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Courting unions on Labor Day, Obama pushes paid sick leave
BOSTON (AP) — Courting unions on Labor Day, President Barack Obama denounced Republicans for a "constant attack on working Americans" and said he was using his executive power to force federal contractors to give paid sick leave to their employees. (...)
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Congress wades into toxic mine spill caused by EPA crew
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The focus on a toxic mine spill that fouled rivers in three Western states shifts to Congress this week as lawmakers kick off a series of hearings into how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accidentally unleashed the deluge of poisoned water. (...)
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A guide to Congress' upside-down vote on Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional proceedings are routinely convoluted, often inscrutable and sometimes bizarre. Even by those standards, the upcoming vote on the Iran nuclear deal stands out as particularly bewildering. (...)
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Plenty on the fall plate of Congress
Congress returns from its August recess Tuesday with a hefty list of unfinished business. Lawmakers have just 10 legislative days in September to ensure that the government stays open. (...)
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Iran, budget, highways and national debt on tap for Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress returns on Tuesday with a critical need for a characteristic rarely evident through a contentious spring and summer — cooperation between Republicans and President Barack Obama. (...)
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Courting unions on Labor Day, Obama pushes paid sick leave
BOSTON (AP) — Courting unions on Labor Day, President Barack Obama denounced Republicans for a "constant attack on working Americans" and said he was using his executive power to force federal contractors to give paid sick leave to their employees. (...)
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Courting unions on Labor Day, Obama pushes paid sick leave
BOSTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says Republicans who stand in the way of helping workers have been wrecking the economy for "a long, long time." (...)
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Marking Labor Day, Obama extends contractors paid sick leave
WASHINGTON (AP) — Showing solidarity with workers on Labor Day, President Barack Obama will sign an executive order Monday requiring paid sick leave for employees of federal contractors, including 300,000 who currently receive none. (...)
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Obama observes Labor Day, extends contractors' paid leave
WASHINGTON (AP) — Showing solidarity with workers on Labor Day, President Barack Obama will sign an executive order Monday requiring paid sick leave for employees of federal contractors, including 300,000 who currently receive none. (...)
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Marking Labor Day, Obama extends contractors paid sick leave
WASHINGTON (AP) — Showing solidarity with workers on Labor Day, President Barack Obama will sign an executive order Monday requiring paid sick leave for employees of federal contractors, including 300,000 who currently receive none. (...)
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Iraq mounts air operation with F-16s
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says Iraq's air force has gone after the Islamic State group for the first time using F-16 fighter planes bought from the U.S. (...)
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Obama observes Labor Day, extends contractors' paid leave
WASHINGTON (AP) — Showing solidarity with workers on Labor Day, President Barack Obama will sign an executive order Monday requiring paid sick leave for employees of federal contractors, including 300,000 who currently receive none. (...)
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Powell, Wasserman Schultz support Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Already a done deal in Congress, the Iran nuclear agreement gained more momentum Sunday when former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the head of the Democratic National Committee, announced their support. (...)
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Congress returns to weighty list of unfinished business
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress returns on Tuesday with a critical need for a characteristic rarely evident through a contentious spring and summer — cooperation between Republicans and President Barack Obama. (...)
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In a setback for Obama, Democratic senator opposes Iran deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House hopes for stopping a congressional challenge to the Iran nuclear deal and sparing President Barack Obama from using a veto suffered a blow when a key Senate Democrat announced his opposition. (...)
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Michigan lawmakers weigh discipline for pair in sex scandal
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Emboldened after defeating establishment Republicans, newly elected tea party Reps. Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat set out to shake up Michigan's Capitol — quickly announcing a "contract for liberty" and attacking the GOP governor over proposed tax hikes and overspending. (...)
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Congress returns to a fall full of deadlines
Congress returns from its August recess Tuesday with a hefty list of unfinished business. Lawmakers have just 10 legislative days in September to ensure that the government stays open. (...)
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Powell, Wasserman Schultz support Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Already a done deal in Congress, the Iran nuclear agreement gained more momentum Sunday when former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the head of the Democratic National Committee, announced their support. (...)
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Powell, Wasserman Schultz support Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Already a done deal in Congress, the Iran nuclear agreement gained more momentum Sunday as former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the head of the Democratic National Committee, announcement their support. (...)
Categories: Politics
Powell, Wasserman Schultz support Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Already a done deal in Congress, the Iran nuclear agreement gained more momentum Sunday as former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic National Committee head, announcement their support. (...)
Categories: Politics