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Inside Politics: Romney camp shuns proposed Obama-Wright ads
Mitt Romney's campaign is distancing itself from a Republican-leaning super PAC's plan to run ads highlighting President Obama's ties to his controversial former pastor.
MILLER: Free trade earmarks
Congressional Republicans are debating whether the GOP conference ban on earmarks and limited tariff relief applies to "miscellaneous tariff bills," or MTBs. These bills reduce or eliminate import duties on certain manufactured goods that can't be bought domestically.
MILLER: Obamacare's big secret
Thanks to Obamacare, more people will find themselves without health insurance. It turns out President Obama's signature accomplishment was so badly drafted that businesses are likely to find it more cost-effective to pay a government penalty than provide insurance to their employees.
GOP: Bosses could pay fine, drop health insurance
Trying to build their case that President Obama's health care law will destroy traditional employer-sponsored insurance, House Republicans released a study Tuesday showing that the largest companies could save billions by kicking workers off their current health plans and pushing them into government-subsidized exchanges.
GOP presses full return of health overpayment
Looking to draw more blood from President Obama's health care law, House Republicans voted Wednesday to require Americans who are set to collect too much subsidy money in the insurance exchanges to pay back every dime - a move that could kick thousands of American out of the exchanges.
Inside Politics: Top House tax writer open to Romney ideas
The House's top tax writer said Monday that he will listen to Mitt Romney's proposals for limiting tax breaks for the wealthy, but did not commit himself to adopting plans offered by the likely Republican presidential nominee.
GOP fighting big bucks for Obamacare
After successfully blocking funding for the IRS to implement President Obama's health care law last year, Republicans recoiled at news this week that the administration is filtering a half-billion dollars to the agency so it can hire more agents to carry out the law's new requirements.
Gambling, offshore-wind bills stall in Md. General Assembly
Maryland lawmakers made little progress Thursday in advancing proposals to legalize table games and bring offshore-wind energy to the state.
MILLER: Avoiding taxmageddon
Americans have less than a month to sort through the complicated tax code to file on time. The annual scramble to find receipts for deductions and forms for credits is a monumental waste of time and money. This pain will soon deepen, as everyone's taxes are set to go up at the end of the year - unless House Republicans succeed in reforming the system.
On second anniversary, health care divide grows
President Obama's health care overhaul marks its second anniversary this week, and from the way Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are talking about it, you would think they are looking at two entirely different laws.
Maryland House panel cool to Senate tax hikes
A Maryland House committee voted Monday night to significantly dial back a set of income-tax increases approved last week by the state Senate.
Small office has big job as monitor of ethics in the House
To many Washington outsiders, congressional ethics is an oxymoron or fodder for late-night comedians, but watchdogs and longtime Washington observers point to one hopeful sign — an office they believe is helping members take ethics rules more seriously.
P.G. County lobbies for casino
Prince George's County officials are urging state lawmakers to act quickly in passing a bill that could pave the way for a $1 billion casino in the county, but some legislators have lingering doubts about the proposal.
MURDOCK: The 'Unaffordable Care Act'
President Obama's health plan should be rechristened the "Unaffordable Care Act." Precisely as Obamacare's critics predicted, the officially titled Affordable Care Act is no bargain for taxpayers or patients.
Maryland bill regulates online petitions
House lawmakers in Maryland are considering a bill they say will help prevent petition fraud. But Republicans argue the measure is really about stifling the use of petition websites that have emerged as a crucial tool in GOP attempts to challenge laws in the majority-Democratic state.