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President Obama walks from a Marine One helicopter back to the White House on Sunday. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images. The debt and deficit negotiations are now aimed at accomplishing two goals. The first goal for all sides…

President Obama at debt ceiling meeting with congressional leaders. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images Congressional leaders left the White House Sunday evening without news of a deal to reduce the federal deficit and raise the debt limit…

Medicaid makes a big difference to the health and financial stability of the poor, a new study concludes. The simple finding from Harvard and MIT researchers hit Washington this week just as politicians appear ready to start chipping away at…