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Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria and the Congo Republic is speaking at Furman University about Africa's future.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The only emergency room doctor in South Carolina's Legislature says frustration over the refusal by Republicans to accept Medicaid expansion led to a flippant comment that was taken out of context.

Monday, February 25, 2013  As budget cuts loom, Obama meets with governors at White House

Monday, January 14, 2013  The NRA says it thinks Congress would likely prevent a new assault weapons ban.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Vice President Joe Biden to meet with NRA as gun violence taskforce nears deadline.

Friday, December 28, 2012  The owner of Triple A Farms says an expired farm bill in Congress is going to hit consumers the hardest, and the so-called dairy cliff may just work in his favor.

Friday, December 21, 2012  National Rifle Association, the country's foremost gun lobby, was holding a news conference on Friday in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shootings.

Monday, December 17, 2012  House Speaker John Boehner is offering $1 trillion in higher tax revenue over 10 years and an increase in the top tax rate on people making more than $1 million a year.

Friday, December 14, 2012  Emerging from more than a decade at war, military families are confronting a new worry at home: the prospect that a Washington deal over federal spending cuts could chip away at military benefits long considered untouchable.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  The proposal that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and other Republican leaders sent to the White House this week calls for cuts of $300 billion in discretionary spending to achieve savings of $2.2 trillion over 10 years.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Congress and the White House are engaged in a high-stakes game of political chess over the looming fiscal cliff

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Obama is mounting a public campaign to build support and leverage in the negotiations.

Monday, November 26, 2012  White House: Threat of tax hikes could lower consumer spending during holiday season

Friday, November 09, 2012  Obama to address 'fiscal cliff,' setting tone for negotiations with Republicans

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Convention organizers say the 2012 Democratic National Convention will be extremely accessible to the general public.