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Days After Riots, Baltimore Orioles Played With No Fans Present

The Baltimore Orioles played the Chicago White Sox Wednesday with no fans present. The Orioles moved the game time up in order to comply with the city's curfew in the wake of riots.

Days After Riots, Baltimore Orioles Played With No Fans Present

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Union Head Presses Candidates, Clinton On Trade

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: "Candidates can't hedge their bets any longer, and expect workers to rush to the polls in excitement." Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Union Head Presses Candidates, Clinton On Trade

Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, said presidential candidates can't "hedge their bets" when it comes to trade. But that's exactly what Hillary Clinton has done so far.

Union Head Presses Candidates, Clinton On Trade

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As Governors Eye The White House, Home Takes A Back Seat

Gov. Scott Walker arrives at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit in New Hampshire. Walker has long been a polarizing figure due to his epic battles with public employee unions, but a new poll this week shows a new and sizable drop in his approval rating. Darren McCollester/Getty Images hide caption

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As Governors Eye The White House, Home Takes A Back Seat

Governing is messy, but slumping approval ratings for hopefuls like Scott Walker and Chris Christie likely won't have much impact on the presidential contest.

As Governors Eye The White House, Home Takes A Back Seat

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GOP Presidential Hopeful Rand Paul Clashes With Media

Rand Paul kicked off his campaign with media interviews and stops in states with early nominating contests. Reporters wanted to know if he'd shifted his views to better appeal to GOP voters.

GOP Presidential Hopeful Rand Paul Clashes With Media

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Rand Paul Vows To 'Take Our Country Back' In Presidential Candidacy Speech

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul announced his candidacy for president Tuesday in Louisville, Ky. In a speech to supporters, Sen. Paul vowed to "take our country back."

Rand Paul Vows To 'Take Our Country Back' In Presidential Candidacy Speech

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Sen. Ted Cruz Becomes First Republican To Announce Presidential Candidacy

Texas Sen. Cruz became the first official candidate for president in the 2016 election Monday. In a speech at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Cruz said, "God isn't done with America yet."

Sen. Ted Cruz Becomes First Republican To Announce Presidential Candidacy

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Spring Training Has Begun — For Baseball, And For Candidates

At this stage in the election cycle, just like in baseball's spring training, fans love to see a new phenom catch fire. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, sporting a Milwaukee Brewers jersey in 2013, seems to be the rookie to watch in the 2016 presidential race so far. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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Spring Training Has Begun — For Baseball, And For Candidates

Baseball has long been labeled America's pastime, but some have argued that politics actually deserves that title. It turns out there are more than a few parallels between the two this time of year.

Spring Training Has Begun — For Baseball, And For Candidates

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GOP, Cautious Of War Weariness, Takes Hard Line On Foreign Policy

With troubling news from overseas dominating the American political debate, Republicans and their potential candidates for president are taking a tough stand on foreign policy.

GOP, Cautious Of War Weariness, Takes Hard Line On Foreign Policy

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Obama Returns To Selma For 50th Anniversary Of Historic March

Barack Obama as a presidential candidate in Selma, Ala., in 2007 re-creating a voting rights march that was violently repressed by state troopers in 1965. Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Obama Returns To Selma For 50th Anniversary Of Historic March

The president will speak in Selma, Ala., on Saturday, a half-century after civil rights marchers were beaten and tear-gassed by state troopers.

Obama Returns To Selma For 50th Anniversary Of Historic March

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Conservatives Heckle Jeb Bush On Education, Immigration

Some Republicans have said that former Gov. Jeb Bush isn't conservative enough. This week he appeared before the Conservative Political Action Conference and made his case for a possible 2016 run.

Conservatives Heckle Jeb Bush On Education, Immigration

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Some Republicans Skeptical Of Jeb Bush's Conservative Credentials

The Conservative Political Action Conference has been meeting just outside Washington, D.C., this week. A parade of presidential hopefuls addressed the annual event for grassroots activists. There were many conservative favorites, including Senator Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. But perhaps the biggest test at CPAC was for Jeb Bush, who's long been greeted with skepticism by conservative activists.

Some Republicans Skeptical Of Jeb Bush's Conservative Credentials

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CPAC Attendees Hear From GOP Presidential Hopefuls

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference is a draw for some 10,000 activists. Would-be GOP presidential candidates are differentiating themselves from others who may run.

CPAC Attendees Hear From GOP Presidential Hopefuls

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Governors Meeting Allows 2016 Hopefuls To Grab The Spotlight

This weekend's National Governors Association meeting in Washington, D.C., offers an opportunity for ambitious governors to grab the spotlight and preen for 2016.

Governors Meeting Allows 2016 Hopefuls To Grab The Spotlight

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