Supercommittee announces failure in effort to tame debt

Supercommittee announces failure in effort to tame debt-washingtonpost.com: A special congressional committee created to try to curb the national debt abandoned its work and conceded failure Monday, the latest setback in a long effort by Washington to overcome ideological differences and stem the rising tide of red ink.

Republican senators grill FDA medical device chief Dr. Jeffrey Shuren

Republican senators grill FDA medical device chief Dr. Jeffrey Shuren-massdevice.com:FDA Center for Devices & Radiological Health chief Dr. Jeffrey Shuren got pummeled by Republican members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions committee this week.

GOP supercommittee members’ tax plan gives party an identity crisis

GOP supercommittee members’ tax plan gives party an identity crisis-washingtonpost.com: Growing Republican support for raising taxes to help reduce the deficit has prompted a GOP identity crisis, sparking a clash within the party over whether to abandon its bedrock anti-tax doctrine.

Supreme Court to hear challenge to Obama's health-care overhaul

Supreme Court to hear challenge to Obama's health-care overhaul-washingtonpost.com: The Supreme Court decided on Monday to review President Obama’s 2010 health-care overhaul, promising a high-profile hearing on the question dominating American politics: the constitutional limits of the federal government’s power.

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Florida's push for specific waiver in health-care law could have big implications

Florida's push for specific waiver in health-care law could have big implications-washingtonpost.com: A seemingly obscure regulatory battle in Florida could upend efforts to implement health-care reform nationwide.

Supercommittee looks to count savings on war spending-washingtonpost.com:

Supercommittee looks to count savings on war spending-washingtonpost.com: With a Thanksgiving deadline fast approaching, supercommittee members are still struggling toward a compromise on the broader package.

Public Split on Parties’ Super Committee Ideas

Public Split on Parties’ Super Committee Ideas-National Journal.com: With the super committee scheduled to report its findings to Congress in just two weeks, a new survey finds that slightly more Americans favor a Democratic proposal to pare the deficit with cuts and revenue increases on the wealthy rather than a cuts-only approach.