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McCain: President Obama should have Camp David budget summit
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Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama should invite lawmakers to Camp David or the White House to hammer out a last-minute deal to avert deep budget cuts set to start taking effect at week's end.
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Kerry takes case on Syria to Europe, Mideast
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Secretary of State John Kerry embarked Sunday on his first official overseas voyage in a diplomatic mission to bring new ideas to capitals in Europe and the Middle East on how to end nearly two years of brutal violence in Syria.
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Inside Washington Feb. 24, 2013
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This week on Inside Washington: The sequester blame game and the Armageddon scenario.
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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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Obama makes push for pre-K for 4 year olds
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President Barack Obama is promising a "big push" for his proposal to provide pre-K for all 4-year-olds.
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Sequestration 2013: Lawmakers to meet on Capitol Hill to discuss impact
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Lawmakers will meet on Capitol Hill Thursday morning to discuss the impact of sequestration on middle class families and small businesses.
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Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty
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Jesse Jackson Jr. entered a guilty plea in federal court Wednesday to criminal charges that he misused campaign funds for his own personal use. A few hours later, his wife, Sandra Jackson, pleaded guilty to filing false joint federal income tax returns.
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The latest political gossip
CommentNikki Schwab of the Washington Examiner came on today to talk about the latest gossip going around DC.
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Sequestration nears as Congress goes on vacation
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As March nears, lawmakers are not hard at work – they are on vacation. The time off is not sitting well with many federal workers whose financial welfare could in jeopardy.
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Immigration: White House under fire after plan leaks
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The debate over a White House plan to reform immigration laws is taking center stage. This comes as a bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers are working to come up with a plan of their own.
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Hagel nomination vote should go on, McCain says
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Republicans have angered Obama by delaying the formation of his second-term national security team, which includes Hagel, a former Republican senator from Nebraska
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Budget cuts: White House seeks 'balanced way' to budget fix
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The new White House chief of staff says President Barack Obama is concerned about the effect the automatic budget cuts scheduled for next month will have on America's middle class.
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Mortgage bill faces tough road in Congress
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A sharply divided Congress isn't likely to jump at President Obama's challenge for quick passage of a mortgage refinancing bill that supporters say could help millions of homeowners save big each year and boost the economy.
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Gun control: Gun ban would protect more than 2,200 firearms
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Congress' latest crack at a new assault weapons ban would protect more than 2,200 specific firearms, including a semi-automatic rifle that is nearly identical to one of the guns used in the bloodiest shootout in FBI history.
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Obama: Growth vs. deficit reduction a false choice
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In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says no American who works full time should live in poverty.
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President Obama treats himself to boys' weekend in Florida
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President Obama is spending a weekend in Florida with the boys, presidential style.
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Jesse Jackson Jr., wife agree to plead guilty
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The charges represent a dramatic fall from political prominence for the couple. The son of a famed civil rights leader, Jackson entered Congress in 1995 and resigned last November. Sandi, as she's known, was a Chicago alderman, but resigned last month.
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Hagel nomination heading to vote on Senate floor
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A moderate Republican senator once thought to be a possible backer of Chuck Hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense said she'll oppose his confirmation. His nomination now heads to the Senate floor.
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