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The Democratic Party is trying to grin and bear the roguish independent Joe Lieberman in their caucus (they do need his vote on health care), but it is getting harder and harder
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There's no guarantee that counterinsurgency tactics will succeed in Afghanistan
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Now that the House has passed its health care bill with a vote of 220 to 215, Democrats on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue feel an even greater sense of urgency
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The Rogue Returns: On the Road with Sarah Palin
GOP heartthrob Sarah Palin is back in the spotlight, this time as an author. Is she running for office -- or just the best-seller list?
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After the House, Can Health Reform Survive the Senate?
Democrats on Capitol Hill are congratulating themselves on their historic achievement of passing a health care-reform bill, but they know as well as anyone that it is too early to really celebrate
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Sotomayor Graces Cover of Latina
Sonia Sotomayor heeded White House advice to paint her fingernails a neutral shade during her Supreme Court confirmation process up to a point
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The State of Hillary: A Mixed Record on the Job
She is the star of the Obama Cabinet and an international celebrity — and after nine months of staying out of the limelight, Hillary Clinton has arrived on the global stage. An intimate portrait of the diplomat and her world
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Obama Near Decision on Afghanistan Troops
President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though likely not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there
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Supreme Ct. to View Juvenile Life Terms
The Supreme Court is considering whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison with no chance of parole is cruel and unusual punishment
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Prosecutors Seek 27 Years for Ex-Lawmaker
Federal prosecutors want a prison term of at least 27 years for a former Louisiana congressman convicted of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes
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Financial Regulation: Way Easier Than Health Care
What reform could dramatically remake America and become law by Christmas? Not health-care
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The Rebirth of the Republican Middle
Conservatives get the most attention as the GOP revives. But moderates in the Republican Party are rising too
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