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Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Md., proposed a resolution Tuesday that says President Obama's proposed oil tax would only end up being passed back to consumers (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

Lawmaker: Obama’s oil tax defies ‘basic economics’

Pete Kasperowicz · February 10, 2016 1:41 pm

A House Democrat says the federal government needs to step in to ensure that airlines don't make airplane seats too narrow for Americans who are getting heavier and heavier each year.

Dem wants wider airplane seats for wider Americans

Pete Kasperowicz · February 10, 2016 1:01 pm

Hillary Clinton's camp released a memo predicting a much more successful series of primaries in March, when she'll get to run in bigger states with larger minority populations. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Clinton banks on minorities in bigger states after N.H. loss

Pete Kasperowicz · February 10, 2016 1:52 am

The White House budget sees annual budget deficits in the $400 to $600 billion range over the next 5 years. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

White House lowballs debt compared to CBO estimates

Pete Kasperowicz · February 10, 2016 12:02 am

An administration official said it's unfair to characterize the $955 billion in new tax revenue as a tax hike. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

WH budget: $955 billion in closed tax ‘loopholes’ not a tax hike

Pete Kasperowicz · February 9, 2016 11:41 pm

Watch: Bill Clinton wishes he weren’t married to Hillary

Pete Kasperowicz · February 9, 2016 1:37 pm

Donald Trump had no problem calling Jeb Bush names and making fun of his lack of communication skills. (AP Photo)

Loser, stiff, liar, whiner: The Trump-Bush debate

Pete Kasperowicz · February 8, 2016 6:02 pm

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., proposed legislation on Monday that would force the federal government to change the way it accounts for its spending. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Perdue bill aims to control fed’s ‘financial mess’

Pete Kasperowicz · February 8, 2016 4:41 pm

Bush secures vote of man ‘likely to be alive’ in November

Pete Kasperowicz · February 7, 2016 3:45 am

"These emails originated from Sate Department officials using their unclassified State Department email accounts during the 10 years of Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell," said State Department spokesman John Kirby. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)

State Dept. reviewing classification of 19 Powell-Rice era emails

Pete Kasperowicz · February 5, 2016 11:05 pm

Kirby said State had no intention of using pressure to get Russia to change course. (SANA via AP)

National Security

State vows not to arm-twist Russia on Syria

Pete Kasperowicz · February 5, 2016 10:16 pm

Proposed bill would cut member salaries by 5 percent if Congress fails to balance the budget. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP proposes cutting lawmaker pay if fiscal goals aren’t met

Pete Kasperowicz · February 5, 2016 6:19 pm