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Gray gave Sulaimon Brown talking points, source says
10/27/11 5:34 PM
Sulaimon Brown has told federal prosecutors that current Mayor Vincent Gray handed him talking points to use against then-incumbent Adrian Fenty.
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Howard U. students, faculty to march for Occupy Wall Street
10/27/11 1:47 PM
Howard University students, alumni and faculty are planning a march to support the Occupy Wall Street protests and similar demonstrations in Washington.
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Sen. Ulysses Currie's wife to testify in corruption case
10/27/11 9:13 AM
The wife of state Sen. Ulysses Currie is scheduled to testify today in the federal corruption case against her husband.
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Obama announces steps to help struggling homeowners
10/26/11 5:53 PM
President Barack Obama says executive steps he's taking to help economically struggling Americans isn't the kind of bold action needed from Congress, but he says what he's doing can help the economy.
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Obama offers struggling homeowners help
10/24/11 5:00 PM
President Barack Obama is offering mortgage relief to struggling homeowners in hard-hit Nevada and around the country - saying he can't wait for an "increasingly dysfunctional Congress" to act.
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Is Herman Cain in over his head?
10/22/11 9:26 AM
Herman Cain is learning the hard way what it means to face the glare of the national spotlight.
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Senate takes up $60B measure for roads, infrastructure
10/21/11 5:34 PM
Senate Democrats unveiled the next piece of Obama's jobs bill, a measure that would invest $60 billion in the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems.
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Senate rejects slimmed-down Obama jobs bill
10/20/11 10:41 PM
The Senate on Thursday scuttled pared-back jobs legislation aimed at helping state and local governments avoid layoffs of firefighters and teachers.
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Derrick Leon Davis to replace ex-Councilwoman Leslie Johnson
10/19/11 7:26 AM
Derrick Leon Davis has easily won the race to fill the Prince George's County Council seat vacated by Leslie Johnson.

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State issues can be tricky for presidential field
10/27/11 3:57 PM
How can candidates strike the right balance between local and national issues?
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Occupy: Marine veteran in critical condition after police clash
10/27/11 1:43 PM
Anti-Wall Street protesters held a late-night march through Oakland streets, a day after one of their number - an Iraq War veteran - was left in critical condition with a fractured skull following a clash with police.
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Romney backs union limits during Fairfax visit
10/26/11 6:58 PM
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says he is "110 percent" behind Ohio's ballot measure that would limit union rights.
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Joe the Plumber plans big news on bid for Congress
10/25/11 8:04 AM
The Ohio man who became a household name after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign will announce Tuesday whether he plans to run for Congress in Ohio.

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Florida senator denies embellishing family history
10/24/11 7:03 AM
In Florida, where Cuba and Fidel Castro can be highly combustible political issues, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is defending himself against allegations he embellished his family's story in saying his parents left the island after Castro came to power.

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Obama: Gadhafi, Iraq show renewed US leadership
10/22/11 9:18 AM
Obama on Saturday says the death of Libya's Moammar Gadhafi and the end of the Iraq war are powerful reminders of America's renewed leadership in the world.
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Obama slams Senate rejection of smaller jobs bill
10/21/11 5:19 AM
President Barack Obama has issued a statement criticizing Senate Republicans for shooting down a slimmer jobs bill.
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Obamas campaigning for jobs bill
10/19/11 6:38 PM
President Barack Obama teamed up with his popular and personable wife Wednesday on the final leg of a three-day bus trip.
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Matthew Martinez, former Congressman, dies at 82
10/19/11 6:33 AM
Former Rep. Matthew "Marty" Martinez, who switched his party affiliation to Republican from Democrat late in his political career has died. He was 82.

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