GOP reversal could clear way for extension of payroll tax cut
In a sharp turnaround, House Republican leaders dropped a demand that the cost of extending the payroll tax cut be offset by cuts elsewhere in the budget.
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Despite Vote, Judicial Nomination On Hold
The Senate voted to end the judicial filibuster of Judge Adalberto Jordan's nomination to the 11th Circuit federal appeals court. But one Republican senator, angry at President Obama's recent recess appointments, has blocked a final vote, insisting that the Senate engage in 30 more hours of talk, the legal limit after cloture is invoked.
Whitney Producer: 'Always Love You' Almost Didn't Happen
David Foster, the hit-maker who has won 16 Grammys, three of which with Whitney Houston, revealed the intricate details of how their collaboration on the ballad, "I Will Always Love You," became the epic anthem of Houston's career.
Actions before Columbine attack being investigated
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Obama's budget proposal draws fire, praise in Congress
President Obama's budget stands no chance of congressional approval, but it drew plenty of attention on Capitol Hill.
Israel blames Iran for attacks on its diplomats
Israel put its foreign missions on high alert Monday following near simultaneous bomb attacks on its diplomats that it blamed on Iran.
What Would The GOP Candidates Do With The Federal Budget? A Look At Their Plans
It goes without saying that the men who are vying for the Republican presidential nomination found serious flaws with the budget plan President Obama released Monday. But it got us thinking: This might also be a good time to dig into the budget plans offered by the GOP candidates who want his job.
Video: Al-Qaida's senior man in Europe freed
Abu Qatada, a radical cleric who was once described as “Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe,” has been freed from an English prison. NBC’s Tazeen Ahmad reports. (Nightly News)
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