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Romney’s different brand of fire in the belly
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In terms of sizzle, Sen. Rob Portman makes Mitt Romney look like Lady Gaga. So when the two men shared a stage on Monday afternoon, the result was pure and unadulterated ennui — exactly the sentiment greeting Romney’s presidential aspirations in the GOP electorate.
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She the People:
Birth control a winner for Democrats
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She the People:
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Panetta, Clinton condemn Marine video of corpses
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Party crashers in Michigan
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Secrecy prize goes to Justice Department
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Walter Pincus
Panetta vs. congressional critics
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U.S. shippers watch for progress in Panama and ports
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Joe Davidson
House GOP targets congressional retirement benefits
It’s not unusual for House Republicans to call for limits on federal retirement benefits, but this time the targeted benefits are their own.
Joe Davidson
Nothing merry about pension proposal
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Joe Davidson
House panel hearing attracts little interest
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Romney’s different brand of fire in the belly
In terms of sizzle, Sen. Rob Portman makes Mitt Romney look like Lady Gaga. So when the two men shared a stage on Monday afternoon, the result was pure and unadulterated ennui — exactly the sentiment greeting Romney’s presidential aspirations in the GOP electorate.
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No contest
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Charles Krauthammer
Overreach: Obamacare vs. the Constitution
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Gingrich’s ‘most dangerous’ attack
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