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• Tax reform: Why it's needed, why it's hard for Washington to get it done

  05-01-2015 22:33
  
  Reforming the US tax code is one of the ripest areas for big legislation in the new year. This is an issue where both sides agree on the need for action, even though a Democrat is in the White House and Republicans have a lock on Capitol Hill.
  
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• The US Government Is Still Using Floppy Disks

  05-01-2015 21:38
  
  Martin Child / Getty Images Megan Smith, the White House chief technology officer, faces a daunting challenge: moving the federal government into 2015, technology-wise. It’s a task that’s easier said than done. According to the New York Times, which published a profile of Smith over the weekend, the Obama administration relies on a lot of outdated technology: Smith, a former Google executive whose division oversaw the creation of Google Glass, now uses a BlackBerry and a 2013 Dell laptop. M
  
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• White House Dismisses 'Clown Question' About Obama's Relationship With British Leader

  05-01-2015 20:41
  
  The White House won't say whether or not...
  
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• White House Stands By FBI’s North Korea Conclusion Over Sony Hack

  05-01-2015 20:18
  
  As speculation continues that a disgruntled ex-employee was involved in the hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment, the White House on Monday continued to stand by the FBI’s conclusion that North Korea was responsible for the massive security breach. “I don’t see any reason to disagree with the conclusions they have arrived at,” White House spokesman... Read more »
  
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• White House: Scalise as No. 3 says a lot about who GOP is

  05-01-2015 19:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says whether Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise (skuh-LEES') keeps his House Republican leadership position "says a lot about who they are."
  
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• White House says drop in oil price helps U.S. economy

  05-01-2015 19:55
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials monitoring the recent drop in oil prices believe the dip so far has been beneficial for the U.S. economy, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Monday. U.S. average gasoline prices have fallen below $2 per gallon in much of the country. That has boosted U.S. car sales and other areas in recent months. (Reporting by Emily Stephenson; Editing by Bill Trott)
  
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• Keystone pipeline would have little impact on gas prices: W. House

  05-01-2015 19:52
  
  The White House said on Monday that U.S. President Barack Obama believes the proposed Keystone XL pipeline would have little impact on U.S. gas prices but a spokesman would not say whether he would veto ...
  
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• Five Things GOP Congress Expected to Tackle in New Year

  05-01-2015 18:50
  
  New Republican majorities poised to take control of Capitol Hill this week have a to-do list that will challenge the White House during President Obama’s final two years in office.The 113th Congress adjourned Friday, concluding the second-least productive session of Congress in U.S. history in terms of the quantity of bills signed into law by the president. Just 296 measures were enacted over the past two years.You don’t have to look back too far to find the least legislative session. The 11
  
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• This Former Google Executive Is Trying To Upgrade The US Government’s Clunky Technology

  05-01-2015 18:46
  
  Flickr/joiWhite House CTO Megan Smith Four months into her tenure as the White House’s chief technology officer, former Google executive Megan Smith is still struggling with “culture shock” at the federal government’s clunky technology, according to a profile on Smith in the New York Times. Before coming to the White House and serving as the president’s top technology official, Smith was the VP of Google’s secret research lab, Google X, which helped create Google Glass and the compa
  
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• Ben Carson sets May deadline to decide on presidential run: report

  05-01-2015 16:22
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ben Carson, a retired surgeon popular with Tea Party conservatives, has said he will decide by May 1 whether to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, according to a media report. In an interview with NewsMaxTV last week, Carson said he is still studying various political issues as he weighs a potential run for the White House. "You have to know a lot of stuff," he told NewsMaxTV on Friday. ...
  
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• Why 2015 Will Make or Break a Spate of Global Alliances

  05-01-2015 11:30
  
  Maybe no one in the White House could do much better than President Obama on the foreign side, given that the U.S. is midway in a fundamental shift in its global role. This administration has set various goals—Mideast peace, a nuclear deal with Iran, now the opening to Cuba—to stand as a legacy success. Whether Obama likes it or not, and he probably doesn’t, the U.S.-Russia relationship will be his lasting mark. America is strong enough to corner the Russians, fine.
  
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• Mike Huckabee: 13 Things You Didn’t Know About Him

  05-01-2015 11:15
  
  As a regular presence on the Fox News Channel for six years, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, 59, hasn’t exactly been hiding in the political shadows. Though he didn’t vie for the presidency in 2012, he’s been regularly airing his conservative and evangelical views on his top-rated weekend show, Huckabee. Now the ordained Southern Baptist minister is leaving the media lights to seek a possible run for the GOP nomination for the White House in 2016. On Saturday night, he told Fox vie
  
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• China urges 'relevant parties' to avoid tension on Korean Peninsula

  05-01-2015 08:22
  
  BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Monday called on "relevant parties" to avoid action that would escalate tension on the Korean Peninsula after the United States imposed more sanctions on North Korea last week. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying made the remarks at a daily news briefing. The sanctions came in the wake of a cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, which the White House has said was supported by the reclusive country. The U.S. ...
  
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• Malia & Sasha Obama's Travel Style Is On Point

  05-01-2015 00:31
  Sasha and Malia Obama’s travel style is on-point as they return to the White House from Hawaii on January 4. Photo: Corbis  The First Family flew back to DC on Sunday after vacationing in Hawaii over the holiday. They go every year, but this time around something was different: Sasha and Malia Obama displayed seriously enviable vacation style. From the minute they left DC, the teenagers set an example for all travelers—even those who aren’t flying Air Force One.
  
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