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President Obama promised to make available all necessary government resources to Oklahoma to help in the rescue and recovery effort in the aftermath of a devastating tornado.
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Too much of the recent growth in employment has been concentrated in low-wage and temporary jobs, leaving the recovery on shaky ground, a top Federal Reserve official said Friday.
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The House passed a huge stopgap spending bill to keep the government open through the end of September, sidestepping any threat of a government shutdown.
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday over whether big drug companies can settle patent litigation with generic rivals by making deals to keep cheaper products off the market.
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Chicago will close 54 schools and 61 school buildings by the beginning of next year in the country's third-largest public school district, a move that union leaders called the largest mass closing in the nation.
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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced plans Friday to step down after a four-year term that focused heavily on improving Internet access across the country.
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Dr. Benjamin Carson was a political unknown just weeks ago. Now, He is in some ways a dream candidate for Republicans. The NYT reports.
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When does a cyberattack constitute as an act of war? CNBC's Eamon Javers reports.
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Does Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke have the right strategy for fixing the economy? CNBC's Larry Kudlow weighs in.
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The US Postal Service has suffered a setback in its plan to end Saturday delivery of first-class mail, as Congress advanced a bill requiring six-day delivery.
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Banks have provisions that allow acceleration of payments owed to senior executives if they take government jobs, NYT reports.
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A rundown of proposals, from tax deductions to the minimum-wage fight, that would impact small businesses.
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President Obama said that standing with Israel makes both nations stronger and more prosperous, with Martin Indyk, Brookings; Dan Senor, The Foreign Policy Initiative; Ryan Grim, The Huffington Post; and Tony Fratto, CNBC contributor.
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A bill to fund the government through September 30 passed in the Senate, reports CNBC's John Harwood.
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John Rutledge, SAFAND chief investment strategist, provides insight on the challenges facing Lew on his first trip to China as Treasury Secretary, amid recent reports of cyberattacks, and currency convertibility issues.
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A tax on wealthy New Yorkers follows efforts in other states to improve shaky balance sheets with revenue from those with top incomes.
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President Bill Clinton said Republicans need to openly state how their proposals, specifically tax cuts, would realistically work for the benefit of the American economy.
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Discussing ways in which the GOP can fix its brand, with Mark Stevens, MSCO CEO; Mark Hannah, Former Kerry & Obama Campaign Aide; and Chip Saltsman, Former Huckabee Campaign Manager.
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The GOP will endorse immigration reform on Monday and outline plans for a $10 million outreach to minority groups in an effort to make the party more "welcoming and inclusive" for voters who overwhelmingly supported Democrats in 2012.
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A decade has passed since the U.S. invaded Iraq in pursuit of weapons of mass destruction. CNBC goes over some of the memorable sights and sounds from that conflict.
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Leading congressional Republicans said on Sunday a broad deal with President Barack Obama on deficit reduction and entitlement reform remains possible but differed over potential flexibility on taxes, with the House speaker and budget leader not bending