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Congress
 

• Why can't Congress just get along?
   

• Who's angry now? Does Senate spat reflect frustrated national mood?
   

• Reid and McConnell: The Senate's odd couple
   

• Are baby boomers to blame for debt crisis?
   

• Where does Anthony Weiner go from here?
   

• Democrats offer Weiner advice
   

• Kerry's star rises with global conflicts
   

• Top 16 foul-mouthed politicians
   

• Is the next immigration fight over 'anchor babies'?
   

• Reality check: Repealing health care reform
   

• Leahy: 'Seething rhetoric' has gone too far
   

• New Congress: Symbolism early, sizzle to come
   

• 'Mr. Smith' filibuster change introduced in the Senate
   

• Cabinet members urge GOP not to repeal health care law
   

• GOP walks budget-cutting tightrope with seniors
   

• Another Senate-House spat: War funding
   

• Senate's top Democrat to introduce scaled-down energy bill
   

• Black farmers' settlement is at the mercy of the Senate
   

• Democrats agenda running out of gas as midterms approach
   

• Republicans blast Obama amid Democratic Party tension
   

• Reid name politically toxic in Nevada?
   

• What to expect from Petraeus' confirmation hearings
   

• 'Clock is ticking' on immigration reform legislation
   

• Can Senate get climate change bill done?
   

• Senator: 'Outrageous' for BP to skip safety hearing
   

• What will Specter do with the rest of his Senate term?
   

• Experts: Answers on oil spill in the Gulf, not in Congress
   

• Climate change bill to be unveiled without key GOP supporter
   

• Bill aims to strip certain Americans of their citizenship
   

• Democratic senators urge action now on Obama's judicial nominees
   

• Amid praise for Stevens, lines drawn over successor
   

• Health care reform now faces Senate challenge
   

• Despite backlash, some on right praise Brown's independence
   

• Is Congress gridlocked and broken?
   

• Is it too tough to be a centrist Democrat?
   

• Democrats' agenda hits the wall, analysts say
   

• A look at the U.S. Senate's use of the filibuster
   

• Lawmakers might tack 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal on to defense bill
   

• Will the Senate be working over Christmas recess?
   

• Tea Party movement threatened by internal rifts
   

• What to expect in Senate's Saturday health care vote
   

• Americans paying attention to health care debate?
   

• Noteworthy Senate debates throughout U.S. history
   

• Are states following stimulus plan rules for schools?
   

• Pushback grows against insurance industry report
   

• Senate Democrats plan to force vote on public option
   

• Pelosi: House Democrats still drafting final health care bill
   

• Town hall anger echoed in Congress
   

• Health care not Congress' only priority
   

• Sen. Snowe not afraid to buck her party
   

• Calls for bipartisanship rise as health care debate nears
   

• 'Tea Party Express' trucks on with tour aimed at health care
   

• Can anyone in the Senate match Ted Kennedy's clout?
   

• Kennedy was our 'greatest champion,' says gay activist
   

• Ted Kennedy, 'Lion of the Senate,' helped shape American politics
   

• New White House tactic to bring GOP back to health debate?
   

• Are health care co-ops a better alternative to public option?
   

• Analysis: Health care will run into spending bills after recess
   

• GOP ratchets up health care reform debate
   

• Levin: Memos don't show what Cheney says they do
   

• Republicans walk a fine line on Sotomayor
   

• Schock and awe: The GOP's young secret weapon?
   

• Same-sex marriage rights a step closer in District of Columbia
   

• Kennedy returns to Washington as health care talk heats up
   

• Senate debates $410 billion '09 spending bill
   

• Democrats voice concerns on Obama's Iraq drawdown plan
   

• States to Congress: Stop squabbling and send help
   

• Senate bracing for a 'hard slog' on stimulus bill
   

• McCain: I won't be 'rubber stamp' for Obama
   

• Confusion, dissent over New York Senate pick
   

• House GOP unveils 'change' agenda for fall
   

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Elections

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• Earlier primary calendar may have big effect on latecomers
   

• Romney's new mission: To change perceptions
   

• The GOP 2012 candidates: Where are they?
   

• GOP sees good news in census numbers
   

• Campaign Circus: Hillary Clinton MIA from the midterms
   

• Stewart and Colbert fans in D.C.: Serve us up sanity, not Tea
   

• 'Sanity' supporters flocking to Washington
   

• Campaign Circus: 'Heat' is on for Kendrick Meek
   

• Campaign circus: 12 months of GOP hunks
   

• Openly gay candidate a front-runner in R.I. House race
   

• Campaign Circus: Is a wig a campaign contribution?
   

• Where are Bush, Cheney as election nears?
   

• Paladino wields brashness, baggage in New York bid
   

• Clinton-Meek political friendship spans nearly 2 decades
   

• Obama missing from Democrats' campaign ads
   

• 10 things Republicans must do in 10 weeks
   

• Wedge issues divide politicians from independents
   

• Big-time conservatives line up behind rival candidates
   

• Will Bush-bashing help Democrats win over weary voters?
   

• Can Obama sell Democrats' legislative victories?
   

• Analysts: Bill Clinton can help Democrats, but how much?
   

• Democrats shying away from Obama?
   

• How strong is anti-incumbent fever?
   

• Will health care fight sway independent vote?
   

• Independents' anger in Massachusetts a sign of things to come?
   

• Democrats point fingers after stunning loss
   

• Scott Brown: From pinup to pickup-driving populist
   

• Race for Kennedy's seat may affect health care reform
   

• Palin's Fox News deal a political sign?
   

• Analysis: GOP revival hangs on party's next leader
   

• Franken 'thrilled' after court declares his Senate victory
   

• Land of Lincoln once again mired in political controversy
   

• Can Lincoln's playbook help Obama in the years ahead?
   

• Can the GOP win back Latino voters?
   

• Historians: Bush presidency 'battered,' 'incompetent,' 'unlucky'
   

• 'It's gonna get nasty' in final days before election
   

• Battling for votes: Creating, keeping U.S. jobs
   

• Battling for votes: Students weigh economics, ethics
   

• Battling for votes: Small businesses weigh choices
   

• Battling for votes: Retirees take new look at what matters
   

• Was Obama blindsided by McCain announcement?
   

• Some Clinton delegates say they'll heed unity call
   

• Analysis: Biden gives Obama old-school cred
   

• Michelle Obama looking to pull off a message of unity
   

• Kaine: Virginia could go blue for Obama
   

• Obama highlights plan for national service
   

• McCain, Obama court Latino voters
   

• McCain: Treat our wives with respect
   

• McCain resurrects 'bitter' issue
   

• Edwards endorses Obama, praises Clinton
   

• McCain says U.S. government failed New Orleans
  
   

Foreign Affairs / Military / National Security

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• Talking to the Taliban: 'It takes two to tango'
   

• Will bin Laden death image silence doubters or fan flames?
   

• Arming Libyan rebels: Should U.S. do it?
   

• 'Don't ask, don't tell': The reality of repeal
   

• Fitness guru to the military: "Bring it"
   

• McChrystal incident a 'learning moment'
   

• Airman MIA from Vietnam War buried
   

• Melding U.S. and foreign intelligence a challenge
   

• Report on failed Christmas terror attack released
   

• Lessons learned from 9/11 terrorist attacks?
   

• 'Don't ask, Don't tell' -- don't call home?
   

• Family support 'vital' for service members being deployed
   

• Logistical problems could plague Afghanistan troop surge
   

• Afghan troop increase similar to Iraq surge of 2007?
   

• U.S. and Cuba practice softball diplomacy
   

• Rieckhoff takes veterans' fight from 'sandbox' to White House
   

• U.S. set to pay Taliban members to switch sides
   

• Afghanistan haunted by ghost of Vietnam
   

• Detecting IEDs is daunting challenge for U.S. military
   

• How many troops are enough for Afghanistan strategy?
   

• Obama has McChrystal's troop request -- what now?
   

• Harsh Afghan outposts raise serious challenges for U.S.
   

• An expert's view on Afghanistan strategy discussions
   

• Pressure increases on Obama over Afghanistan
   

• Is there a 'Plan B' for U.S. efforts in Afghanistan?
   

• How long before Americans demand change in Afghanistan?
   

• Videos of POWs a staple of war propaganda
   

• Taliban's video of captured soldier an effort to change image?
   

• Is trade embargo with Cuba hurting U.S. interests?
   

• Analysis: United States-Cuba relations begin the long thaw | Live shot
   

• McCain: Afghanistan challenge ‘not as tough’ as Iraq
   

• Gates: Obama to decide on Afghanistan troops in ‘days’
   

 

Obama Administration

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• Obama as Truman: 'Give 'em hell, Barry'?
   

• 11 political myths and conspiracy theories that still persist
   

• Make more than $250k? Obama wants you to pay more in taxes, like it or not
   

• How the 'Obama doctrine' compares with predecessors
   

• Political fallout from WikiLeaks?
   

• What's weighing on Obama as he makes economic pitch
   

• 10 week to-do list: Your ideas for Obama, Republicans
   

• Critics say Obama's message becoming 'incoherent'
   

• Obama shares 'View' on media, family, even Snooki
   

• President Obama's handbook to 'The View'
   

• Oil disaster commission faces unique challenges
   

• What's behind Obama's immigration reform push?
   

• Chu gives scientific advice behind the scenes in Gulf spill effort
   

• Is oil spill 'Obama's Katrina'?
   

• Political fallout for Obama amid oil spill disaster?
   

• Census Day questions answered
   

• Rahm Emanuel in the political crosshairs
   

• Health summit a 'stunt' and 'spectacle,' analysts say
   

• Clinton was on 'frenetic pace' before heart procedure
   

• Can David Plouffe rescue Democrats' agenda?
   

• Should Obama tackle the race issue again?
   

• What you may not know about Presidents Day
   

• Candidate vs. boss: Obama's ship not so tight these days, some say
   

• Obama Olympics trip carries political risks
   

• Obama's global support put to the test?
   

• Michelle Obama could be secret weapon in health care reform
   

• Race and politics in the age of Obama
   

• Obama about to pull the 'trigger' on health care?
   

• Is Camelot's future in Obama's hands?
   

• Now hiring: Obama still needs to fill top jobs
   

• Read his lips: Does tax pledge put Obama on shaky ground?
   

• Will Obama's health care plan mirror the 1994 Clinton failure?
   

• Bush-era distractions may weigh down Obama's agenda
   

• Obama looks to reach the soul of the Muslim world
   

• Obama faces Notre Dame speech backlash
   

• Obama reverses course on alleged prison abuse photos
   

• Analysis: What's ahead for Obama in the next 100 days
   

• Obama blasts AIG bonuses, says 'I'll take responsibility'
   

• Republicans, analysts question Obama’s foreclosure plan
   

• Homeless woman's plea to Obama draws flood of support
   

• For Obama, Lincoln was model president
   

• Washington visitors looking to be part of history
   

• Obama's whistle-stop tour chugs on to Washington
   

• Q&A: Presidential inauguration 2009
   

• Inauguration may be traffic, security nightmare
   

• Obama to roll out national security team Monday
   

• Economy tops Obama's list of '09 priorities
  
   

Political Circus

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• Political Circus: Seinfeld snubs 'The Donald'
   

• Political Circus: Obama to reporter: 'Let me finish'
   

• Political Circus: GOP 'endorses' Obama 2012 bid
   

• Political Circus: Even presidents get locked out
   

• Political Circus: Hell hath no fury like a senator's wife scorned
   

• Political Circus: From 'Men in Black' star to senator?
   

• Political Circus: Obama makes surprise Oscar appearance
   

• Political Circus: Jerry Springer to Palin's rescue
   

• Political Circus: O'Donnell asked to dance
   

• Political Circus: Comic takes a 'Rock' to the Tea Party
   

• Political Circus: Barbara Bush jokes hubby should be House speaker
   

• Political Circus: What Michelle Obama wants for V-Day
   

• Political Circus: Inside Bristol Palin's new digs
   

• Political Circus: will.i.am's halftime message to Obama
   

• Political Circus: 'Sarah Palin' gets trademarked
   

• Political Circus: Tracy Morgan says Palin's one hot mama
   

• Political Circus: Bachmann likened to a 'poor man's Sarah Palin'
   

• Political Circus: Ben & Jerry's founders take on the high court
   

• Political Circus: Size matters for the House speaker
   

• Political Circus: Former sitcom star blasts Palin, health care reform
   

• Political Circus: Elmo in the (White) House
   

• Political Circus: Next up, the Tequila Party
   

• Political Circus: Congressional sleepover
   

• Political Circus: Seinfeld's master of his White House domain
   

• Political Circus: Coach or first class for Pelosi?
   

• Political Circus: TSA gets 'SNL' treatment
   

• Political Circus: 'Mission Accomplished' finds a home
   

• Political Circus: 'Rahmbo' dodges egg
   

• Political Circus: Dubya could have endorsed Obama?
   

• Political Circus: Senator makes a leap to the big screen
   

• Political Circus: Is Palin hungry?
   

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