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Budget Battles

  • Perry's Financial Ties to Merck Run Deep

    By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry, whose bid for the White House depends heavily on support from religious conservatives, finds himself confronting an issue that is a flash point for that part of his base: his...

  • Obama to Promote Jobs Plan in Boehner's Home State

    By ERICA WERNER

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is visiting a school undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation to sell his proposal for creating more jobs. And it's no coincidence that the school is in...

  • Faltering Bachmann Focuses on Iowa

    By BRIAN BAKST, Associated Press

    Republican Michele Bachmann's presidential campaign fell just as quickly as it rose. Now, she's looking to Iowa — at the expense of other early voting states — to get back on track.

  • Obama Previews Jobs Ideas

    By DARLENE SUPERVILLE

    President Obama is previewing his ideas for job creation and economic growth at a Labor Day rally with union members in Detroit.

  • Labor Unions Adjust to Obama

    By SAM HANANEL, The Associated Press

    In the early days of the Obama administration, organized labor had visions of pushing through an agenda that would increase membership and increase union strength. They are now dealing with a...