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Not everyone will feel impact of automatic federal budget cuts

Don’t be too frightened by the doomsday talk about the automatic spending cuts that look more and more likely to kick in next week. | 02/21/13 16:32:43 By - By David Lightman

As budget crisis looms, Congress leaves town

Military readiness will be threatened. So will food inspections, teaching jobs, mental health services and more, all because of the automatic spending cuts due to take effect March 1. Congress, though, has left the building. | 02/15/13 15:04:46 By - By David Lightman

Democrats pitch budget alternative to avoid pending automatic cuts

Senate Democrats proposed a $110 billion plan Thursday to cut projected budget deficits and replace automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1. | 02/14/13 17:54:40 By - By David Lightman

GOP’s complaints about looming spending cuts ignore its role in creating them

Republicans forced the budget crisis that helped create the pending across-the-board cuts in the first place. And Republicans provided crucial votes for the 2011 deal that ended that impasse, an agreement that’s about to trigger $85 billion in automatic spending reductions March 1. The idea of the budget cuts did come from the White House two summers ago, as a last-ditch effort to jump-start stalled negotiations. | 02/13/13 16:40:30 By - By David Lightman

Obama’s State of the Union speech more somber than lofty

Newly elected second-term presidents traditionally use their first State of the Union address to promote themselves as visionaries with sweeping plans to unite the nation behind an ambitious, common goal. | 02/12/13 22:41:38 By - By David Lightman

As cuts loom, the political forecast is mostly hostile, with a (slim) chance of unity

After days of private strategy sessions, Republicans and Democrats are poised this week for the same kind of ugly partisan combat over spending and taxes that’s spawned fiscal chaos and sent Congress’ approval ratings plunging. | 02/11/13 00:00:00 By - By David Lightman

Obama urges short-term budget fix, but GOP balks at more revenue

President Barack Obama urged Congress on Tuesday to pass a package of modest cuts and tax changes as a way to delay drastic, across-the-board federal spending reductions that could harm the economy. | 02/05/13 17:51:37 By - By Anita Kumar and David Lightman

Republican, Democratic lawmakers will meet separately on looming budget cuts

Lawmakers for both major political parties will huddle separately behind closed doors starting Tuesday, plotting strategy for the coming fight over how to prevent deep, across-the-board automatic federal spending cuts scheduled to begin on March 1. | 02/04/13 17:36:51 By - By David Lightman and Kevin G. Hall

Pushing gun control a problem for red state Democrats

For members of Congress from big cities, the West Coast and the Northeast, gun control has jumped to the top of the agenda. For those elected in red state America, the issue is regarded very differently. | 01/31/13 17:21:41 By - By David Lightman

Immigration divides GOP

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., took his case for an overhaul of the nation’s immigration system straight to one of the most influential voices in Republican politics, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh. | 01/29/13 19:12:30 By - By David Lightman

Are the Democratic and Republican parties captives of their extremes?

America’s two major political parties are prisoners of their images, stifling their ability to broaden their appeal. Democrats are routinely portrayed as liberals and Republicans as conservatives, and movement toward the center, where elections are usually won, is difficult to detect. | 01/28/13 17:12:39 By - By David Lightman

GOP ponders uncertain future for policies and political tactics

. Stung by an image that it’s too rigidly conservative and too “stupid” about its words and tactics, a somber Republican Party vowed Friday to change its ways. | 01/25/13 17:06:42 By - By David Lightman

In trouble, GOP will gather to decide what next

The Republican Party is in turmoil, confused about its future and disliked by huge numbers of voters. | 01/22/13 15:46:53 By - By David Lightman

Obama’s inaugural speech a call to a new liberal era

No doubt anymore where President Barack Obama wants America, and history, to place him: As a tough-minded liberal. | 01/21/13 18:38:36 By - By David Lightman

House GOP leaders offer vote on small hike for debt ceiling

Republican leaders in the House of Representatives, hoping to avert another politically costly showdown with President Barack Obama over fiscal issues, plan a vote next week on increasing the debt ceiling enough to cover three months of additional borrowing to pay the government’s bills. | 01/18/13 18:01:47 By - By David Lightman

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