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Obama okay with morning-after pill sales at age 15
5/3/13 12:07 AM
President Barack Obama said Thursday he was comfortable with his administration's decision to allow over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill for anyone 15 and older.
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Obama names nominees to lead FCC, FHFA
5/1/13 3:45 PM
President Barack Obama on Wednesday tapped a veteran Democratic congressman to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a top fundraiser and former lobbyist to head up the Federal Communications Commission.
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Report: Obama to nominate venture capitalist to head FCC
4/30/13 4:42 PM
POLITICO is reporting that President Barack Obama will nominate Tom Wheeler, a venture capitalist and lobbyist, to Federal Communications Commission chairman.
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Virginia Dems renew call for Cuccinelli to resign
4/29/13 4:52 PM
Virginia Democrats are renewing their demands that Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli resign.
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That was the week that was
4/29/13 1:46 PM
Burkman and Fowler interview April 26, 2013
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Inside Washington April 28, 2013
4/28/13 8:24 AM
This week on Inside Washington: Dissecting the Boston Marathon Bombings. Despite alerts from Russia, how did the older Tsarnaev brother slip through the intelligence net?
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Five Presidents help dedicate George W. Bush library
4/25/13 6:06 PM
George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, and George H.W. Bush came together on a rare day of harmony at the dedication of the younger Bush's presidential library.
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George W. Bush advises brother Jeb to run for president
4/24/13 8:45 PM
In an interview aired Wednesday with ABC News, the former president says his brother would be, in his words, a "marvelous candidate."
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Bombing investigation doesn't slow down political fundraising
4/23/13 2:33 PM
Levinthal interview April 22, 2013
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POLITICO: AFL-CIO lauds Bryce Harper for union support
5/2/13 9:46 AM
Bryce Harper is already the defending National League Rookie of the Year, the young face of a burgeoning Washington Nationals lineup and one of the most feared sluggers in Major League Baseball. Is champion of labor unions next?
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TCS: FAA budget transfer a "gimmick"
5/1/13 2:42 PM
Alexander interview April 30, 2013
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Obama asks Pentagon for Syria options
4/30/13 1:22 PM
During a Tuesday press conference, President Barack Obama says he's asked Pentagon for a range of options if Assad has used chemical weapons.
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Obama nominates Charlotte mayor to be transportation secretary
4/29/13 2:22 PM
President Barack Obama formally nominated Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx, a rising star in Democratic politics, to run the Transportation Department, according to POLITICO.
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Obama to nominate Charlotte Mayor Foxx for transportation post
4/28/13 5:49 PM
President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as his new transportation secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, Foxx would replace outgoing Secretary Ray LaHood.
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Virginia Senator Mark Warner on the sequester; The NFL draft frenzy
4/26/13 1:54 PM
4/26/13
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FAA furloughs and political football
4/25/13 4:24 PM
Williams interview April 23, 2013
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House GOP gears up for summer debt showdown
4/24/13 3:00 PM
Get ready for another debt showdown this summer.
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Sen. Baucus to retire
4/23/13 11:34 AM
The 72-year-old Democrat has served six terms. He helped steer President Barack Obama's ambitious health care overhaul into law in 2010 but more recently broke with the president on gun control legislation.
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