Politics
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Obama pitches 'Buffett rule'
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Obama, making a middle-class pitch in wealthy Florida enclaves, opened a new push by Democrats on Tuesday to increase taxes on millionaires, emphasizing a fight with Republicans.
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Eric Cantor threat: Tennessee man sentenced to 13 months in prison
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An East Tennessee man has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for threatening House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia and his family.
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Mitt Romney the likely GOP presidential nominee
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Mitt Romney faces a daunting to-do list as he transitions into the role of likely Republican presidential nominee.
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Rick Santorum's young daughter Bella, has been taken to the hospital
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The ill daughter of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has been taken to the hospital.
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Marion Barry under fire for Asian quotes (video)
In an interview with ABC7 Thursday night, Marion Barry said he never meant for his comments to apply to all Asian-American businesses. (Video)
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STOCK Act signed into law by President Obama
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President Barack Obama signed legislation Wednesday barring members of Congress, the president and thousands of federal workers from profiting from nonpublic information learned on the job, calling it an embodiment of the fundamental American value of fair play.
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D.C. Primary 2012: Marion Barry easily wins
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Marion Barry has only lost one election in his career - in 1990, after he had been sentenced to six months in federal prison on a drug charge.
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Maryland Primary 2012: Maryland's 6th District primary
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Maryland's 6th House District is turning into a brawler. The longtime GOP stronghold was drastically reshaped by Democratic-led redistricting to make it competitive.
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Gingrich to campaign in western Md.
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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will campaign in western Maryland ahead of Tuesday's primary.
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Santorum: Wisconsin vote will send 'strong signal'
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Rick Santorum says his presidential campaign will continue even if he loses the Wisconsin primary on Tuesday.
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D.C. Primary: Early voting underway in D.C.
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Early voting began March 19 and ends Saturday in the District for the upcoming primary election. Eight voting locations are open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Senate turns back Democratic bill to repeal oil company subsidies
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As gas prices rise above $4 per gallon in the D.C. area, President Obama asked Congress to end $4 billion in tax subsidies to oil companies. But Thursday, the Senate turned back a Democratic bill to repeal the tax breaks.
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President Bush to endorse Mitt Romney
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Former President George H.W. Bush plans to endorse Mitt Romney at an event Thursday in Houston.
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U.S. involvement in Afghanistan to grow?
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The top commander in Afghanistan said Thursday he prefers a robust U.S. combat force of 68,000 in 2013, signaling a potential halt in the drawdown and complicating any effort by President Barack Obama to accelerate the timetable after more than a decade of war.
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Obama defends energy policies, pushes oil pipeline
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President Barack Obama is fending off criticism of his energy policies, pointing to plans to fast-track an oil pipeline that emerged after he delayed the larger Keystone XL project earlier this year.
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Do presidents have the ability to influence gas prices? (Poll)
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In the midst of increased pain at the pump and the 2012 election, we ask: do you think any president has the ability to influence gas prices?
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Romney attack ads helping him pull ahead, but not secure nomination
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The millions of dollars spent by Mitt Romney's allies on TV ads attacking his two main rivals have helped Romney pull ahead in the GOP presidential race.
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Puerto Rico GOP primary to take place
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Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are campaigning in next-up primary states of Illinois and Louisiana, while Puerto Ricans get their say in picking the GOP's presidential nominee.
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