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Democrats

Budget deal done, Obama and Congress go their own ways

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five days after Paul Ryan was sworn in as House speaker, the White House promised to invite him to meet President Barack Obama for a perfunctory but traditional photo opportunity. It would be a chance for the leaders to shake hands for the cameras and exchange pledges to

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Republicans, administration spar on visa travel for Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top GOP lawmakers accused the Obama administration Wednesday of ignoring congressional intent and the spirit of the law in offering reassurances to Iran about new visa rules. "There is no ambiguity," said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California. "The administration should follow the law

Massachusetts

Bay State may avoid losing a congressional seat as population grows

BOSTON – Massachusetts may avoid losing another congressional seat if its population growth continues at the pace set over the past five years, Secretary of State Bill Galvin said Tuesday, citing newly released U.S. Census data. "As we stand halfway from the next federal census, our robust growth in

Barack Obama

Obama vows an active role in 2016 presidential race

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama closed his next-to-last year in office with rare praise for congressional Republican leaders who helped orchestrate a bipartisan budget deal Friday, then vowed to work hard to beat the GOP and get a fellow Democrat elected to succeed him in the White House. "I

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Congress sends year-end spending measure to Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Friday sent President Barack Obama a bipartisan but deficit-boosting year-end spending package that raises federal agency budgets and awards tax cuts to both families and a sweeping array of business interests. A 65-33 Senate vote on the $1.8 trillion measure shipped it to the White

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Massive year-end spending bill includes cybersecurity act

WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive year-end spending measure moving through Congress includes a provision that will encourage companies to share cyber threat information with the government while providing them with liability protections for not acting on information received. The measure, a culmination of several years of effort to pass a cyber

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McConnell suggests new look at Patriot Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate may re-open debate on National Security Agency wire-tapping authority following the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told The Associated Press on Wednesday, a divisive issue already roiling the GOP presidential field. The Kentucky Republican said in an interview in his

GOP

Led by GOP, House poised to renew over $600B in tax cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are ready to whip a year-end tax-cut compromise through the House as Congress prepares to finish 2015 in a flurry of accomplishment that belies the partisan collisions sure to dominate the coming election year. Though House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was leading a Democratic charge against the