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Play of the Day -- Romney does Letterman; Plus: Kim Jong Il remembered

A daily roundup of late-night video.

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Glimmer of Hope?

The jobless rate is virtually the same as it was a year before Ronald Reagan was reelected in a landslide.

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House delays payroll tax deal vote until Tuesday

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Senate Democrats must come back to Washington and admit their bill is dead.

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HUD responds to attacks on block grant program

Proposed rule would tighten oversight of low-income home construction.

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Stimulus money to weatherize houses has been well-spent, GAO finds

The positive report follows previous findings of waste in the Energy Department program to help low-income families.

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HHS names 32 health care providers as ‘pioneers’

Groups in 18 states chosen for innovations in forming Accountable Care Organizations.

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What's at stake if Congress fails this time?

Congress is threatening stalemate again, and this time the effect would be felt by millions of average Americans.

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House speaker calls for Congress to continue work on payroll-tax package

Boehner says Senate Democrats should put their vacations on hold until differences are resolved.

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Play of the Day -- Ron Paul on Leno; Dick Cheney's warning

A daily roundup of late-night video.

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Senate agrees on spending bill; Obama signs legislation keeping agencies open

Overall bill, if approved, would eliminate the possibility of government shutdown for the rest of the fiscal year.

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Senate strikes deal on short term payroll tax cut package

Senators also agreed to back massive spending measure funding most agencies for 2012.

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HHS proposes rule to help define essential health benefits

To comply with the Affordable Care Act, states must now select plans that address 10 categories of care.

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WikiLeaks' collateral damage

Almost no player in the episode has escaped unscathed.

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A look at federal hiring reform, 20 months on

Agencies share their progress on streamlining the employee application process, but are they measuring success the right way?

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SEC husbands resources in appealing judge’s ruling on Citigroup

Agency wants to preserve flexibility to settle cases without an admission of guilt, leading to savings if litigation is avoided.

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House approves $915 billion spending plan

Payroll tax agreement still elusive.

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Play of the Day -- Why voters are turning to Ron Paul; Plus: The year in unnecessary censorship

A daily roundup of late-night video.

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Deal reached to avert government shutdown

Democrats sign off on appropriations package after witholding support to gain leverage in debate over payroll tax holiday extension.

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Proposal aims to offset costs of sequestration through staff reductions

Bill would downsize the federal workforce by 10 percent and use the savings to counteract one year of defense and nondefense spending cuts.

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Congress now shooting for weekend wrap-up

If lawmakers' optimism proves founded, then they will avoid a partial government shutdown for the third time this year.