Obama budget: Spending cuts, higher smokers' taxes

Obama's budget: Trim Social Security benefits, raise smokers' taxes to trim federal deficits

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Boost for background checks: Senators compromise

Senate background check deal gives new momentum to gun control, but major fight still ahead

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Defense budget counts on cuts Congress rejected

Base closings, weapons reductions in an Obama defense budget that ignores automatic cuts

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Minutes show Fed supports stimulus through midyear

Fed minutes, released early, show most members support bond purchases at least through midyear

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Obama proposes 94-cent tax hike on cigarettes

Obama proposes $1 trillion in new taxes over next decade, including new 94-cent cigarette tax

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Obama's budget straddle

Obama's budget seeks GOP cooperation on deficit deal while hoping to keep faith with Democrats

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GOP senator says he'll support judicial nominee

GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch says he'll support Obama nominee to federal appeals court in Washington

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Other politicians who sought second chances

Politicians who sought second chances after sexual scandal

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First lady wades into debate over gun violence

First lady wades into gun violence debate, says young victim in Chicago 'was me and I was her'

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Obama says he's gone more than half-way

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