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John Brennan faces Senate confirmation hearing
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Nominated to head the CIA, John Brennan told a protest-disrupted Senate confirmation hearing Thursday the United States remains at war with al-Qaida and other terrorists and is under "daily cyberattack" by foreign countries and others.
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Va. bill would chage voter ID requirements
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Lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly are behind a bill to limit the forms of acceptable identification when you vote. The proposal, which passed in both the Senate and the House along partisan lines, forces voters to present more sophisticated forms of identification.
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Panetta poised to extend benefits to same-sex partners: AP sources
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Officials say Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is poised to extend some benefits to the same-sex partners of military members.
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Obama calls for Congress to pass proposal, delay sequestration
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The short-term plan would help the country to avoid more than $1 trillion in automatic spending cuts due to kick in next month. Obama wants Congress to pass the smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms to delay those cuts for a few more months.
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The latest political gossip
CommentNikki Schwab of the Washington Examiner came on the show to talk about the latest gossip floating around Washington.
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President signs bill averting government default
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President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill raising the government's borrowing limit, averting a default and delaying the next clash over the nation's debt until later this year.
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Tagg Romney considering running for Massachusetts Senate
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After John Kerry became Secretary of State, his Senate seat in Massachusetts has been vacated. Now, it’s being reported that Mitt Romney’s son Tagg is considering running for that seat.
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Kerry calls foreign officials in first day on job
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New Secretary of State John Kerry had a busy first full day, calling officials in Israel, Turkey, Canada and Mexico.
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Gun control: NRA likens universal checks to gun registry
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The NRA's Wayne LaPierre tells "Fox News Sunday" that background checks for all gun purchases would lead to a universal registry of gun owners
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Panetta says politics at play in Hagel questioning
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said "the political knives" came out when Chuck Hagel faced fellow Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be Pentagon chief.
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Obama gun photo released by White House
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In a recent interview with The New Republic magazine, Obama said "yes" when asked if he has ever fired a gun. He said "we do skeet shooting all the time," except for his daughters, at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland.
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Immigration debate threatens to split Republican Party
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The immigration debate is threatening to split the Republican Party, pitting those who focus mainly on presidential elections against those who care mostly about congressional races.
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Obama: 2013 can be the year of economic growth
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In his weekly radio and Internet address, President Obama says there are signs of progress in real estate, manufacturing and job-creation.
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Gov. O'Malley to visit Gretna, La. before Super Bowl
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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will visit Gretna on Saturday.
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Hagel will win Senate confirmation, White House says
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One day after Hagel was roughed up in a grueling confirmation hearing, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Hagel did a "fine job" and the Obama administration would be stunned if Republicans tried to block the nomination of a decorated Vietnam combat veteran and former two-term GOP senator.
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Chuck Hagel defends views before Senate
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Chuck Hagel is the lone witness at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday that could be crucial in determining whether he will win Senate confirmation to succeed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
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Immigration: Local immigrants react to President Obama's plan
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At a rally in Nevada Tuesday, President Obama said we must create a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants. Dozens of immigrants gathered in Langley Park to hear how they could be impacted.
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Immigration reform: President hopes for swift immigration reform
"A call to action can now be heard all across America," Obama said during a campaign-style event in Las Vegas, one week after being sworn in for a second term in the White House.
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