Heritage Foundation The Foundry David S. Addington President Obama’s Agriculture Department today announced that it will impose a new 15-cent charge on all fresh Christmas trees—the Christmas Tree Tax—to support a new Federal program to improve t… more »

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval, including an initiative to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, according to a Whi… more »

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Wall Street JournalBy Nick TimiraosThe Obama administration on Tuesday will launch its most ambitious effort at reducing mortgage balances for homeowners who owe more than their homes are worth.Officials say between 500,000 and 1.5 million so-calle… more »

Politico By JOHN BRESNAHAN & JOSH KRAUSHAAR First-term Rep. Eric Massa announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection, saying his doctors have told him that he can’t continue to “run at 100 miles an hour.”   But several House aides told… more »