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GOP makes new round of shutdown threats

December 15, 2011 By John Wojcik

The administration wants passage of a short-term budget measure to allow for more time for negotiations on the budget bill and the payroll tax cut for workers.

GOP uses payroll tax cut extension to slash jobless benefits

December 14, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans in Congress voted 234 to 193 yesterday to slash more than in half the number of weeks people can collect unemployment benefits next year.

Republican senator admits that latest GOP filibuster was sabotage

December 9, 2011 By John Wojcik

The GOP vote against President Obama's nominee to the Consumer Financial Protection Board was to sabotage the agency.

New Obama immigration policy in Denver is test case for nation

December 9, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

The pilot is part of the initial implementation of the administration's new "prosecutorial discretion" guidelines for dealing with undocumented immigrants.

‘Tis the season to be jolly on Wall Street

December 9, 2011 By Sam Pizzigati

Financial industry insiders are grousing about a big downturn in annual bonuses. They should be thanking about the rest of us.