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Romney opens attack on Obama over welfare law
ELK GROVE, Illinois - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney opened a new line of attack on President Barack Obama on Tuesday for waiving parts of a landmark welfare-to-work law, but Obama's team argued Romney had backed a similar move as Massachusetts governor.
Congress to extend wind energy tax credit, says Senate's Reid
LAS VEGAS - Congress will vote to extend a $12 billion federal tax credit for utility-scale wind energy projects that is in danger of expiring at the end of the year, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said at a clean energy summit in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Obama says Midwest drought historic, seeks aid for region
WASHINGTON - The worst drought in half a century is slashing U.S. crop and livestock production, President Obama said on Tuesday as he called on Congress to pass a farm bill that will send disaster aid to more farmers and ranchers.
CIA chief Petraeus denies interest in elected office
WASHINGTON - CIA director General David Petraeus has no plans to become a candidate for vice president or run for any other elected office, a spokesman for the spy chief said on Tuesday.
Democrats, White House wage coordinated attack on Romney taxes
WASHINGTON - Senator Harry Reid and the White House may be taking different roads, but when it comes to Mitt Romney and his taxes, the destination is the same.
House panel seeks alternatives to Volcker rule
WASHINGTON - A top Republican lawmaker on Tuesday asked the financial industry to suggest alternatives to the hotly debated Volcker rule in advance of a planned fall hearing.
Lawmakers urge Obama admin to approve natural gas exports
WASHINGTON - U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday ratcheted up pressure on the Obama administration to speed approval for companies to export natural gas arguing it would help relieve a glut that has dampened output of the fuel.
Budget deficit running slightly lower than last year: CBO
WASHINGTON - The U.S. federal government will report a budget deficit of about $975 billion for the first 10 months of the fiscal year, slightly less than the $1.1 trillion budget gap during the same period last year, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday.
Missouri congressman wins Senate primary free-for-all
KANSAS CITY, Missouri - A congressman from Missouri won his state's Republican nomination on Tuesday, setting the stage for a challenge to U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, who political analysts consider the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent in the country this November.
Ethics probe could deal losing hand to Nevada Democrat
LAS VEGAS - Harry Reid's future as U.S. Senate majority leader may hinge on whether fellow Nevada Democrat Shelley Berkley can survive an ethics probe involving her kidney doctor husband's businesses.
Air Obama: President’s re-election campaign goes Dream Team
The Obama campaign is offering donors who give at least $3 the chance to enter a lottery to attend the “Obama Classic,” a night of basketball with some of the sport’s greats, including the player many consider its greatest, Michael Jordan.
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