President Obama is meeting with labor leaders at the White House on Tuesday — the first in a series of meetings aimed at avoiding automatic tax increases and spending cuts in the new year. The newly re-elected president is hoping to translate victory at the ballot box into success in shaping policy.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Fiscal Cliff Would Only Dent The Deficit
Virtually everyone agrees that allowing the nation to fall off the so-called fiscal cliff would be a bad thing. Government programs would be cut, taxes would rise and experts say the economy would fall back into recession. And after all that, the nation still would be dealing with a budget deficit.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Conservative Media Caught in the Blame Game
Some Republicans Say Romney’s Loss is Partly the Fault of Conservative Media That Kept Overstating the Candidate’s Real Strength» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Abbie Evans, Who Cried About ‘Bronco Bamma,’ Seems Happy With His Win
“Yay!” the Colorado 4-year-old says of the president’s re-election. That’s a big change from her pre-election fatigue at hearing so much (sometimes on NPR) about “Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney.” See her new video.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Who Gets The Blame For The Romney Loss? The Tea Party Has A Theory.
The Tea Party and other conservatives argue that Mitt Romney lost the election because he was “too moderate.” And they are calling for a complete overhaul of the Republican Party. But the evolving demographics may have played a bigger role.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Senate Win In Wis. A ‘Turning Point’ For Gay Rights
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is the first openly gay candidate to be elected to the U.S. Senate. But advocates say the fact that her sexual orientation wasn’t part of the campaign is the real signal of change.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us