Lawmakers are wary of federal agency created by Dodd-Frank overhaul, as Congress has no power to limit the expanding budget for the Office of Financial Research, meant to collect financial data. GSA Official’s Wife Enjoying Tax-Funded Perks
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New Agency Has Unlimited Budget?
Obama continues to put pressure on Supreme Court to uphold health care law, citing ‘deference’ to Congress Obama Rips GOP Budget in Sync With Primary Vote Primaries and the President: Obama Appearances on Election Days Romney, GOP to Raise Money Jointly Full Coverage: Candidate Tracker
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Obama Expects High Court ‘Deference’ to ObamaCare
In visit to ship off California coast, Defense Secretary Panetta blasts automatic defense cuts resulting from Congress’ failure to find $1.2T in savings and says Congress ‘put gun to heads of the country.’ Al Qaeda Affiliate Even Stronger Now?
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Panetta: Defense Cuts Irresponsible
House GOP budget author Paul Ryan says he would ‘have to consider’ an invite from a Republican nominee Budget Battle: Whose Tax Breaks Will Go? Divided Congress Settles for Low-Key Bills
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Ryan for Vice President?Rep Leaves the Door Open
Rep. Paul Ryan, after introducing his latest budget proposal, says he wants to end popular tax deductions for top earners — and leave them in place for the middle class, despite claims from Democrats that the plan is a gift to the wealthy.
Marine Gen. John Allen, left, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, will testify to Congress that Afghan war goals are on track despite anger over a US soldier’s alleged massacre of Afghan civilians and the burning of Korans
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Commander: Afghan Mission on Track
Some GOP congressmen cry foul over ICE provision to continue hormone therapy for transgender detainees DHS to Congress: Immigrant Exit Tracking System Coming Within Weeks Immigrant With Expired Visas Tough to Track
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Transgender Treatments Put on Taxpayer’s Dime?
Members of the American Mustache Institute appeal to Congress for $250 tax refund for grooming products
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Group Seeks Cash Back For Grooming Your ‘Stache
President’s proposed 2013 budget includes nearly $2 trillion in new tax hikes and fees, as Republicans prepare to rally against provisions that could become law unless Congress acts to stop them. Tentative Deal Reached on Payroll Tax Cut, Jobless Aid, Medicare Money Geithner Defends Budget Plan OPINION: We Don’t Have a Tax Problem, We Have a Spending Problem Top U.S
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Obama Budget Banks on Tax Hikes
Pols say while Obama tax plan may indicate election strategy, it has slim chance of passing Congress Congress Hopes to Set ‘Speed Record’ to Pass Insider Trading Bill GOP Budget Chairman: New Fiscal Proposal, Same Ideas Former Press Secretary Gibbs Back On Obama’s Campaign Staff
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Obama Tax Plan ShowsTheme of Re-Election?