http://www.mail.com/people/2912-paul-ryan.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/2912-paul-ryan.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153116-christie-maintains-political-balancing.html CHICAGO (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is walking a political tightrope as he charts his future, trying to balance his re-election campaign in a Democratic-leaning state with a potential presidential bid aimed at winning over Republicans. His latest challenge came in an appearance with former President Bill Clinton in Chicago, a move ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:35:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153116-christie-maintains-political-balancing.html 2013-06-14T23:35:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2148538-debate-social-issues-emerges.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A fresh debate has erupted within the GOP over social issues. Republicans in Congress and statehouses across the nation are pressing for restrictive abortion measures just three months after party leaders warned against emphasizing divisive cultural topics. Prominent religious conservatives also are pushing the party to embrace limits on... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:49:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2148538-debate-social-issues-emerges.html 2013-06-13T19:49:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2119582-social-security-medicare-face-big-challenge.html WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. recovery slowly gathers steam, federal deficits are finally coming down from their nosebleed $1-trillion-plus heights. That will postpone until fall a new budget showdown between Congress and the White House — and also will probably delay the days of reckoning, feared by millions of aging Americans, when Social Security and Medicare could become... Thu, 30 May 2013 20:07:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2119582-social-security-medicare-face-big-challenge.html 2013-05-30T20:07:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2093852-cbo-obama-budget-cuts-deficits-11t-2023.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, using nearly $6 in higher revenues for every $1 in reduced spending to achieve it, Congress' nonpartisan budget analyst said Friday. After four straight years of annual shortfalls exceeding $1 trillion, the Congressional Budget ... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:40:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2093852-cbo-obama-budget-cuts-deficits-11t-2023.html 2013-05-17T21:40:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090968-house-bill-protects-homeland-security-budget.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican-controlled House panel moved Thursday to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies under the party's budget slashing plan. The move came as the Appropriations Committee leadership privately circulated plans to drastically reduce spending for labor, education and health progr... Fri, 17 May 2013 00:29:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090968-house-bill-protects-homeland-security-budget.html 2013-05-17T00:29:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2073370-republicans-immigration-risky-subject.html FALLS CITY, Neb. (AP) — Rodney Vandenberg was the first to greet Republican Sen. Deb Fischer when she dropped by the Falls City's Chamber of Commerce office last week. He wasted no time bracing her about immigration, an issue that a Senate committee takes up Thursday in the form of sweeping overhaul legislation. "There can be no shortcuts to citizenship f... Thu, 09 May 2013 07:09:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2073370-republicans-immigration-risky-subject.html 2013-05-09T07:09:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073004-house-dems-obama-hash-to-do-list-dinner.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democratic leaders in the House hashed out their to-do list Wednesday at a suppertime powwow with President Barack Obama. At an upscale hotel blocks from the White House, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and her deputies joined Obama for a meal that lasted about 2 1/2 hours. The themes discussed — immigration, gun control, def... Thu, 09 May 2013 02:59:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073004-house-dems-obama-hash-to-do-list-dinner.html 2013-05-09T02:59:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2069498-pessimism-abounds-annual-fiscal-summit.html WASHINGTON (AP) — On this, some of Washington's highest-ranking budget players can agree: A "grand bargain" this year to close the nation's chronic budget deficits seems like a long shot. That was the consensus at an annual Washington "fiscal summit" thrown by billionaire deficit hawk Pete Peterson, who's staked $1 billion of his fortune on a foundation a... Tue, 07 May 2013 20:44:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2069498-pessimism-abounds-annual-fiscal-summit.html 2013-05-07T20:44:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065556-study-sets-immigration-bill-squabble.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate immigration bill would cost the government a net $6.3 trillion over the next 50 years to provide benefits for millions of people now living in the U.S. illegally, the Heritage Foundation said in a report Monday, setting off a fierce dispute with fellow conservatives who attacked the study as flawed and political. The ... Mon, 06 May 2013 22:45:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065556-study-sets-immigration-bill-squabble.html 2013-05-06T22:45:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2058896-2016-rare-same-state-pairings-early-stages.html MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The early stages of the 2016 presidential race feature an unusual cluster of high-powered potential candidates hailing from the same states, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Rep. Paul Ryan among them. Walker gained Republican Party cult-figure status when he beat back a labor union attempt to oust him from office last year. A few weeks... Thu, 02 May 2013 18:15:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2058896-2016-rare-same-state-pairings-early-stages.html 2013-05-02T18:15:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2055316-immigration-debate-creates-dilemma-obama.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's prospects for a sweeping legislative victory this year now rest almost solely on the immigration overhaul working its way through Congress. But immigration's tricky politics have created a dilemma for a president fighting for an issue he considers central to his legacy. If Obama is too closely aligned with the le... Wed, 01 May 2013 20:14:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2055316-immigration-debate-creates-dilemma-obama.html 2013-05-01T20:14:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2044064-piece-by-piece-immigration-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will tackle the immigration issue in bite-size pieces, shunning pressure to act quickly and rejecting the comprehensive approach embraced in the Senate and endorsed by President Barack Obama, a key committee chairman said Thursday. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., declined to commit to finishing ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:52:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2044064-piece-by-piece-immigration-house.html 2013-04-25T20:52:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043376-bush-clinton-families-stage-texas.html DALLAS (AP) — They have dominated American politics for the past three decades: the Bush and Clinton families, taking turns in a string of positions of power and influence. The dedication of George W. Bush's presidential library on Thursday shines a spotlight on two of the nation's most prominent political dynasties — and the prospect of another White Hou... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:01:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043376-bush-clinton-families-stage-texas.html 2013-04-25T07:01:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2041860-house-gop-gears-up-debt-showdown-this-summer.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Get ready for another debt showdown this summer. House Republicans are preparing for one. The House Ways and Means Committee passed a bill Wednesday to protect Social Security recipients and investors in Treasury bonds if the government hits the limit of its borrowing authority. The bill would exempt interest and principal payments on Tr... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:48:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2041860-house-gop-gears-up-debt-showdown-this-summer.html 2013-04-24T18:48:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2016202-apnewsbreak-upper-income-seniors-medicare-hike.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's plan to raise Medicare premiums for upper-income seniors would create five new income brackets to squeeze more revenue for the government from the top tiers of retirees, the administration revealed Friday. First details of the plan emerged after Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified to C... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:12:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2016202-apnewsbreak-upper-income-seniors-medicare-hike.html 2013-04-12T20:12:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2014712-ryan-abortion-opponents-find-common-ground.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2012 and an abortion opponent, said Thursday that anti-abortion activists should try to build a broad coalition and find common ground with supporters of abortion rights as a way to advance their agenda. Ryan, R-Wis., said in a speech to the Susan B. Anthony List that those who ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:07:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2014712-ryan-abortion-opponents-find-common-ground.html 2013-04-12T02:07:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2009900-obama-budget-spending-cuts-higher-smokers-taxes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Mixing modest curbs on spending with tax increases reviled by Republicans, President Barack Obama proposed a $3.8 trillion budget on Wednesday that would raise taxes on smokers and wealthy Americans and trim Social Security benefits for millions. Obama's 2014 blueprint combines a $242 billion infusion of new spending for road and rail pr... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:56:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2009900-obama-budget-spending-cuts-higher-smokers-taxes.html 2013-04-10T21:56:52Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2000154-obama-seeks-deal-proposes-cuts-to-social-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking an elusive middle ground, President Barack Obama is proposing a 2014 budget that embraces tax increases abhorred by Republicans as well as reductions, loathed by liberals, in the growth of Social Security and other benefit programs. The plan, if ever enacted, could touch almost all Americans. The rich would see tax increases, the... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:41:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2000154-obama-seeks-deal-proposes-cuts-to-social-security.html 2013-04-05T21:41:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1991952-help-shrinks-poverty-spikes-us.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Antonio Hammond is the $18,000 man. He's a success story for Catholic Charities of Baltimore, one of a multitude of organizations trying to haul people out of poverty in this Maryland port city where one of four residents is considered poor by U.S. government standards. Hammond says he ended up in Baltimore three years... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:34:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1991952-help-shrinks-poverty-spikes-us.html 2013-04-02T06:34:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1990652-bloom-rashad-broadways-romeo-juliet.html NEW YORK (AP) — Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad will star on Broadway this fall in a modern take on William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," a revival that will add an intriguing element of racial contrast to the classic tale of two star-crossed lovers. "The last thing we wanted to do was to do a sort of pompous, classic version of 'Romeo and Juliet,'" ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:01:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1990652-bloom-rashad-broadways-romeo-juliet.html 2013-04-01T15:01:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1986220-congressional-inaction-cost-college-students.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional inaction could end up costing college students an extra $5,000 on their new loans. The rate for subsidized Stafford loans is set to increase from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1, just as millions of new college students start signing up for fall courses. The difference between the two rates adds up to $6 billion. ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:10:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1986220-congressional-inaction-cost-college-students.html 2013-03-29T07:10:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1985088-party-cash-student-loan-rate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Incoming college freshmen could end up paying $5,000 more for the same student loans their older siblings have if Congress doesn't stop interest rates from doubling. Sound familiar? The same warnings came last year. But now the presidential election is over and mandatory budget cuts are taking place, making a deal to avert a doubling of ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:38:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1985088-party-cash-student-loan-rate.html 2013-03-28T19:38:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1982560-gop-ponders-long-list-names-policies-2016.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans' search for a way back to presidential success is drawing a striking array of personalities and policy options, creating a wide-open self-reassessment of the party. GOP activists may need three full years to decide which candidate and which philosophy will serve them best in 2016. Rival factions are trying to tug the party le... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:02:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1982560-gop-ponders-long-list-names-policies-2016.html 2013-03-27T18:02:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1975258-senate-democratic-budget-extends-standoff-with-gop.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An exhausted Senate gave pre-dawn approval Saturday to a Democratic $3.7 trillion budget for next year that embraces nearly $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade but shelters domestic programs targeted for cuts by House Republicans. While their victory was by a razor-thin 50-49 vote, it allowed Democrats to tout their prior... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:11:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1975258-senate-democratic-budget-extends-standoff-with-gop.html 2013-03-23T18:11:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1972114-late-night-senate-democrats-work-to-pass-budget.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate labored into the wee hours Saturday as Democrats pushed their first budget in four years toward passage, calling for almost $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade while sheltering safety net programs targeted by House Republicans. The Democrats also would reverse automatic spending cuts that are beginning to strike both the Pentagon ... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 06:59:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1972114-late-night-senate-democrats-work-to-pass-budget.html 2013-03-23T06:59:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1969260-house-passes-gop-budget-plan-promising-deep-cuts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving on two fronts, the Republican-controlled House on Thursday voted to keep the government running for the next six months while pushing through a tea-party flavored budget for next year that would shrink the government by another $4.6 trillion over the next decade. The spending authorization on its way to the White House for Preside... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:18:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1969260-house-passes-gop-budget-plan-promising-deep-cuts.html 2013-03-22T02:18:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1969986-house-passes-gop-budget-that-sharply-cuts-spending.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have passed a budget plan that would bring the federal government's finances into balance in 10 years by sharply cutting safety-net programs for the poor and by clamping down on domestic agencies. It would not raise taxes, in sharp contrast to budget plans offered by Democrats. Instead, the plan written by Budget Commit... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:51:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1969986-house-passes-gop-budget-that-sharply-cuts-spending.html 2013-03-21T14:51:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1964042-correction-budget-battle-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story March 19 about budget legislation, The Associated Press misidentified Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as a Democrat. He is a Republican. A corrected version of the story is below: Progress slows on bill to avoid shutdown Squabble over spending cuts slows progress on bill to avoid government shutdown By DAVID ESPO AP Special Corres... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:29:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1964042-correction-budget-battle-story.html 2013-03-20T12:29:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1963210-catchall-spending-bill-advances-senate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan full-year funding bill took a big step forward in the Senate on Monday, despite opposition from Republicans who were denied chances to offer money aimed at addressing home state problems like looming closures of air traffic control towers. The legislation advanced on a 63-35 procedural vote that sets up a vote on Tuesday to ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:08:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1963210-catchall-spending-bill-advances-senate.html 2013-03-19T01:08:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1960868-democrat-house-budget-romney-plan-steroids.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat on the House Budget Committee says the Republicans' proposed budget is "the Romney plan on steroids." Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland on Sunday said the GOP budget outline is an augmented version of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's proposals. Romney's running mate, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:07:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1960868-democrat-house-budget-romney-plan-steroids.html 2013-03-17T17:07:40Z