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Congress Is Back, But Why?
September 13, 2010 ANALYSIS: It's a bipartisan question. Democrats are struggling to decide whether to the support the president's latest stimulus plan. Republicans have a debate brewing in their ranks too.
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'Quran Burning': Is It News Or Not?
September 9, 2010 Some say the news media have given the story too much attention. But as it comes to a climax on Saturday, what will you do? Follow developments closely or ignore them?
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Voters To The Parties: It’s A Date, Not A Marriage
September 7, 2010 Every time power shifts between the major parties in Washington, pundits and prognosticators say there's been a sea change. But in truth, voters can and often do change their minds quickly about who should be in charge.
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Obama's Oval Office Address: The Mixed Messages Piled Up
September 1, 2010 Caught as he is in the backwash of Bush's agenda and the backlash against his own, the president wanted the country to hear a few other things he has on his mind.
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'Ground Zero Mosque': Latest In A Litany Of Killer Phrases
August 20, 2010 They're three little words that fit perfectly on cable TV news screens — the screaming tabloid headlines of our time. That they're inaccurate and misleading doesn't seem to matter.
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As Kagan Joins, Federal Courts' Roles Rise In Importance
August 9, 2010 This summer, federal judges have once again been horning in on issues of great interest and high stakes. Gay marriage. Immigration. The health care law. State-federal legal battles are on the rise.
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Republican Leader McConnell Is Mum On GOP's Plans For 2011
August 3, 2010 The Senate minority leader knows his November battle plan probably works better the simpler he can keep it. Complicating it by comparing the Obama agenda with an actual alternative agenda might only muddy the waters.
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This President Obama Has Fewer Problems
July 29, 2010 President Barack Obama makes a cameo in the new Madden NFL 11 video game. If you make the Super Bowl, you get to meet him.
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Beneath NPR's Poll, The 'Tyranny Of Constituency'
June 18, 2010 NPR's "Battleground Poll" not only shows that Republicans may make gains, but also the power of gerrymandered districts in today's political debate.
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Check The Cloud To 'See' Obama's Oval Office Address
June 16, 2010 The words the president chose to emphasize included "oil," of course. But "clean", "drilling" and "industry" were prominent too.
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President Obama: Gulf Seafood Is Safe
June 14, 2010 President Obama: Gulf Seafood Is Safe
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Little Obama: The Movie!
May 25, 2010 Little Obama: The Movie! A new film looks at Obama's childhood.
