Political Headlines - Federal

President Obama Budget Predicts $1.3 Trillion Deficit For 2012 The deficit would drop to $901 billion next year under the administration's tax and spending policies. 0 Comments (Full Story)

White House To Promote More Positive Jobs Outlook 2 Comments So the White House plans to issue a new forecast projecting the creation of 2 million jobs this year. That could bring the national unemployment rate down to about 8 percent. (Full Story)

Congress Tries To Give President Line-Item Veto 0 Comments The Republican-led House is trying Wednesday to give President Barack Obama the line-item veto, a constitutionally questionable power over the purse that has been sought by both Republican and Democratic presidents. (Full Story)

Payroll Tax Extension Talks Yield Slow Progress 0 Comments House and Senate negotiators are making halting progress on extending a two percentage point cut in payroll taxes. (Full Story)

Washington Squares Off Over Fast And Furious Documents 2 Comments Attorney General Eric Holder and a House chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa, have squared off over the Justice Department's flawed gun-smuggling probe. (Full Story)

Payroll Tax Negotiations Off To Slow Start 0 Comments Negotiators on Capitol Hill are in agreement on extending through the end of the year a payroll tax cut worth about $1,000 this year for a typical worker. But they remain far apart on how to pay for the extension, and for jobless benefits for millions, without swelling the national debt. (Full Story)

Labor Department Changes Child Labor Plan 3 Comments The Labor Department has agreed to modify a plan that's intended to keep children away from some of the most dangerous farm jobs. (Full Story)

Romney Sees Surge In Polls In Florida 0 Comments With polls showing him ahead in Florida on the eve of the state's primary, Mitt Romney is telling reporters, "You can sense that it's coming our way." (Full Story)

Romney Credits Change In Tactics For Florida Surge 0 Comments It's the last day of campaigning before the Florida primary, and Mitt Romney is continuing to spar with Newt Gingrich. (Full Story)

Pro-Life Activist Plans Political Ad During Super Bowl 27 Comments Randall Terry is also planning a presidential run. (Full Story)

Gingrich Wins South Carolina Primary 1 Comment The former House Speaker surged in popularity as the primary approached. (Full Story)

GOP Raises $27 Million in 4th Quarter 0 Comments The Republican National Committee says it raised $27 million in the last three months of 2011. (Full Story)

Obama Seeks Power To Merge Agencies 0 Comments President Barack Obama is asking Congress for the power to shrink the federal government and merge federal agencies in an effort to make government more efficient and consumer friendly. (Full Story)

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