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A new study finds even brutal sibling rivalry can teach kids important social skills
It's quickly becoming the easiest way to frame who'll be hurt the most
President says he'd veto bill with conservative proposals to limit abortion and the EPA
The cool guy ambassador to China is a possible Republican candidate for 2012
Rep. David Rivera's press secretary tries to purge her boss' many controversies
Lawmakers are voicing cautious optimism about reaching a deal
JoAnne Kloppenburg is 204 votes ahead in perceived referendum on recent labor debate
Not a good way to start a presidential campaign in Iowa
Host indicates he could take his show elsewhere
Qaddafi wished Obama good luck on his re-election bid and asked him to halt the NATO mission
The vote--called a referendum on Gov. Scott Walker--is still too close to call
Obama tapped the Florida congresswoman for her fundraising and talking head skills
It's confusing. It's endless. So we put this together to explain it
The Democratic National Committee chair seeks to replace one-termer Jim Webb
A primary between the conservative ladies is too irresistible for the political press corps
The formerly reliable blue state will be a major battleground in 2012
Reaching out to HuffPo's liberal audience, perchance? The same thing's happening at MSNBC
Finally the die-hard Obama deniers are getting some time in the sun
A fan says Obama stole the "change" campaign theme--just like health care reform
The budget battle pits die-hard spending cutters against those with budget fatigue
No one's very sad about American Apparel's possible bankruptcy
GOP lawmakers increasingly vocal about the need to "move on"
The authors asked her questions. How rude
Taking a look at Trump's own writings as he questions Obama's
Argues in a USA Today op-ed: Obama "didn't cause the recession, but he made it worse"
$33 billion of cuts emerging as the target, but freshman House members may balk
Furious conservative site posted her response in full--but only on the second page of the article
GOP lawmakers hope to force Senate Democrats to accept sweeping budget cuts
Because hardly any big-name 2012 candidates are officially running yet; ten were by this time in 2007
George Will calls it "suicidal" if symbolic protest votes turns into a majority
John McCain said Barack Obama's speech "comforted" the Libyan leader
A suspicious package was found outside Washington
Talks are breaking down over how to fund the government for the last six months of the year
Lawmakers have till April 8 to make a deal, but they can't even agree on where to begin
Herman Cain says he wants to prevent Sharia law from creeping into our government
Brown says she'd never name a website after herself
The candidate says he wasn't a hypocrite for cheating on his wife at the time
Follow the eerie echoes between the debates
Black people are moving back to the South as cities grow more integrated
Carlos Lam is the second Hoosier official to lose his job over violent anti-union messages
Douglas Hampton is facing seven charges stemming from affair probe
There's a lot of switching around when it comes to positions on Libya
The Tea Party favorite is putting together a campaign team in Iowa
Also wonders why "no one" has seen the president's baby photos
Rep. Darrell Issa is having a tweet-off and Rep. Steve King is winning
The presidential candidate's only consistent line: He doesn't like what Obama's doing
Fred Karger will provoke more debate within the Republican Party over gay rights
Weekly Standard editor was Palin's biggest backer in 2008
President Obama's health care overhaul turns one year old today
He hasn't been in the Senate long, but neither was Barack Obama
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