sequestration

President Barack Obama is arguing that looming automatic spending cuts could idle military resources like aircraft carriers as he makes a trip to Virginia that's drawing criticism from Republicans.

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Gov. Chris Christie is hoping the budget he presents Tuesday isn't built on shifting sands.

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President Barack Obama says Congress can keep across-the-board cuts from taking effect with "just a little bit of compromise while the first lady talked about making it easier for veterans to get jobs when they return home.

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President Barack Obama will be meeting with the nation's governors as they push Congress to avert deep federal spending cuts that begin to take effect Friday.

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A White House report shows education and the military would see big reductions in New Jersey if automatic cuts to the federal budget take hold this week.

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Exasperated governors are joining a White House push to intensify pressure on Congress to prevent a looming budget crisis.

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President Barack Obama says a little compromise is all Congress needs to turn off automatic, across-the-board budget cuts set to kick in a week from now.

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 Widespread flight delays and shuttered airports, off-limit seashores and unprotected parks.

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The Obama administration is warning that automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1 will result in travel delays at major airports and require traffic-disrupting shutdowns of air traffic control towers at smaller facilities.

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A couple of months ago we were able to survive a brush with the fiscal cliff, but now, there's a new danger on the horizon, and it's called the sequester.

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