This Week In Washington
Top 5 Stories This Week
1.
The Crimean Parliament requested
to join the Russian Federation; the E.U. has frozen the assets of ousted
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and the U.S. has imposed visa
restrictions on Russians and Ukrainians suspected of involvement in the matter.
Look
ahead: The U.S. and E.U. joined the Ukrainian government in refusing to
recognize the Crimean parliament vote, but a referendum on the move is set for
March 16. The E.U. is weighing economic sanctions against Russia.
2.
The White House released the
president's FY 2015 budget, which calls for an expansion of the earned-income
tax credit for the working poor, as well as additional funding for antipoverty
programs.
Look
ahead: The administration estimates the plan would yield a $564 million deficit
for the fiscal year.
3.
The administration released a
host of final regulations that ease reporting requirements for businesses and
allow insurers to keep selling individual policies that don't meet
Obamacare's requirements.
Look
ahead: Officials said the two-year extension should prevent a mass
cancellation of policies, a prospect that could have harmed Democratic
candidates this cycle.
4.
Leaders on the political right
are gathering at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where opening
day speakers include Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, as well as Rep. Paul Ryan
and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Look
ahead: A number of key story lines to watch at CPAC involve 2016 contenders.
5.
The National Archives and Records
Administration released the first batch of documents from the Clinton
administration, which had been withheld under the Presidential Records Act.
Look
ahead: Observers are mining the records for information that could impact a
Hillary Clinton presidential bid in 2016.
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