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It's ScuttleButton Time!
April 1, 2013 I couldn't possibly go on vacation this week without leaving a ScuttleButton puzzle to be solved behind.
Political Junkie
It's ScuttleButton Time!
March 26, 2013 Everybody complains when ScuttleButton puzzles are too easy. Well, this week's offering is anything but easy.
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Is It 2016 Yet? Moves By Hillary Clinton & Rand Paul Suggest Yes
March 25, 2013 Is it too soon to be thinking about 2016? Not really, especially after watching Hillary Clinton talk on same-sex marriage and Rand Paul on changes to immigration policy. Plus: a brief history of the GOP's rise in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.
Political Junkie
It's ScuttleButton Time!
March 18, 2013 America's two great pastimes — baseball and ScuttleButton — came together in last week's puzzle. Now you have a new one to figure out.
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Gay Marriage, DOMA And The Dramatic Shift In Public Opinion In One Year
March 18, 2013 Public opinion is clearly shifting on the issue of gay marriage; even one Republican senator has come out in favor of it. But it was a different story in 1996, when an overwhelming majority of congressional D's and R's supported the Defense of Marriage Act and a Democratic president signed it.
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It's ScuttleButton Time!
March 13, 2013 If you've come here to learn the identity of the next Pope, you've made a grievous mistake. But while you're here you may as well uncover the latest ScuttleButton puzzle.
Political Junkie
It's ScuttleButton Time!
March 5, 2013 With a major snowstorm about to hit the D.C. area, our suggestion is for you to get nice and cozy, sit by the fire, and solve this week's ScuttleButton puzzle.
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Who's 'Right' — CPAC Or Chris Christie?
March 4, 2013 Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, is immensely popular, an apparent shoo-in for a second term this year. But his decision to take Obamacare money and federal relief help in the wake of Hurricane Sandy cost him an invitation to speak at a key conservative conference this month.
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It's ScuttleButton Time!
February 27, 2013 One of the big fears of the upcoming sequester is how it could affect ScuttleButton. Rather than panic, you should just solve the puzzle now before it's too late.
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Chicago's Robin Kelly On Track To Join List Of Black Women To Serve In Congress
February 25, 2013 Should she win Tuesday's special election in Chicago, Robin Kelly will become the 30th female African-American member of the House in the nation's history. This week's Political Junkie column has the complete list, starting with Shirley Chisholm, first elected in 1968.
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It's ScuttleButton Time!
February 19, 2013 Here's one thing that has no intention of being filibustered in Washington — this week's ScuttleButton puzzle.
Political Junkie
It's ScuttleButton Time!
February 12, 2013 You have hours before President Obama begins his State of the Union address. Take advantage of that by solving this week's ScuttleButton puzzle NOW!
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As With The Losses In '64 And '76, More Self-Examination In The GOP
February 11, 2013 The Republican Party, having lost its second consecutive presidential election, is struggling for an answer. In the past, the divisions were about ideology. This time, it's about tactics — and who decides which are the correct tactics to take. And that has created more division.
