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Lawmakers revisit COLA cut for military retirees

January 28, 2014 7:52 pm

President Obama did raise the issue of income inequality during his 65-minute speech before a joint session of Congress. But it was just one of many that Obama discussed.

Income inequality gets short shrift from Obama in speech

David M. Drucker -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Opponents of the bill, sponsored by Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., argued that delaying the rate increases would continue to incentivize people moving into flood-prone areas, which will become more widespread as rising sea levels and warmer waters propelled by climate change threaten to intensify storms. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Senate takes up flood insurance bill as GOP backs alternative

Zack Colman -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has invited a business owner and three non-profit officials to help make a point about the GOP agenda at President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Politics

Lawmakers have agenda in mind when inviting guests to President’s speech

Susan Ferrechio -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

White House

House GOP signals it could sue Obama for executive overreach

David M. Drucker -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Ted Cruz reacts to State of the Union: Obama doesn’t need a pen, he needs an eraser

Charlie Spiering -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., urges her Senate colleagues to maintain benefits to retired servicemembers, in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 17. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Immigration

Proposal from Sen. Kelly Ayotte would eliminate cuts to military retiree pensions

David M. Drucker -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

White House

Obama’s State of the Union address takes political shots at Republicans

Rebecca Berg -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., rehearses the Republican response to the State of the Union on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Economy

McMorris Rodgers: GOP, not Obama, offers real chance for ‘hope and change’

Sean Lengell -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Business

Senate acts on bill to delay flood insurance hikes

Andrew Taylor -

January 28, 2014 1:24 am

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Lawmakers revisit COLA cut for military retirees

Income inequality gets short shrift from Obama in speech

Senate takes up flood insurance bill as GOP backs alternative

Lawmakers have agenda in mind when inviting guests to President’s speech

House GOP signals it could sue Obama for executive overreach

Ted Cruz reacts to State of the Union: Obama doesn’t need a pen, he needs an eraser

Proposal from Sen. Kelly Ayotte would eliminate cuts to military retiree pensions

Obama’s State of the Union address takes political shots at Republicans

McMorris Rodgers: GOP, not Obama, offers real chance for ‘hope and change’

Senate acts on bill to delay flood insurance hikes

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