U.S. free trade agreements locked in limbo

By Laurel Adams

The number of bilateral and regional free trade agreements has been increasing worldwide, but the U.S. has been sitting on three

What's the US-Panama free trade agreement mean? Almost nothing, CRS says

By Laurel Adams

The US-Panama free trade agreement, hotly debated by Senate, would have negligible impact on economy

Excerpts from this story referencing "United States":

"… s, fruit, sugar and coffee account for the rest.Congress requires that the United States International Trade Commission make an economic assessment of the potentia …"

Top five lobbyist bundlers revealed; four worked exclusively for Democrats

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Only in Washington, D.C., would "bundling" be a highly prized skill. And perhaps only in the nation's capital would an exclusive ranking of
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The struggle to police foreign subcontractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

By Nick Schwellenbach and Lagan Sebert

To win hearts and minds in Afghanistan and Iraq, military experts want U.S. companies to contract with local firms for a variety of tasks li

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"… even handing funds to violent insurgents.”It’s also difficult for the United States to prosecute citizens of other countries for fraud or corruption. Cooperat …"

"… he Saudi-based Tamimi Group. After a four-year criminal investigation, the United States is unable to determine how Tamimi’s top manager for Iraq and Kuwait obta …"

"… tution is illegal for members of the force and counter to military values. United States Forces – Iraq investigates allegations of Service Member misconduct when …"

Tucson shooter was troubled, but could still buy a gun

By Kimberly Leonard

The months-long pattern of bizarre behavior by alleged Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner has once again raised questions about what sort of

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"… t in part addresses the applicant’s mental state. He doesn’t think the United States should enact a similar measure, but added: “I wish we had more ways of f …"

With 6 car dealers in Congress, industry revs up horsepower on Capitol Hill

By Kimberly Leonard

Car dealers rev up horsepower on Capitol Hill
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Will digital technology reduce gap in health between rich and poor?

By Emma Schwartz

Two years ago, the Ethio American Health Center opened its doors in the nation’s capital, promising the country’s largest community of Ethio

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"… ds back and forth between the clinic and hospital. Jimma, 47, moved to the United States ten months ago from his native Ethiopia, leaving behind a wife and five ch …"

JIEDDO: The Manhattan Project that bombed

By Peter Cary and Nancy Youssef

The Pentagon’s main effort to counter improvised explosive devices has spent $17 billion, but the results have been disappointing by almost

Saints and sinners

By Peter H. Stone

Gingrich balances support of a casino owner with courtship of evangelicals

Do Trump's assertions about Obama's birthplace add up?

By FactCheck.Org

Donald Trump renews unsubstantiated claims about whether President Obama was really born in the United States

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"… ndparents "put the ads in" the papers "because they wanted him to become a United States citizen."Trump, April 7: Now, let me just go to the final point. The …"

"… grandparents probably put in a thing because everybody wanted to become a United States citizen, more so than today to be honest with you, because they were more …"

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