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Emotions Run High at Rep. Peter King's Hearings on Radical Muslims in the U.S.
-Patricia MurphyRep. Keith Ellison (R-Minn.), the first Muslim-American elected to Congress, broke into tears as he testified about a 23-year-old paramedic, a fellow Muslim, who died responding to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Keith Ellison, Muslim Congressman, Breaks Into Tears at King's Hearing
-Patricia MurphyMinnesota Democrat says the hearing's focus smacks of "scapegoating and stereotyping," and emotionally recounts story of a Muslim American paramedic who died in the 9/11 attacks.
Rep. Peter King's Hearing on American Muslims: How Radical? How Dangerous?
-Patricia MurphyCritics implored the New York Republican to scrap the hearing or broaden its focus. But King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, defends his approach.
Rival Budget Bills Fail in Senate, Shutdown Countdown Begins
-Patricia MurphyThe impasse means that lawmakers will continue negotiations ahead of a March 18 deadline. That's when the current short-term spending measure expires and the government could shutdown without a new agreement.
Budget Battle Puts Moderate Senators in the Hot Seat
-Patricia MurphyVulnerable moderates are in a tight spot as they try to navigate between making cuts voters say they want without cutting federal programs their constituents say they need.
GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy: Another Stopgap Budget Likely
-Patricia MurphyMcCarthy blamed Democrats for the slow progress in the budget negotiations, which have failed to produce an agreement on how to fund the government beyond March 18.
In Government Shutdown, President and Congress Would Still Get Paid
-Patricia MurphyWe were shocked, too. But a bill in Congress would freeze salaries of lawmakers and the president in the event of a budget impasse.
No Progress on Budget After Biden Huddles With Boehner, Other Hill Leaders
-Patricia MurphyThe normally verbose vice president had little to say after meeting with congressional leaders.
Nancy Pelosi Raising Cash for Wisconsin Labor Fight
-Patricia MurphyIn a nationwide e-mail appeal, Pelosi asked Democrats to help battle what she called Gov. Scott Walker's 'reckless assault on the middle class.'
Senate Votes, 91-9, to Avoid Government Shutdown -- for Now
-Patricia MurphyThe House approved the same bill Tuesday, so the temporary spending plan now goes to President Obama for his signature. It will keep the lights on at federal agencies for the next two weeks.
House Passes Stopgap Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown, 335 to 91
-Patricia MurphyThe House passes a measure to keep the federal government operating for two weeks while negotiators try to reach agreement on spending for the rest of the year.
Bernanke: 'Several Years' Before Unemployment Returns to Normal
-Patricia MurphyOn the positive side, the Fed chairman described several areas of improvement for the economy, including an increase in consumer spending, expansion of business investments in equipment and software, and increased manufacturing output.
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