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WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John A. Boehner called it “ironic” that President Obama blamed Republicans for stalled negotiations on the "fiscal cliff" and accused the Democrat of being unwilling to stand up to his own party. Responding to...

Mention The Federal to any fan of the western Massachusetts dining destination and chances are the response will contain the phrase "risotto balls," probably punctuated by a lustful groan. The 10-year-old Agawam restaurant is known for its imaginative...

WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday night, senators took a break from the hard work of rescuing the nation's finances. They summoned Daniel Day-Lewis and Steven Spielberg, ordered in popcorn, and watched the movie "Lincoln." After Thursday night's debacle in the...

WASHINGTON -- In the aftermath of House Speaker John A. Boehner’s defeat on his “Plan B” tax plan, President Obama offered a scaled-down, stopgap budget proposal Friday afternoon designed to avert tax increases and spending cuts due to...

Maryland's economy shed 3,100 jobs in November, the latest U-turn in a bumpy year overshadowed by the fast-approaching "fiscal cliff," according to federal data released Friday. The U.S. Department of Labor also sharply revised downward its estimate...

Births A son, Eli Cashus Bassett, was born to Lindsey N. and Ethan C. Bassett on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Eli weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Evan and Barbra Bassett, and Diane Kirt. A son, Owen Walker...

WASHINGTON – The lines of communication seem less open. In a terse statement to reporters made not long after President Obama called on cooler heads to prevail in negotiations on the "fiscal cliff," House Speaker John Boehner said Republicans...

CALEXICO — As county and city officials push the federal government to fund the expansion of the Calexico West Port of Entry, Valley residents were called to pressure the federal government with them. “We have children freezing in the cold....

WASHINGTON -- Confronted with a revolt among the rank and file, House Republicans abruptly scrapped a vote Thursday night on legislation allowing tax rates to rise for households earning $1 million and up, complicating attempts to avoid a year-end ''...

WASHINGTON --  House Republican leaders abruptly called off a vote Thursday night on their "Plan B” tax proposal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, which ran into stiff resistance from the party's right flank. A tight vote on a preliminary...

Births A daughter, Adelyn Jo Smith, was born to Brad and Lori Smith of Mancelona at 9:02 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17, at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. Adelyn weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces at birth. Her siblings are Devon Solgot, Vivian Smith, Morgan...

WASHINGTON – President Obama urged Republican congressional leaders to view recent national tragedies as inspiration to abandon partisan bickering and work together on a major deal to get the government's fiscal affairs in order. Obama said he...