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Former CIA officer charged with disclosing classified secrets to media

An ex-CIA officer who helped track down and capture a top terror suspect was charged Monday with disclosing classified secrets about his teammates to the media, the latest criminal case in the Obama administration's effort to punish leakers. (original story)

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Newt's Jacksonian Revolution

There are two ways to win elections. The simplest is to find a way to win the support of the electorate as it exists. But when that's not possible, a candidate must find a way to change the electorate. That's what Newt Gingrich did on Saturday. (original story)

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Seeing the ghost in Lenin’s shrine

Confession No. 1: There are times when I am reading a story in a major newspaper and, after two or three paragraphs, I am seized with this premonition that the story is going to be “haunted,” that there is a religious “ghost” linked to this topic and that journalists are not ... (original story)

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Massachusetts Senate candidates agree to ban outside ads, donate cost of violations to charity

The Senate race in Massachusetts is going for the civility vote as Republican Sen. Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren have agreed --- under threat of financial penalty to themselves -- to ban third party ads from their race. (original story)

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Gingrich and the evangelical vote

I’m usually not very good at political prognostication but last week I told my husband that I thought Newt Gingrich would win in South Carolina. He laughed at me. Well look who’s laughing now! Actually, I have no idea who is laughing, but I do know that the entire DC political class of m... (original story)

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White House delay of budget proposal infuriates Republicans

The White House is delaying for one week the release of President Obama's budget for the 2013 fiscal year that starts Oct. 1, a decision that administration officials say was based on "the need to finalize decisions and technical details" but which Republicans say is a direct violation of law. (original story)

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New Column: The Question Is Not 'Electability,' but 'Re-electability'

Republican internecine squabbles this primary season seem to turn on the vying candidates' respective electability against incumbent Barack Obama. But if even uber-liberal New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has finally awakened to President Obama's arrogance, what does it say about his electabili... (original story)

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Sen. Paul stopped by TSA at airport, law enforcement denies it was a detention

Sen. Rand Paul's office says he was held by the Transportation Security Administration on Monday, although TSA officials reject the characterization he was "detained" at Nashville Airport after an incident at the security gate. (original story)

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Santorum stunner at Florida church!

One of the first things that I do with student journalists is teach them the following trick. If you are struggling with some particularly tough passage in a story, perhaps a tricky paraphrase with some complicated grammar, then it is wise to print a copy of your rough draft, walk away from the keyb... (original story)

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Washington has enough votes to legalize gay marriage

Washington's Legislature has enough votes to legalize gay marriage with a statement from Democratic Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen Monday who said she will support the measure, becoming the 25th vote needed to pass the bill out of the Senate. The House already has enough support, and Gov. Chris Gregoire ... (original story)

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