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Should voters have to prove citizenship to register?
3/17/13 10:11 AM
The Supreme Court will struggle this week with the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep illegal immigrants from voting by demanding all state residents show documents proving their U.S. citizenship before registering to vote in national elections.
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Obama heads to Middle East with low expectations
3/16/13 1:38 PM
When President Barack Obama steps into the Middle East's political cauldron this coming week, he won't be seeking any grand resolution for the region's vexing problems.
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Cities begin campaigning for presidential library
3/16/13 9:22 AM
Four years from the end of President Obama's presidency, Chicago and Honolulu are ramping up major campaigns to build the center that will house the records of America's 44th president.
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Gov. O'Malley's gas tax plan runs into opposition
3/15/13 7:41 PM
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is proposing a transportation revenue package to establish a new sales tax on gasoline and other measures to raise hundreds of millions of dollars a year to fund a backlog of transportation projects.
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At CPAC, Romney apologizes for losing
3/15/13 4:32 PM
"I am sorry that I will not be your president," Mitt Romney said at CPAC, taking the stage for the first time since last fall's election loss. "But I will be your co-worker, and I will work shoulder-to-shoulder alongside you."
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Santorum hasn't changed position on same-sex marriage
3/15/13 1:53 PM
Former U.S. senator and one-time presidential hopeful Rick Santorum said he hasn't changed his position on same-sex marriage during the CPAC on Friday.
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Cuccinelli gets tepid response at CPAC
3/14/13 2:07 PM
In an 18-minute speech the Conservative Political Action Conference near Washington, D.C., Ken Cuccinelli got tepid applause when he urged conservatives to lead the way "changing the culture of corrections in America."
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Obama talks of resuming White House tours for kids
3/13/13 1:27 PM
"What I'm asking them is, are there ways, for example, for us to accommodate school groups who may have traveled here with some bake sales," President Obama said regarding White House tours. "Can we make sure that kids, potentially, can still come to tour?"
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Obama Plays Nice; VA Governor's Race; FBI HQ Search; Gun Control
3/13/13 12:11 PM
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Palin urges GOP to 'leave no American behind'
3/16/13 4:02 PM
Sarah Palin said Saturday that the Republican Party must broaden its message to grow. "We must leave no American behind," she said in a populist speech that electrified supporters at CPAC at National Harbor, Md.
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Partisan split marks high court gay marriage cases
3/16/13 9:54 AM
A continuing distinct partisan divide is present in the gay marriage cases at the Supreme Court, set for arguments March 26-27, even though a brief on behalf of more than 100 prominent Republicans calls for marriage equality.
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Obama: U.S. should fund research for cleaner cars
3/16/13 7:29 AM
President Barack Obama says the U.S. must shift cars and trucks off oil for good so the public can avoid spikes in gasoline prices.
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Appeals court reverses CIA drone secrecy ruling
3/15/13 4:46 PM
A federal appeals court Friday reversed a lower court ruling that allowed the CIA to refuse to confirm whether it had information on the use of unmanned drones to kill suspected terrorists.
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Inside Washington March 17, 2013
3/15/13 4:22 PM
This week on Inside Washington: The budget marathon dance continues.
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Sen. Rob Portman now supports gay marriage, reverses previous position
3/15/13 11:52 AM
Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is now supporting gay marriage and says his reversal on the issue began when he learned one of his sons is gay.
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Budget negotiations begin in earnest
3/13/13 1:52 PM
Williams interview March 12, 2013
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Budget Battle; Sharon Bulova; Job Tips for Grads
3/13/13 1:04 PM
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GOP budget takes aim again at Obamacare, Medicaid
3/12/13 1:13 PM
The latest Paul Ryan plan resembles prior ones, relying on higher tax revenues enacted in January and improved Medicare cost estimates - along with somewhat sharper spending cuts - to promise balance.
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