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NEWS ABOUT: Rahm Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel stories: 104 news summaries

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Bush Vows Modest Pullback in Wake of 'Success'

'Endless military presence' slammed by Dems

Sep 14, 07 5:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush announced that 24,000 troops will return home by July 2008 in an address to the nation in which he touted advancements in Iraq. He termed the reduction "a return on success" that could be squandered by larger withdrawals. Troops could still be added, however, so the... More »

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Iraq • David Petraeus • Rahm Emanuel • Anbar • Abdul Sattar Buzaigh al Rishawi • Jack Reed • al-Qaeda • Iraq war • George W. Bush

House Targets Hedge-Fund Tax Deferments

New bill would cut tax deferrals on overseas income for managers

Sep 7, 07 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Democratic Rep. Rahm Emanuel said yesterday he will draft a bill to close a loophole that allows private-equity and hedge-fund managers to defer taxes on income earned by funds abroad. Emanuel proposes to limit such tax deferrals to $19,500—the amount anyone can put into a retirement account tax-free.... More »

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private equity • taxes • income tax • tax evasion • hedge fund • Rahm Emanuel

Bush Rejects Plan to Expand Health Care for Kids

Prez rejects bipartisan bill despite pleas from Republican senators

Jul 19, 07 10:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush rebuffed a health care compromise yesterday that would expand a program that provides coverage to poor children. The Senate's bipartisan proposal would insure 3.3 million more kids, but Bush says he'll veto any expansion of government health care on philosophical grounds—despite pleas from within the GOP. More »

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health care • children • Rahm Emanuel • Orrin Hatch • children's health care • George W. Bush

Dems Threaten to Pull VP Funds

Pols pressure Cheney to comply with rules requiring justification of classified documents

Jun 26, 07 5:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Angry Democrats are threatening to ax Dick Cheney's budget if the vice president continues to defy regulations on classified documents, the Hill reports. Executive branch agencies are required to provide reports justifying secret documents to an oversight office; Cheney has refused, claiming that his office is neither solely executive nor... More »

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Dick Cheney • Democrats • Charles Schumer • oversight • Rahm Emanuel • vice president

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