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Congress, courts curtail whistleblower protections

Congress, courts curtail whistleblower protections

House Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday targeting the already-delayed whistleblower rule in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. The proposed change…

Report: Fracking chemicals stay underground

Report: Fracking chemicals stay underground

A report released Saturday confirmed details about what many already knew was happening: gas drillers have injected millions of…

Cheat Sheet: The federal budget standoff

Cheat Sheet: The federal budget standoff

Congress has two days to reach a budget deal to fund the government for the rest of the year or else come Saturday, the federal government will go into a partial shutdown.

Will federal health law survive without individual mandate?

Will federal health law survive without individual mandate?

Of all the complaints that have been made about the new federal health care law, the angriest have been against…

Obama ups border budget to chorus of gripes

Obama ups border budget to chorus of gripes

President Obama is taking heat from all sides this week for his 2012 budget proposal, which proposes increased funding for…

Obama touts new ‘Race to the Top’ grants

Obama touts new ‘Race to the Top’ grants

Amid a growing debate in Washington about the competing budget proposals being peddled by Democrats and Republicans, one aspect of…

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