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Obama Works To Set Agenda On Jobs, Deficit

In the past, President Obama has preferred to send broad outlines for legislation up to Capitol Hill, leaving the details to lawmakers. But not anymore. On Monday, he presented his jobs bill to Congress. And next week, he will lay out specific recommendations for long-term deficit reduction.
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Voting In Baltimore Primaries Today

Baltimore residents take to the polls today to vote in the city's political primaries. The Democratic primary for the mayor's seat is the de facto winner of the general election in the majority-Democrat city, and sitting mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake currently has a lead in the polls.


Obama Chooses Republicans' Words Carefully To Say They're Playing Politics

The president criticizes an unnamed GOP aide for saying Republicans don't want to cooperate on a jobs plan because it would be bad politics for the GOP. He doesn't note that some Republicans, including that aide, also say the plan won't work.
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CQ Roll Call: Obama To Submit Jobs Bill, FAA Funding Deal, Weiner Special Election

CQ Roll Call Daily Briefing Editor David Hawkings talks about what's on Congress's radar this week: Obama's jobs bill, an FAA funding agreement that also helps highway projects, and special elections for House seats in New York and Nevada.


Sept. 11 Attacks Alter U.S. Political Landscape


Leon Panetta: The Battle-Tested Politician

Two months into his tenure as secretary of defense, Leon Panetta has to run two ground wars, keep up the fight against al-Qaida and figure out how to cut more than $400 billion from the defense budget.

Corporate Taxes: How Low Can You Go?

It's a common refrain in the Republican presidential field: The U.S. has the second-highest corporate tax rate in the world. At 35 percent, that's true — on paper. Some corporations take advantage of complex international tax loopholes to pay almost no corporate taxes at all.

Obama Launches Aggressive Push For Jobs Plan

The president held a campaign-style event in Richmond, Va., on Friday to sell his American Jobs Act as a much-needed shot in the arm for a still struggling economy. Calling himself "an eternal optimist," Obama said he still believes Congress can come together around a plan like the one he's proposed.