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Will Obama's mini-'DREAM Act' produce massive fraud?Republicans, riled that President Obama moved on his own to bar deportation of some young illegal immigrants, caution that the new policy is being implemented without regulations or even much thought on how to prevent fraud.- Will Obama's mini-'DREAM Act' produce massive fraud?Republicans, riled that President Obama moved on his own to bar deportation of some young illegal immigrants, caution that the new policy is being implemented without regulations or even much thought on how to prevent fraud.
'Fiscal cliff'? 'Sequester'? Your guide to Congress's code language. Congress knows what it means by terms such as 'fiscal cliff' or 'Simpson-Bowles,' but to many outside the Beltway they may as well be speaking Greek. Here's a translation of Washington's shorthand for budgetary issues now before the country 鈥� with each entry explained in 50 words or less.- 'Fiscal cliff'? 'Sequester'? Your guide to Congress's code language. Congress knows what it means by terms such as 'fiscal cliff' or 'Simpson-Bowles,' but to many outside the Beltway they may as well be speaking Greek. Here's a translation of Washington's shorthand for budgetary issues now before the country 鈥� with each entry explained in 50 words or less.
Does Mitt Romney need to shake up his campaign staff?Two titans of industry, GE's Jack Welch and News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch, indicate as much in tweets this week. But Mitt Romney is competitive in the 2012 race. Why the second-guessing?
FocusIs Congress to blame for a downshifting US economy?Evidence is mounting that the economy is taking a hit because Congress can't 鈥� or won't 鈥� deal with the 'fiscal cliff' looming at year's end. The聽fight on Capitol Hill last summer over the national debt limit also took an economic toll.聽- FocusIs Congress to blame for a downshifting US economy?Evidence is mounting that the economy is taking a hit because Congress can't 鈥� or won't 鈥� deal with the 'fiscal cliff' looming at year's end. The聽fight on Capitol Hill last summer over the national debt limit also took an economic toll.聽
- FocusIs Congress to blame for a downshifting US economy?Evidence is mounting that the economy is taking a hit because Congress can't 鈥� or won't 鈥� deal with the 'fiscal cliff' looming at year's end. The聽fight on Capitol Hill last summer over the national debt limit also took an economic toll.聽
Congress's dirty secret: behind scenes, it's working to fix problemsMuch of what Congress does this summer will be pure political posturing. But behind the scenes, small groups of lawmakers are trying to chip away at the biggest fiscal issues. 聽- Congress's dirty secret: behind scenes, it's working to fix problemsMuch of what Congress does this summer will be pure political posturing. But behind the scenes, small groups of lawmakers are trying to chip away at the biggest fiscal issues. 聽
Rupert Murdoch says Mitt Romney needs 'more fight.' Is he right?The News Corp. chairman appears to be going after the presidential candidate presumably most in tune with his conservative economic principles. What Rupert Murdoch's tweets may reveal about GOP comfort level with Mitt Romney.
How Massachusetts is faring under its landmark health-care reform lawSix years into its health-care reform experiment, Massachusetts is neither in a state of doom nor of glory. What lessons does its law, the model for Obama's Affordable Care Act, hold for the nation?
Is health care ruling Obama's 'Read my lips: No new taxes' moment?Republicans are beating up on President Obama because the Supreme Court said the Affordable Care Act is tied to new taxes. But that could be a problem for Mitt Romney given his record in Massachusetts.
Chief Justice Roberts fends off speculation about his health-care rulingSome analysts say Chief Justice John Roberts switched sides in upholding the Affordable Care Act. He jokes that he's headed to an 'impregnable island fortress' to avoid such questions.
How Obama, Romney are spinning court's health-care rulingRepublicans and Democrats are putting their political spin on the US Supreme Court's historic and startling decision on the Affordable Care Act. As they head toward the presidential election, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have major challenges in interpreting the law.
Is the Obama health-care law a huge tax increase?Responding to the Supreme Court's historic ruling on the Affordable Care Act, Republicans are refocusing criticism on the tax fallout from health-care reform. Is it a tax hike? Yes. But on whom?
In keeping student loan rates low, Congress sends hidden messageThe House and Senate passed measures to address student loan rates, transportation funding, and flood insurance, showing that when Congress wants to get things done, it can.聽
After Supreme Court ruling, Medicaid expansion faces uncertaintyA main goal of the Affordable Care Act was to increase the rolls of insured Americans, with about half coming from Medicaid. But the Supreme Court made it easier for states to opt out of the expanded program.
Monitor BreakfastHaley Barbour: Republicans are 'totally united' behind RomneyHaley Barbour, the former Mississippi governor and longtime Republican power player, dispels the notion that the Republican Party is too orthodox, pointing to its support for Mitt Romney.
Could Congress jail Attorney General Eric Holder for contempt?Congress has jailed those deemed in contempt before but never a sitting Cabinet official 鈥� and not recently. Moreover, the few times Congress has locked down people within the Capitol, it has not turned out well for Congress.
