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April 16, 2013

The Tea Party 4 years later: Did it really change the US?

NBC NEWS - When the Tea Party movement made its official debut on April 15, 2009, it made quite a…
April 15, 2013

Tax Day: What programs you should feel good about funding?

SLIDESHOW - Whether you are planning how to use your tax refund, writing a check for 2012 tax payments or…
April 12, 2013

Obama earned less in 2012, pays $112k in taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama made less in 2012 than in any other year since taking office...
April 6, 2013

Wesley Snipes released from prison after tax sentence

Snipes was convicted in 2008. He was released Tuesday and placed under home confinement...
February 25, 2013

Why Republicans are fighting Obama on the sequester

ANALYSIS - The drama around the $85 billion in federal government cuts due to start on March 1, known as…
February 16, 2013

Prospect of prison looms for ex-congressman Jesse Jackson Jr, wife

CHICAGO (AP) — The prospect of prison looms over former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife after they…
February 12, 2013

Full text: President Obama's first State of the Union dress of 2nd term

VIDEO - President Barack Obama‘s 2013 State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery on Feb. 12, 2013...
January 3, 2013

Obama signs 'fiscal cliff' deal to boost taxes on wealthy

HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed a bill that boosts taxes on the wealthiest Americans, while preserving tax…
January 2, 2013

Why President Obama took the fiscal cliff deal

ANALYSIS - Some liberals were disappointed with the agreement President Obama accepted to avoid the fiscal cliff, which included dropping…
January 2, 2013

House passes bill to stave off 'fiscal cliff', Obama to sign it from Hawaii

WASHINGTON (AP) - The bill's passage on a 257-167 vote late Tuesday night in the House of Representatives sealed a…
January 1, 2013

Fiscal cliff bill to House, but doubts on spending cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate-approved compromise to avert the 'fiscal cliff' ran headlong into opposition from the No. 2 House…
December 30, 2012

Obama ups pressure in fiscal cliff talks on NBC's 'Meet the Press'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama upped the pressure on Republican leaders to reach a fiscal deal, as the Senate…
December 28, 2012

White House meeting a last stab at a fiscal deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional leaders have arrived at the White House for a meeting with President Barack Obama in an…
December 27, 2012

Republicans consider major shifts on key issues

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For years, Republicans have adhered fiercely to their bedrock conservative principles, resisting Democratic calls for…
December 27, 2012

On 'fiscal cliff,' no deal in sight

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are engaged in a playground game of "who goes first," daring each political party to let…
December 20, 2012

Rapper 'Fat Joe' admits tax evasion in NJ court

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The rap artist 'Fat Joe' pleaded guilty Thursday to failing to pay taxes on nearly $3…
December 18, 2012

Obama and Republicans near a deal on fiscal cliff

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both President Barack Obama and Congress' most powerful Republican are making significant concessions just two weeks before…
December 16, 2012

Speaker Boehner offers millionaire tax hike to Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner has signaled new movement in 'fiscal cliff' talks that had appeared…
December 11, 2012

Obama looks to use political capital in ‘fiscal cliff’ negotiations

(AP) - President Barack Obama is trying to spend what former President George W. Bush called 'political capital'...
December 6, 2012

Ann Coulter says GOP should cave on tax hikes for rich

theGRIO REPORT - Her political about face came during Fox's Sean Hannity Show when the topic of the fiscal cliff…