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Parties Push For House Retirements

23 May 2013, 6:00 am by: Reid Wilson
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In 1992, Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson won re-election by a single point. Two years later, he defeated Republican Bernie Omann again, but by just two points. He hasn't faced a serious re-election bid since.But this year, more than 18 months before Election…
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Ted Cruz's Path From George W. Bush Adviser to Immigration Reform Opponent

23 May 2013, 6:00 am by: Beth Reinhard
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In 2000, Ted Cruz was known only as a Texas-raised, Harvard-trained domestic policy adviser to the George W. Bush campaign. Bush was a two-term governor from a border state who was determined to fix what he saw as a broken, inhumane immigration system.Cruz…
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Republicans Scramble to Save Governor in Florida Battleground

23 May 2013, 6:00 am by: Elahe Izadi
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The 2014 Florida governor's race is shaping up as one of the most consequential contests in the country, featuring two problematic candidates in a state President Obama won twice but where a Democrat hasn't been elected as governor in nearly two decades.Gov.…
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House to Vote for Seventh Time on Keystone Project, With Same Result Likely

22 May 2013, 9:30 pm by: Amy Harder
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For the seventh time in two years, the House passed legislation on Wednesday approving the Keystone XL pipeline, a 1,700-mile project to carry heavy oil from Canadian tar sands to refineries on the Gulf Coast. And for the seventh straight time, the…
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GOP’s Switch on Financial Disclosure Wins Gold Medal in Hypocrisy Olympics

22 May 2013, 9:30 pm by: Norm Ornstein
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First, let me be clear: There has been political intimidation of the Internal Revenue Service and other government agencies for partisan purposes.Now that I have your attention, and before I get to the specifics of the opening sentence, let me offer some…
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Portland’s Decision to Forgo Fluoride May End Up Costing $11.3 Million a Year

22 May 2013, 6:55 pm by: Brian Resnick
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Oregon is ranked the fifth-worst state for tooth decay, and on Wednesday voters of Portland may have missed an opportunity to change that.A measure to add fluoride to the city's tap water—which the city council approved in an unanimous decision—was…
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State of Play: Where the IRS Case Stands After 3 Hearings

22 May 2013, 5:32 pm by: Shane Goldmacher
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Three IRS hearings are in the books. Two senior IRS officials are on their way out. And one key witness has invoked the Fifth Amendment. Round one of the IRS scandal hearings is now complete.Despite the flurry of activity, some of the most basic details in…
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For Twitter Users, Two-Step Verification Is Finally Here

22 May 2013, 3:37 pm by: Brian Fung
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Twitter has finally rolled out a feature users have been clamoring for for months: two-factor authentication. The update adds a layer of security that should help defend you (and any news organizations that haven't changed their passwords yet) from…
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