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Obama To Meet US Congress Leaders To Break Deadlocks Over Spending Plans, Zika Funds
US President Barack Obama has invited congressional leaders to the White House on Monday in an attempt to break deadlocks over government spending plans and funding the fight against the Zika virus.
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US to Face Differences With China Head On at Talks Next Week
The United States said on Thursday it would not "paper over" differences between the United States and China when top officials of the world's two largest economies meet to discuss financial and political strategy in Washington next week.
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Barack Obama Joins Ally List on Greek Austerity Relief
Greece's new left-wing government can boast some high-profile allies, from Nobel economics laureates to US President Barack Obama, in its controversial drive against austerity in Europe.
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Barack Obama Signs Huge Spending Bill
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a spending bill to keep most of the federal government funded for almost a year, the White House said.
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Shutdown Averted for Now as US Congress Extends Government Funding
The US Senate on Saturday gave itself four additional days to pass a $1.1 trillion federal spending bill, easing the threat of a government shutdown that was looming at midnight.
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Deadline Drama as US Senate Bickers Over Spending Bill
US Senators clashed on Friday over a $1.1 trillion federal spending bill, forcing lawmakers to approve an extension of funds to avoid a government shutdown as Republicans delayed a final vote on the must-pass legislation.
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Barack Obama Wants $3.2 Billion More for US Air War on Islamic State: Officials
President Barack Obama will ask lawmakers today for an additional $3.2 billion to pay for the war against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, including funds to train and arm Baghdad government forces, officials said on Thursday.
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Barack Obama signs $1.1 trillion government spending bill
President Barack Obama on Friday signed a $1.1 trillion spending bill that funds the federal government through the end of September.
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US shutdown: Senate and House of Representatives closing in on funding, debt deals
Leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate were negotiating separate but similar plans today to reopen the US government and prevent a default on American debt that economists say could tip the global economy back into recession.
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US shutdown blocks care for kids with cancer: report
The US government shutdown could block hundreds of cancer patients, including children, from entering last-ditch clinical trials for treatment, US media reported on Wednesday.
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Barack Obama to cut short Asia trip as shutdown continues
President Barack Obama on Wednesday scaled down a long-planned trip to Asia, as a US government shutdown entered a second day with no end in sight to the funding row in Congress that triggered it.
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After Obamacare, a deadlier face-off in US over debt-ceiling
The United States saw its first government shutdown in 17 years as a raging standoff on Capitol Hill came to an impasse and the midnight deadline struck. The US government will now be able to fund only essential services, and starting Tuesday morning, 800,000 federal government workers will be placed on unpaid leave for an indefinite period.
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Why US politicians are locked in standoff even as shutdown begins
While a shutdown could hurt the Republican Party's ability to win the Senate next year or take the White House in 2016, that's not the concern of party members in the House, who led the push to pair continued government funding with measures that would delay President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law.
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Wall Street week ahead: Investors bet on last-minute deal to end fiscal showdown
With a possible US government shutdown days away, Wall Street still hasn't come down with a critical case of fiscal fever despite forecasts that failure to resolve the federal budget standoff could be catastrophic.
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US House passes funding bill, Barack Obama reaches out to Senate
Legislation easily passed the US House of Representatives on Wednesday to avert another partisan budget battle and a possible government shutdown, as President Barack Obama also opened new lines of communication with Republicans.
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Obama To Meet US Congress Leaders To Break Deadlocks Over Spending Plans, Zika Funds
US President Barack Obama has invited congressional leaders to the White House on Monday in an attempt to break deadlocks over government spending plans and funding the fight against the Zika virus.
-
US to Face Differences With China Head On at Talks Next Week
The United States said on Thursday it would not "paper over" differences between the United States and China when top officials of the world's two largest economies meet to discuss financial and political strategy in Washington next week.
-
Barack Obama Joins Ally List on Greek Austerity Relief
Greece's new left-wing government can boast some high-profile allies, from Nobel economics laureates to US President Barack Obama, in its controversial drive against austerity in Europe.
-
Barack Obama Signs Huge Spending Bill
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a spending bill to keep most of the federal government funded for almost a year, the White House said.
-
Shutdown Averted for Now as US Congress Extends Government Funding
The US Senate on Saturday gave itself four additional days to pass a $1.1 trillion federal spending bill, easing the threat of a government shutdown that was looming at midnight.
-
Deadline Drama as US Senate Bickers Over Spending Bill
US Senators clashed on Friday over a $1.1 trillion federal spending bill, forcing lawmakers to approve an extension of funds to avoid a government shutdown as Republicans delayed a final vote on the must-pass legislation.
-
Barack Obama Wants $3.2 Billion More for US Air War on Islamic State: Officials
President Barack Obama will ask lawmakers today for an additional $3.2 billion to pay for the war against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, including funds to train and arm Baghdad government forces, officials said on Thursday.
-
Barack Obama signs $1.1 trillion government spending bill
President Barack Obama on Friday signed a $1.1 trillion spending bill that funds the federal government through the end of September.
-
US shutdown: Senate and House of Representatives closing in on funding, debt deals
Leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate were negotiating separate but similar plans today to reopen the US government and prevent a default on American debt that economists say could tip the global economy back into recession.
-
US shutdown blocks care for kids with cancer: report
The US government shutdown could block hundreds of cancer patients, including children, from entering last-ditch clinical trials for treatment, US media reported on Wednesday.
-
Barack Obama to cut short Asia trip as shutdown continues
President Barack Obama on Wednesday scaled down a long-planned trip to Asia, as a US government shutdown entered a second day with no end in sight to the funding row in Congress that triggered it.
-
After Obamacare, a deadlier face-off in US over debt-ceiling
The United States saw its first government shutdown in 17 years as a raging standoff on Capitol Hill came to an impasse and the midnight deadline struck. The US government will now be able to fund only essential services, and starting Tuesday morning, 800,000 federal government workers will be placed on unpaid leave for an indefinite period.
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Why US politicians are locked in standoff even as shutdown begins
While a shutdown could hurt the Republican Party's ability to win the Senate next year or take the White House in 2016, that's not the concern of party members in the House, who led the push to pair continued government funding with measures that would delay President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law.
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Wall Street week ahead: Investors bet on last-minute deal to end fiscal showdown
With a possible US government shutdown days away, Wall Street still hasn't come down with a critical case of fiscal fever despite forecasts that failure to resolve the federal budget standoff could be catastrophic.
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US House passes funding bill, Barack Obama reaches out to Senate
Legislation easily passed the US House of Representatives on Wednesday to avert another partisan budget battle and a possible government shutdown, as President Barack Obama also opened new lines of communication with Republicans.
