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Obama to press ahead without Congress in 2012 
Leaving behind a year of bruising legislative battles, President Barack Obama enters his fourth year in office having calculated that he no longer needs Congress to promote his agenda and may even benefit in his re-election campaign if lawmakers accomplish little in 2012.
By Julie Pace , December 31, 2011
Obama to Boehner: Two-month tax cut only option
Careening toward a politically toxic tax hike, President Barack Obama implored House Speaker John Boehner Wednesday to get behind a two-month stopgap until a longer deal could be struck early next year, calling it the only real way out of a mess that is threatening the paychecks of 160 million workers and isolating House Republicans.
By Ben Feller , December 21, 2011
Osama bin Laden killing voted top news story of 2011
The death of bin Laden, the al-Qaida leader who masterminded the Sept. 11 terror attacks, received 128 first-place votes out of 247 ballots cast for the top 10 stories. The Japan disaster was next, with 60 first-place votes. Placing third were the Arab Spring uprisings that rocked North Africa and the Middle East, while the European Union's financial turmoil was No. 4.
By David Crary , December 17, 2011
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Congress weighing length of jobless benefits
If Congress does nothing, the current law that provides federal benefits to augment state assistance that last for only 26 weeks will expire at the end of this month. As a result, more than a million out-of-work Americans could lose their benefits in January, and a total of five million could lose them by year's end.
By Tom Raum , December 14, 2011
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GOP-led House votes to give Congress power over federal regulations
The 241-184 vote on Wednesday sends the bill to the Senate, where majority Democrats are unlikely to place it on the schedule. The legislation would represent a major shift in power from unelected agency officials in the executive branch to elected members of Congress.
By Larry Margasak , December 07, 2011
GOP bill would increase congressional powers but has little chance of being signed into law
Republican lawmakers, who call many federal regulations "job killers," want to shift the power to approve or reject such rules from the administration to Congress. Legislation expanding Congress' role in setting regulations was on track for approval Wednesday by the Republican-run House. The bill has little chance of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate and gaining President Barack Obama's signature to become law.
By Larry Margasak , December 07, 2011
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Railroad strike escalates; Congress could step in
A costly railroad strike is looming just in time to scare Christmas-season retailers unless the nation's freight railroads and labor unions resolve their differences by Tuesday. Congress could intervene as early as Friday to avert a shutdown.
By Sam Hananel , December 01, 2011
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Supercommittee failure complicates election year
The failure of Congress' supercommittee adds a new dimension to the 2012 political contests by drawing political battle lines around broad tax increases and massive spending cuts that are now scheduled to begin automatically in 2013.
By Jim Kuhnhenn , November 23, 2011
Devils Lake Basin to get $10.2 million for flooded roads
Altogether, the state is getting $31.5 million to repair federal-aid highways and roads on federal lands damaged by flooding this year.
The money comes out of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s budget for fiscal year 2011, which ended Sept. 30, through a continuing resolution in Congress, said Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., who with Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and Rep. Rick Berg, R-N.D., announced the grants.
By Stephen J. Lee , November 22, 2011
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U.S. budget troubles could impact European missile defense
A breakdown in high-stakes budget talks in Congress could threaten plans for a missile defense shield in Europe. Congressional negotiators have shown little sign they will be able to meet Wednesday's deadline for reducing the deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years. If they fail to agree, a new law mandates cuts throughout the federal government, including a big slice of the defense budget.
By Desmond Butler , November 19, 2011
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UPDATE: U.S. House rejects constitutional amendment requiring balanced budget
Rejecting the idea Congress can't control its spending impulses, the House turned back a Republican proposal today to amend the Constitution to dam the rising flood of federal red ink. Democrats — and a few GOP lawmakers — said damage from the balanced-budget mandate would outweigh any benefits.
By Jim Abrams , November 18, 2011
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UPDATE: U.S. deficit deal proving elusive as Monday deadline nears
The lead Republican on a special deficit-reduction panel indicated today that no deal is near but lawmakers will work through the weekend in pursuit of one."We are painfully, painfully aware of the deadline that is staring us in the face," said Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas.
By Andrew Taylor , November 18, 2011
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N.D. state Rep. Koppelman considering U.S. House bid
The West Fargo Republican says he's formed an exploratory committee to look into a race for the U.S. House. A federal exploratory committee allows a candidate to raise some money without making a commitment to run.
By Associated Press , November 03, 2011
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Pentagon chiefs say bigger defense cuts would hurt U.S.
Military leaders warned Congress today that steeper cuts in defense spending, as either a policy choice or a consequence of political gridlock, will gut the armed forces and sap U.S. global influence.
By Robert Burns , November 02, 2011
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