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Obama Needs a Lesson in Republican Efficiency
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It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Partisan Rancor!
Cartoonist Tom Toles on the 'Super' Committee
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Kvetching About Congress's Big Trip to Israel
20 percent of Congress is headed to Israel and critics of its policies aren't happy
Lagarde Tells U.S. to Hurry Up and Raise Debt Ceiling
The IMF chief says the issue must be resolved "immediately"
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