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Obama, Congress No Closer To Avoiding Mandatory Spending Cuts

“This is not a win for anybody. This is a loss for the American people,” Obama says as cuts are set to begin taking effect. Speaker of the House John Boehner talks briefly after a meeting with...

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Reporter To Obama: It Sounds Like You Are Ducking Responsibility

“Give me an example of what I might do,” the President says in a sequester-themed press conference responding to question from Bloomberg's Julianna Goldman. Another testy exchange with the press....

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Obama Combines Star Trek And Star Wars References, Outrages Nerds

President Obama made a confusing reference about a “jedi mind-meld.” BuzzFeed breaks down the president's galactic gaffe. In a press conference Friday, President Obama gave this answer to a question...

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Politicians And Their Disney Character Doppelgangers

The tumultuous world of politics is no Disney movie…but wouldn't it be so much better if it was? Here are some key political players along with their animated counterparts. Cory Booker - Rajah Via,...

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Covert Malaysian Campaign Touched A Wide Range Of American Media

Outlets from Huffington Post to National Review carried pieces financed by the Malaysian government. An international campaign against Anwar Ibrahim. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (R) talks to...

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House Republican: Conference's Conservatives "Like Amateur Night At The Bijou"

Rep. Tom Cole thinks thinks his conference's most conservative members will need to mellow out to get anything done. “Over time I think they'll get better,” Cole hopes. Image by Kevin Lamarque /...

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Group Raffles Off Shotgun In House Office Building

An unconventional prize at the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation reception. Image by J. Scott Applewhite / AP WASHINGTON — If lawmakers want to tackle gun control, they might look first to the...

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Obama Says Supreme Court "Called The Question" On Marriage With Proposition 8...

“The basic principle that America is founded on — the idea that we're all created equal — applies to everybody, regardless of sexual orientation, as well as race or gender or religion or ethnicity,”...

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Jewish Democrats Launch Campaign To Defend Obama At AIPAC Conference

With buttons. NJDC's buttons. The National Jewish Democratic Council is launching a campaign in support of President Obama on Friday in advance of the AIPAC conference this weekend.The effort is an...

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Local Newspapers Warn Of Looming Federal Budget Cuts

Communities across the country brace for the impact of the sequester. View Entire List ›

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Former Senators Bradley, Daschle, Dodd And Simpson: We Were Wrong On DOMA

“[W]e can now see that the understandings on which DOMA was premised have not survived our nation’s increased knowledge about same-sex families or our modern understanding of what equality requires,”...

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Six Photos Of Ashley Judd In High School

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Ashley Judd Ratchets Up Southern Charm, Gets Mixed Reviews

“This is not a movie role, this is a job application,” says one Kentucky Democratic operative of Judd's potential Senate run. Actress Ashley Judd, a potential Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from...

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Obama Pardons Higher Proportion Of Drug Offenders Than Bush, Clinton

Historically stingy on pardons. One-third forgive drug crimes. Image by The Associated Press / AP One-third of President Obama's clemency actions have been drug-related, a higher rate of drug-crime...

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Democratic Governors: The States Must Lead On Climate Change

With little chance of legislation in Washington, heads of state take the lead. “This is the field the game is going to be played on,” says Inslee. Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, left, leads fellow...

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Three Obama Adminstration Sequester Claims That Were Not Backed By Evidence

Some of the Administration's talking points have fallen short. The President Incorrectly Said Capitol Janitors Would Get A Pay Cut At a press conference Friday, President Obama said "all the folks who...

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Rand Paul Will Stall Brennan Even Without A Filibuster

“I have allies in the [Intelligence] Committee,” Paul tells WABC. Image by Gary Cameron / Reuters WASHINGTON — Rand Paul promised to try to block John Brennan's confirmation as CIA director, either...

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Israeli Defense Minister Praises Chuck Hagel At AIPAC Conference

Ehud Barak's remarks get scattered applause. Ehud Barak during a meeting at the Security Conference in Munich on February 3rd. Image by Matthias Schrader / AP WASHINGTON — Israeli Defense Minister...

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Chuck Hagel Appointment Stresses Pro-Israel Group

AIPAC didn't take a side — but its donors do. “A very bad guy.” AIPAC President Michael Kassen addresses the group Sunday. Source: aipac.org WASHINGTON — Donors to the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC gathered...

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Hurricane Sandy Villain Is Tweeting Again

Shashank Tripathi, who goes by the Twitter alias @ComfortablySmug, started tweeting again on March 3rd. Tripathi's tweets during Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy's most notorious villain is tweeting...

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