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An Obama administration executive order makes it easier for illegal immigrants to obtain permanent residency if they have immediate relatives who are U.S. citizens. Parties' role reversal complicates spending debatesThe 'fiscal cliff' drama highlighted how the small-government GOP now relies on older people who use entitlement programs created by the Democratic Party, which is now favored by the young. Delay in vote on Superstorm Sandy aid angers many in GOPRepublican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey calls it 'disgraceful' that the House speaker abandoned a vote on a storm relief bill, which will now be taken up by the new Congress. John Boehner is battered but likely to retain speakershipAfter the 'fiscal cliff' negotiations, influential Republican activists agitate for change in the House leadership, but no one has stepped up. |
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