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Sequestration 2013: Unemployed could see checks cut by 9 percent
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If the automatic spending cuts take effect on March 1, they will impact people who can least afford to lose income: The long term unemployed could see their checks cut up to 9 percent if sequestration kicks in.
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Sequestration 2013: Obama urges Congress to do 'right thing' on cuts
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Despite little sign of a deal emerging with Republicans, Obama says he does not believe it is inevitable that the $85 billion in across-the-board budget cuts will take effect.
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Top charities lobby against giving limit
CommentMartel Gaiter interview February 18, 2013
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D.C. sequestration rally on U.S. Capitol
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Some workers are afraid sequestration will cut into their livelihood. If it kicks in in March, there will be $110 billion slashed annually from federal government spending.
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Obama asks Congress for short-term budget fix
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President Barack Obama is urging Congress to pass a smaller set of spending cuts and tax changes while they hash out a broader budget deal.
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Congress considers putting limits on drone strikes
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The White House on Tuesday defended its lethal drone program by citing the very laws that some in Congress once believed were appropriate in the years immediately after the Sept. 11 attacks but now think may be too broad.
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Debt ceiling debate: House votes to raise borrowing limit
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The House of Representatives has voted to avert debt crisis and raise the debt ceiling, allowing government borrowing through May 18.
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President Obama's second-term battles
CommentJoyce interview January 21, 2013
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Financial outlook for the year
CommentNow that the fiscal cliff deal has been passed, local investors are looking for answers. Heather Evans, a Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, came on the show to talk about our financial outlook for the new year.
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President Obama press conference addresses gun control, debt limit
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In the final press conference of his first term, President Barack Obama urged quick action on both raising the nation's debt limit and gun legislation.
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NRA: Congress will not pass assault weapons ban
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The National Rifle Association has so far prevented passage of another assault weapons ban like the one that expired in 2004. But some lawmakers say the Newtown tragedy has transformed the country, and Americans are ready for stricter gun laws.
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John Brennan confirmation: Sen. Lindsey Graham pushes back, urges Libya answers
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Politics in Washington is best exemplified by the most recent pushback by lawmakers against President Barack Obama’s appointment of John Brennan for the Director of the CIA post and Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary.
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Superstorm Sandy relief measure approved by Congress
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The House has overwhelmingly approved $9.7 billion to pay flood insurance claims for the many home and business owners flooded out by Superstorm Sandy.
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John Boehner re-elected as Speaker of the House
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It wasn't unanimous even to his own party, but House Speaker John Boehner earned re-election to his post as the 113th Congress convened for the first time Thursday.
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Fiscal Cliff fallout; Senate reform; DC Councilmember spending; Keeping resolutions
CommentToday on NewsTalk, we talked with Bob Rusboldt, Shane Larson, Alan Suderman and Josef Brandenburg
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Milk deal: House, Senate leaders agree on deal to stop spike in milk prices
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Americans faced the prospect of paying $7 for a gallon if the current dairy program lapsed and the government returned to a 1948 formula for calculating milk price supports.
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Fiscal cliff countdown: No deal in sight as deadline nears
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A person familiar with the details says President Barack Obama is not making a new 'fiscal cliff' offer at his high-stakes meeting with congressional leaders at the White House.
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The latest political gossip
CommentJudy Kurtz of The Hill newspaper came on the show to talk about the latest political gossip floating around the District.
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