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GOP primary puts Romney in lead after Huntsman drops
1/16/12 11:45 AM
What will the GOP field look like after Jon Huntsman drops out?
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Marines in video are 'kids,' not criminals says Rick Perry
1/15/12 12:42 PM
GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry is accusing the Obama administration of "over-the-top rhetoric" in its condemnation of a video that purportedly shows Marines urinating on dead bodies in Afghanistan.

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Social conservative conclave unites behind Santorum to derail Romney
1/14/12 3:10 PM
A group of social conservative leaders voted Saturday in Texas to back Rick Santorum in the GOP presidential race in a bid to stop Mitt Romney's momentum.
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Mitt Romney's dog kennel center of new attack ad
1/14/12 9:13 AM
An attack ad from Newt Gingrich is highlighting a trip Mitt Romney made in 1983 with his family and their dog, who came along in a kennel tied to the roof of the car.

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Romney defends record, says critics taking 'Obama line'
1/13/12 6:41 PM
Romney rolled out a radio ad about values in South Carolina - likely to counter a TV ad by Gingrich that hits Romney on abortion - and one in Nevada promoting his jobs experience.
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Gray to NPS: Evict Occupiers from McPherson
1/13/12 7:58 AM
Mayor Vincent Gray has called on the National Park Service to remove Occupy D.C. protesters from McPherson Square, citing rat infestation and other health issues. Read Mayor Gray's letter here.
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Stephen Colbert preps prez run, transfers PAC to Stewart
1/12/12 11:10 PM
Thursday night, Stephen Colbert legally transferred his super PAC to his friend and Comedy Central cohort Jon Stewart, paving the way for Colbert to enter the GOP presidential primary in South Carolina, his home state.
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Occupy Congress rally planned for Tuesday
1/12/12 9:36 PM
While the movement flickers, the protest in the nation's capital is persisting into the winter, buoyed by demonstrators who camp out on federal land in a city with a tolerant, even celebrated, history of civil disobedience.
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Va. justices considering Cuccinelli's request for records
1/12/12 2:19 PM
Ken Cuccinelli, a global-warming skeptic, issued a "civil investigative demand" - similar to a subpoena - for copies of e-mails as part of his investigation into whether Michael Mann defrauded taxpayers by using manipulated data to obtain government grants.
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Huntsman to quit GOP race; will endorse Romney
1/15/12 10:29 PM
Jon Huntsman will withdraw Monday from the race for the Republican presidential nomination and will endorse Mitt Romney, campaign officials told The Associated Press on Sunday.
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Inside Washington Jan. 15, 2012
1/15/12 8:37 AM
This week on Inside Washington: Mitt Romney makes it two in a row in New Hampshire. As he heads into South Carolina can his train be stopped?
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Md. residents oppose plan to turn organic farm into soccer fields
1/14/12 2:51 PM
In a packed hearing that turned to yelling at times, Potomac residents slammed county officials over plans to turn an organic farm, on public land, into soccer fields.

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Judge rules against Perry in Virginia ballot lawsuit
1/13/12 6:42 PM
U.S. District Judge John Gibney ruled Friday that the candidates should have challenged Virginia's primary qualifying rules earlier. Gibney said they knew the rules months ago.
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Judge expected to rule in Rick Perry Va. ballot lawsuit
1/13/12 2:49 PM
U.S. District Judge John Gibney conducted a nearly four-hour hearing Friday on Texas Gov. Rick Perry's lawsuit challenging Virginia's ballot qualifying requirements.
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Republicans defend Romney on charges of 'vulture capitalism'
1/13/12 12:07 AM
An array of Republicans and conservatives - including some of Mitt Romney's sharpest critics - rushed to the GOP presidential front-runner's defense Thursday to counter efforts to paint the former venture capitalist as a job-killer.
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Marshall enters Va. GOP 2012 Senate race
1/12/12 10:45 PM
Conservative Republican Del. Bob Marshall is challenging a former Republican governor for a U.S. Senate seat this year for the second time in four years.
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South Carolina TV already awash in GOP attack ads
1/12/12 3:19 PM
Even before the race turned south, roughly $3 million had been spent in South Carolina, with more than half of it coming from a pro-Rick Perry super PAC called Make Us Great Again.
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Man charged with involvement in Harry Thomas theft scheme
1/12/12 2:14 PM
Documents says Marshall Banks received and redistributed grant funds to Harry Thomas, who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $350,000 in government funds earmarked for youth sports and other programs.
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