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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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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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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.
Defense
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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