Topic - Charles E. Schumer

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  FDA to probe caffeine sold as an inhalant

  U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement.

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  Congressional leaders sign off on payroll-tax deal

  Congressional leaders signed off on a final deal Thursday to extend the payroll-tax cuts and enhanced unemployment benefits through the rest of this year, setting up fights in both chambers as they struggle to convince rank-and-file lawmakers in both parties to support an agreement few like.

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  After backing tax hikes, Obama cheerleads for payroll-tax cut

  A day after proposing to raise taxes by nearly $2 trillion over the next decade, President Obama on Tuesday called on Congress to extend a payroll-tax cut for 160 million workers, saying middle-class families can't afford a tax increase at the moment.

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  'Dialed-down' opposition for banking watchdog

  In his first Senate hearing since taking over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, new Director Richard Cordray faced "dialed-down" opposition Tuesday from Republicans still angry over President Obama's decision to put him in place through a recess appointment.

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  LAMBRO: A speech about nothing

  There was very little that was really new in President Obama's agenda-setting State of the Union address to the nation Tuesday. Since when is it new for Mr. Obama to call for higher taxes on our economy?

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  Civil rights leaders bothered by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's stance on issues such as requiring voters to show their IDs at the polls are reminding the governor she is a minority, too.

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  TYRRELL: Obama vs. Christie and the future

  Whose job would you want to have? Would it be President Obama's or Gov. Chris Christie's in the great state of New Jersey? Would it be President Obama's, whose budget woes are getting graver, or would it be Mr. Christie's, whose budget is at least looking to be survivable?

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  TSA admits errors in searches of elderly women in N.Y.

  Security screeners at Kennedy International Airport violated procedures this fall when they asked two elderly women to show them medical devices concealed beneath their clothing, senior Homeland Security officials acknowledged in correspondence made public this week.

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  American caffeine addiction races full speed ahead

  From the 24-ounce Cafe Americano to the 64-ounce Mountain Dew Double Gulp, from ubiquitous coffee shops to the widespread use of the prescription drug Ritalin (read: legal speed) as a campus study aid, we are one nation under a buzz, indivisible from our next fix, with 5-Hour Energy shots and caffeine-spiked chewing gum for all.

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  President Obama called Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Sunday to offer his support on the anniversary of the tragic shooting, telling her that she is an "inspiration" to his family and the rest of the country.

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  House signs off on Senate plan for tax-cut extension

  In a very public retreat, House Republican leaders late Thursday agreed to a two-month extension of payroll-tax cuts, a move that will prevent Social Security taxes from rising on millions of workers Jan. 1.

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  Congressional stalemate sets up Christmastime government shutdown

  Congress flirted Wednesday with yet another partial government shutdown - the third this year - as Democrats said they won't allow a year-end funding bill to go through until lawmakers also pass an extension of this year's payroll tax cut.

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  Passenger advocate sought for U.S. airports

  Two New York lawmakers have called for a passenger advocate at airports to immediately act on complaints by passengers over security screenings.

• Bill would make drug price gouging a federal crime

  Price gouging on prescription drugs already in short supply would become a federal crime under legislation about to be introduced.

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  GOP ends truce on judicial hopefuls

  Senate Republicans on Tuesday filibustered one of President Obama's appellate court nominees, ending a six-year truce and reigniting one of the bitterest recurring battles on Capitol Hill.

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