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House OK's anti-domestic violence law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed Republican legislation to renew an anti-domestic violence law. Democrats and advocacy groups say the GOP's reauthorization of the Violence Against Women doesn't go far enough to protect battered immigrants, Native Americans or gays. They favor the Senate version. ©2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or
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Senate Democrats reject House GOP budget plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats controlling the Senate have rejected for the second consecutive year a budget plan passed by House Republicans. The vote came after a daylong debate Wednesday in which Democrats blasted Republicans for refusing to consider tax increases as part of a solution to trillion-dollar deficits. Republicans in turn attacked Democrats for not offering a budget at all
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Romney hits Obama on debt
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama's record on debt as he campaigns in Florida, a critical battleground state. Speaking to supporters, Romney on Wednesday said he is the candidate who "will stop the spending and borrowing inferno." He was campaigning in Florida for the first time since becoming the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Romney
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Biden attacks Romney tenure as venture capitalist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is pouncing on Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney in swing state Ohio, casting him as a corporate raider more interested in making profits than in the needs of workers. In a speech set for delivery Wednesday in Youngstown, Ohio, Biden strikes hard at Romney, picking up on an attack line set this week
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Kerrey ready to hit the road in Senate campaign
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey says he's looking forward to traveling the state as part of his campaign for the U.S. Senate. The Nebraska Democrat told an Omaha television station that the state is all about "grass-roots democracy." He cited the need to solve the nation's deficit problems as a reason to run again for the job
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White House threatens veto of House defense bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is threatening a veto of the House Armed Services Committee's version of next year's defense budget that totals $642 billion. In a statement Tuesday, the administration criticized the overall amount of the legislation, which is $8 billion more than President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans agreed to last year. The administration also said the
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Bush offers tepid endorsement of Romney
WASHINGTON (AP) — George W. Bush is backing presumptive Republican White House nominee Mitt Romney. The former president offered a four-word endorsement of Romney as the doors of his elevator were closing after a speech Tuesday in Washington. Bush said: "I'm for Mitt Romney," ABC News caught up with Bush after the speech, prompting his unscripted — but not surprising
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Anti-Romney ads highlight campaign-super PAC link
NEW YORK (AP) — It looks like President Barack Obama's allies got the hint. An independent group with deep ties to the president's re-election campaign is launching a new TV ad hitting Mitt Romney's business practices. It comes just 24 hours after the Obama team debuted its own ad attacking the Republican's work at a private equity firm. The back-to-back
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Obama assets valued between $2.6M and $8.3M
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hold assets worth between nearly $2.6 million and nearly $8.3 million. The White House released financial disclosure documents Tuesday showing the couple's assets for last year. The first family's assets were valued between $1.8 million and nearly $12 million in 2010. The disclosure form requires
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Obama, bipartisan leaders to meet at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will host bipartisan congressional leaders at the White House Wednesday to discuss economic proposals Obama wants Congress to act on this year. Republicans will be represented at the meeting by House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. They will be joined by two Democrats, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate