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Wells Fargo & Co. tops the list of companies receiving the largest tax breaks since 2008, according to a joint study from Citizens for Tax Justice and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

Despite the controversy caused in Pakistan by misunderstandings about the bill, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs just sent out this statement: Earlier

The Republican National Committee’s new ad — running in Arkansas, Nevada, and North Dakota — isn’t all that subtle. The Freudian takeaway words and images:

As Obama’s approval rating has slipped beneath the 50 percent mark and stubbornly refused to climb back up, many candidates up for reelection in tight races or

Ahead of Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s resource request for the Afghanistan war, which should be finalized today-ish, Defense Secretary Gates is already settling on

Back in 2006, the Pension Protection Act instituted a new requirement: that all non-profits need to file a 990-N annual return with the Internal Revenue Service

Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), the third-ranking Republican in the House, sets the tone on the stimulus vote: Under the guise of stimulus, House Democrats have

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) claimed prime estate for the August Ames Straw Poll, his state campaign chairman Dr

So what happened with those leaked cables from Ambassador Karl Eikenberry doubting the utility of the extended surge? Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) wants to

Maybe it really is time to revisit those standards for watchlisting, as per Mark Hosenball: A procedure used to place suspects on U.S. terrorism “watch

I didn’t come here to speak with you as the head of the opposition in Israel, said Tzipi Livni, leader of Kadima, to the AIPAC annual conference. It’s not

As a quick addition to Mary’s thoughts on yesterday’s Treasury Department report confirming the reluctance of mortgage servicers to modify loans through the

Good piece from Tina Susman in the Los Angeles Times about the military’s skittish and ambivalent attitude toward the Mahdi Army. In my interview with Petraeus

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday and was asked about her position on the Keystone XL pipeline, but deferred comment because her agency is tasked with making a decision on whether to approve the project.

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As Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (D) made headlines Thursday for floating the possibility of a Democratic primary do-over, Michigan’s Democrats are approaching the

The questions during President Obama’s press conference so far are attempts to get the him to explain the size of the budget and find an item he’s willing to