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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is conceding "we're probably not going to be able to get a deal" on budget, tax and spending issues with Congress if Republicans continue to insist that no new revenues can be raised unless entitlement programs are significantly overhauled

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the new House Republican budget outlines the wrong course for the nation.

White House spokesman Jay Carney says the math in Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's plan doesn't add up

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of National Intelligence says an unpredictable North Korea, with its nuclear weapons and missile programs, stands as a serious threat to the United States and East Asia nations

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A FactSet survey of economists suggests there was cautious consumer spending in February as Americans balanced a surge in hiring against higher taxes and gas prices.

Economists forecast that Commerce Department data due out Wednesday will show retail sales rose 0

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Senator Mike Enzi says Drone strikes, leaks, lack of transparency, and cooperation caused him to vote against the confirmation of John Brennan to head the CIA. The Senate confirmed Brennan with a vote of 63-34

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WASHINGTON (AP) — An unpredictable winter storm is heading for New England after burying parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions with snow but barely laying a glove on Washington.

New Englanders are bracing for the possibility of strong winds, more snow and coastal flooding

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U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) issued the following statement on the cancellation of White House tours:
“President Obama has announced that because of the sequester cuts he is cancelling all White House tours, including long-scheduled tours by tourists and schoolchildren

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HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — After pummeling the nation's midsection with heavy snow, a late-winter storm is converging on the nation's capital.

Mid-Atlantic residents are bracing for snarled traffic, power outages, and school and government shutdowns

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of universities and college professionals is asserting the automatic budget cuts could end up costing some students hundreds of dollars a year.

The 77-member Student Aid Alliance says the cost could total as much as $876 a year in new fees, fewer work-study hours and reduced grants for students receiving federal aid

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DENVER (AP) — A U.N. drug agency says the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Colorado and Washington violates international drug treaties.

The International Narcotics Control Board urged the Barack Obama administration to challenge the legalization measures

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