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Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, Maryland Democrat

Hoyer: Time is now for deficit-reduction plan

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Mike Johanns, Nebraska Republican (Associated Press)

Earmark ban facing a fight over definition

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

KERPEN: Supreme Court must strike down all of Obamacare

By Phil Kerpen - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, waves to the crowd as he is introduced at the start of a Republican presidential debate among the 2012 candidates Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

After bitter debate, Romney and Santorum eye Michigan

By Beth Fouhy and Kasie Hunt - Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Bernard Sanders, Vermont independent. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Postal Service seeks to cut processing centers

By Hope Yen - Associated Press

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By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

** FILE ** Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

McDonnell backs D.C. budget autonomy

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Congress puts the squeeze on federal employees

By Jim Abrams - Associated Press

President Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. (left), talks on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, about the importance of the payroll-tax cut and jobless-benefits extension passed by Congress last week. Joining the president and vice president at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House complex in Washington are people who posted comments on the White House website about how the tax cut would affect them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Obama fails to share credit for payroll-tax cut

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

President Obama speaks Feb. 17, 2012, at a Boeing plant in Everett, Wash. (Associated Press)

LAMBRO: Defusing Obama tax bomb

By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

Youth shaping future of online TV, movies, music

By MARTHA IRVINE - Associated Press

**FILE** Rep. Fred Upton, Michigan Republican (Associated Press)

Rep. Upton: Payroll tax cut a win for everybody

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin listens during a news conference about a compromise deal on the payroll tax cut, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Deficit is loser in payroll tax deal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration by John Camejo for The Washington Times

CARAFANO: Putting national security at risk

By James Jay Carafano - The Washington Times

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (left), Montana Democrat, and House Ways and Means Committee Charman Rep. David Camp, Michigan Republican, raise their hands Feb. 16, 2012, on Capitol Hill as the bipartisan House and Senate conferees gather to sign the compromise agreement. (Associated Press)

Congress passes payroll tax cut

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Associated Press)

Top bargainers announce payroll tax cut deal

By Alan Fram - Associated Press

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By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, talks about an accord on the payroll-tax cut on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Boehner says payroll-tax bill won’t add jobs

By Alan Fram - Associated Press

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (left) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp raise their hands Thursday on Capitol Hill. Congressional leaders gathered to sign off on a final deal to extend the payroll-tax cuts through the rest of this year. (Associated Press)

Congressional leaders sign off on payroll-tax deal

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times