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McDonnell's approval rating soars to highest mark
A new statewide poll shows strong support in Virginia for tougher regulation of outpatient abortion clinics, and overwhelming approval of the job Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell is doing.
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Virginia Rep. Moran wants to eliminate debt ceiling
Virginia Rep. Jim Moran has joined two fellow House Democrats in pushing a bill that would get rid of the federal debt ceiling.
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Obama takes jobs plan to Boehner's home turf
President Obama will promote his plan to pour $25 billion into school modernization Tuesday in Ohio, the backyard of one of main political rivals, House Speaker John Boehner.
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Deal reached to avert FAA, highway program shutdown
A key Republican lawmaker says House and Senate leaders have reached a deal that averts a looming shutdown of federal highway and aviation programs.
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Inside Washington Sept. 11, 2011
This week on Inside Washington: President Obama’s new jobs plan. What’s new? Will Republicans be willing to pass any of it? The President’s very poor new poll numbers.
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Debt supercommittee warns of financial crisis
Members of the debt supercommittee warned of a financial crisis threatening future generations as the panel kicked off its work.
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Perry, Romney in the spotlight at GOP debate
In the first of three Republican presidential debates scheduled over the next three weeks. Wednesday's event promises to shape the GOP presidential race.
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Perry undecided on GOP debate because of wildfires
Gov. Rick Perry isn't yet saying if he plans to take part in a Republican presidential debate in California Wednesday or stay in Texas to deal with the wildfires.
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Jobs, jobs, jobs: Obama, GOP on Labor Day
The president says congressional Republicans must put their country ahead of their party and vote to create new jobs as he used a boisterous Labor Day rally to aim a partisan barb at the GOP.
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Republican wins Weiner's seat in NY special elections
It sounded improbable on the surface that a New York City congressional district where Democrats have a 3-1 registration edge and have held office for nearly a century could even come close to electing a Republican to the U.S. House.
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Republican candidates spar on social security during debate
Across a fractious two-hour debate before a boisterous tea party crowd, Perry gave little ground and frequently jabbed back, particularly at his chief rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
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Sulaimon Brown arrested for driving on suspended license
Sulaimon Brown, one of the catalysts in Vincent Gray's hiring scandal, was arrested Monday morning for driving on a suspended license.
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Obama pushes new job plan in Virginia
President Barack Obama pitched his newly unveiled jobs plan with campaign-style fervor Friday at University of Richmond.
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Obama's job plan 'a way to help people,' aide says
Facing a frustrated public and a skeptical Congress, President Barack Obama will pitch at least $300 billion in jobs proposals aimed at getting Americans back to work quickly.
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Republican presidential candidates come out swinging
Mitt Romney and Rick Perry tore into each other throughout the POLITICO/NBC debate Wednesday night.
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Sulaimon Brown submits records in Gray hiring probe
A special D.C. Council committee was seeking the records as part of a probe into Mayor Vincent Gray's hiring practices. Brown is scheduled to appear in Superior Court on Sept. 15.
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Bobby Scott endorses Tim Kaine in Va. Senate race
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott is staying out of next year's U.S. Senate race.
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GOP candidates attack Obama on economy
President Barack Obama is trying to strengthen his reelection campaign in the face of a tough economic climate Republican contenders seek to exploit.
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