Democrats
GOP uses payroll tax cut extension to slash jobless benefits
December 14, 2011Republicans in Congress voted 234 to 193 yesterday to slash more than in half the number of weeks people can collect unemployment benefits next year.
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Republican senator admits that latest GOP filibuster was sabotage
December 9, 2011The GOP vote against President Obama's nominee to the Consumer Financial Protection Board was to sabotage the agency.
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New Obama immigration policy in Denver is test case for nation
December 9, 2011The pilot is part of the initial implementation of the administration's new "prosecutorial discretion" guidelines for dealing with undocumented immigrants.
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‘Tis the season to be jolly on Wall Street
December 9, 2011Financial industry insiders are grousing about a big downturn in annual bonuses. They should be thanking about the rest of us.
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Steelworkers back renewed ‘Buy America’ push
December 9, 2011Steelworkers are strongly supporting a new "Buy America" jobs push, targeted at infrastructure projects, proposed Rep. Nick Rahall and colleagues.
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