WASHINGTON — In an abrupt about-face, House Republican leaders Thursday agreed to a two-month extension of a Social Security payroll tax cut and federal unemployment benefits, GOP aides said. SEE ALSO: The 9-to-5 Workday About To Be Gone? The move reflects a bowing to demands by the Senate and President Barack Obama and appears to […]

Washington — House Democrats are planning a vote for Thursday about extending tax breaks for the middle class but are leaving aside an extension for upper-income taxpayers.