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Following the Republicans' weekly strategy session, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. McConnell took aim at President Obama who will be delivering his State of the Union address later.
Critics Worried About Contraceptive Cost

Critics Worried About Contraceptive Cost Obama hopes contraception compromise will quell firestorm--but critics aren't buying it. Read more »

Mortgage Windfall

February 10, 2012 | 3:00 PM Banks have to cough up $25 billion for bad mortgages. Who's going to get the cash in the end?

Save the Women First!

February 10, 2012 | 1:43 PM Santorum Says Emotions Too Strong to Allow Women in Front-line Combat.

President Marco Rubio?

February 10, 2012 | 11:10 PMMarco Rubio wows GOP activists at this year's CPAC conference. Could it be a preview of 2016?

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Pentagon Should Embrace Larger Budget Cuts

February 10, 2012 | 11:06 AMCutting the Pentagon budget is entirely appropriate -- it's how it's cut that's the problem.

A crew chief signals the pilot of an F-22 Raptor to prepare to taxi March 31, 2011, on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airmen, along with the F-22s, are assigned to the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. They deployed to Kadena AB earlier in 2011 to test their capabilities in a new environment and to train with Airmen and aircraft there.
Friendly Fire in House Re-election Campaigns

February 9, 2012 | 4:08 PM Redistricting is forcing many House representatives to battle members of their own party—especially on the Democratic side.

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