Mitch McConnell

3 Mar 2013

McConnell forcefully defended Chao, who was born in Taiwan and who moved to the US as an 8-year-old with her family aboard a freight ship.

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Attack on US Senator Mitch McConnell’s wife triggers China race row

27 Feb 2013

Aides to top Republican US Senator Mitch McConnell voiced outrage on Tuesday after a left-leaning group suggested that he supported China over the United States due to his Taiwan-born wife.

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Small steps are enough

4 Jan 2013

The just-in-time budget deal the US Congress passed on New Year's Day calls to mind Samuel Johnson's observation about dogs that walk on their hind legs: "It is not done well; but you are...

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US fiscal cliff deal will hit growth, say economists

2 Jan 2013

The budget deal struck by the White House and US Senate Republican leaders, if it becomes law, would probably slow the US economic recovery without stopping it.

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President Obama 'modestly optimistic' of deal on 'fiscal cliff'

30 Dec 2012

The search for an elusive fiscal deal aimed at avoiding blanket tax hikes and drastic spending cuts was in the hands of US Senate leaders yesterday after President Barack Obama brought them...

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