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Obama Budget Due Monday as Debate Nears on Raising Debt Ceiling
-Tom DiemerA fiscal trifecta is taking shape in Washington: Republicans want to cut this year's budget, Obama is preparing to unveil his 2012 spending plan, and debate on the debt limit is on the horizon.
Obama: Government Will Do Its Part, but Business Must 'Make Mark' in U.S.
-Tom DiemerObama continues advocating the pro-business themes of his State of the Union address, but Republicans say he just wants to spend more taxpayer money on his priorities.
Jobless Rate Lowest Since April 2009, but Still at 9 Percent
-Lynn SweetThe unemployment rate dropped to 9 percent last month -- down from 9.4 percent in December -- but relatively few new jobs came on line.
Republicans Offer Plan to Cut $58 Billion from Budget This Year
-Tom DiemerWisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, the tough-talking young chairman of the Budget Committee, declared that "Washington's spending spree is over."
Obama's Faith-Based Presidency: 'Help the Needy, Walk With God'
-David GibsonThe president set out his Christian vision of faith and government at the National Prayer Breakfast, saying that his daily prayer life informs his actions as leader of the nation -- and as a husband and father.
Illegal Immigration: Numbers Holding at 11.2 Million Despite Crackdowns
-Politics Daily StaffHigh unemployment, a weak recovery and stepped up enforcement efforts apparently have not discouraged people from slipping into the country -- and staying -- without documentation.
Led by Inouye, Democrats Are Getting Fiscal Religion on Earmarks, Deficits
-Tom DiemerThe "deficit hawks" on Capitol Hill are taking on a bipartisan hue as Senate Democrats say they will join the battle against budget earmarks and excessive spending.
Obama: 'Cut Wasteful Spending' and Focus on Job Creation
-Tom DiemerObama wants to shift government resources to programs that help the private sector create jobs through innovation in energy, education and medical research.
The Challenger Disaster and President Reagan's Gift to a Grieving Nation
-Carl M. CannonOn Jan. 28, 1986, Ronald Reagan eulogized seven "space voyagers" and steadied a shaken nation with the words: 'The future doesn't belong to the faint-hearted - it belongs to the brave.'
Paul Ryan's Republican Response: Come With Me to the Land of Nod
-Robert and Donna TrussellAnd the Unicorn will lay down with the Easter Bunny.
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the State of the Union, and the Empty Chair
-Donna TrussellThe congresswoman's husband says his wife will recover from her wounds stronger that ever. But as all survivors of trauma learn, the only certainty is that she'll emerge as a different person, changed forever by what she's been through.
Obama, Gingrich and 'Winning the Future': Petty Larceny or Fair Game?
-Jill LawrenceWhen does a phrase belong to a politician? We are apparently witnessing a transfer of ownership when it comes to "winning the future."
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