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Poll: Obama maintains strong lead with Latinos

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WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats both lost ground with Hispanic voters after their parties’ respective convention, but President Barack Obama retains a commanding lead, a new survey released Monday shows. The poll by Latino Decisions found that 82 percent of Hispanics said they were almost certain to vote in the…

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Political ‘dysfunction’ threatens U.S. security: Panetta

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The “dysfunction” in the US Congress, where Republicans and Democrats have failed to compromise on debt reduction, threatens US national security, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. “One my greatest concerns as secretary is the dysfunction that we see in Washington,” he said late Thursday at a ceremony in which…

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Payroll tax cut extension stuck in partisan fight

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With a tax cut for 160 million U.S. workers set to expire in less than two weeks, Republicans and Democrats in Congress on Monday were mired in a last-ditch battle over extending it. In a surprise turnabout, Republicans in the House of Representatives are now pushing for…

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