequestration is going to kick in. It's happening March 1. What time, though, remains kind of a mystery.
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Gary Mead, DHS official, retires after immigrants are freed
The senior Homeland Security Department official in charge of arresting and deporting illegal immigrants announced his retirement the same day the agency said that hundreds of people facing deportation had been released from immigration jails due to looming budget cuts.
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Sequestration 2013: Smithsonian vows to keep regular hours
Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough has said he wants to avoid layoffs or furloughs of the institution's 6,000 employees.
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Sequester 2013: President Obama argues military affected by looming cuts
President Barack Obama says there's no way to make automatic budget cuts less damaging by giving him the authority to decide what to cut.
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Sequester Causes Uncertainty; Consumer Protection Week
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Sequestration: Cuts in place, Obama and GOP brace for next fight
With the sequestration budget cuts going into effect, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia are poised to be hit hard - particularly by the deep cuts in Defense spending.
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Sequestration 2013: Gridlock: No budging at the budget-cuts deadline, Obama signs order
Gridlocked once more, President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders refused to budge in their budget standoff Friday. The president formally enacted the reductions a few hours before the midnight deadline required by law.
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Sequestration 2013: Jedi mind meld reference by Barack Obama
President Barack Obama says he can't do a "Jedi mind meld" with Republican leaders and persuade them to do what he believes is right when it comes to trimming federal spending.
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DAYBREAK DAILY: Bolling appears likely to make Va. 3-way race
He emails his supporters to get their input on whether to challenge Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe as independent for governor.
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What is sequestration? How will it affect me?
Many are wondering what will happen if a deal isn't reached by Friday to avert the sequestration.
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Gov. O'Malley warns of sequestration effects in Maryland
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley used FLIR Systems as a backdrop Wednesday to make dire warnings about the pain, he says, automatic cuts will inflict on companies like FLIR.
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Sequestration 2013: Barack Obama, Congressional leaders to meet Friday
President Barack Obama will meet Friday with congressional leaders to discuss the looming budget cuts due to sequestration, an Associated Press source says.
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Sequestration 2013: Protesters hold pray-in outside Boehner's office
Dozens gathered outside House Speaker John Boehner’s office door Tuesday to hold a pray-in and push for a solution to the looming sequester.
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