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Family Research Council shooting leaves security guard wounded — A security guard at a conservative Christian lobbying group housed in a busy downtown Washington office building was shot and injured late Wednesday morning, police say. — The shooting took place either near or at the offices …
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FBI probing shooting of guard at Family Research Council HQ — A security guard at the Family Research Council headquarters in Washington, D.C., was shot in the arm by a gunman who sources said expressed disagreement with the conservative group's policy positions.
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Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Guard shot at Family Research Council — A security guard at the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. was shot Wednesday morning. — The shooting occurred on the 800 block of G Street NW, at the Christian lobbying organization's headquarters, FRC president Tony Perkins confirmed in a statement.
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Security guard shot at Family Research Council in downtown D.C.
Security guard shot at Family Research Council in downtown D.C.
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Incident at FRC Headquarters
Incident at FRC Headquarters
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Boehner holds call to calm House GOP — Jolted by concerns over the wave of Medicare-themed Democratic attacks sparked by Paul Ryan's vice presidential nomination, House Speaker John Boehner held a Tuesday evening conference call aimed at soothing jittery Republican members, POLITICO has learned.
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Sarah Kliff / Washington Post:
Romney's right: Obamacare cuts Medicare by $716 billion. Here's how. — The Romney campaign has gone on the offense on Medicare, charging that the Affordable Care Act “cuts $716 billion” from the entitlement program. — That $716 billion figure is one you'll probably be hearing a lot about during this election cycle.
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Romney counterpunches on Medicare
Romney counterpunches on Medicare
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Fact Check: Ryan budget plan doesn't actually slash the budget
Fact Check: Ryan budget plan doesn't actually slash the budget
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Jimmy Vielkind / Albany Times Union:
Front-seat view of history
Front-seat view of history
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Sam Baker / Ballot Box:
Paul Ryan's abortion stance could widen gender gap in swing states
Paul Ryan's abortion stance could widen gender gap in swing states
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Emily Goodin / The Hill:
Romney slams Obama in tough new speech — Mitt Romney used a tough new campaign speech to personally blast the Obama campaign on Tuesday, saying comments earlier in the day from Vice President Biden are “what an angry and desperate Presidency looks like.” — “Mr. President …
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Why The Presidential Campaign Got So Mean Tuesday — Mirror image campaigns run away from policy. Phasers set on kill. — Glenda Abicht holds a sign questioning Romney's money policies during a Mitt Romney campaign stop in Miami this week. — Image by J Pat Carter / AP
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Sarah Palin: Boot Joe Biden off the ticket
Sarah Palin: Boot Joe Biden off the ticket
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Former Obama campaign co-chair to stump for Romney
Former Obama campaign co-chair to stump for Romney
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HOW THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES USE THE WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA
HOW THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES USE THE WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Biden clarifies, digs in on ‘chains’
Biden clarifies, digs in on ‘chains’
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Associated Press:
Judge won't halt Pa. voter identification law — HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday refused to stop a tough new voter identification law from going into effect, which Democrats say will suppress votes among President Barack Obama's supporters.
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Amy Worden / Philly.com:
Judge rejects bid to block Pa. voter ID law — HARRISBURG - A Commonwealth Court judge denied a bid by civil rights groups to block the new voter identification law from taking effect, delivering a first-round victory to Gov. Corbett and legislative Republicans who pushed the measure through …
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Danny Shea / The Huffington Post:
Bill Maher Talks Paul Ryan, Sarah Palin & Medical Marijuana On HuffPost Live (VIDEO) … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Bill Maher, Bill Maher, Medical Marijuana, Paul Ryan, Video, HuffPost Live, Jacob Soboroff, Comedy News — Bill Maher stopped by the HuffPost Live studio in L.A. Tuesday afternoon …
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Tomer Ovadia / Politico:
Dems want debate question barred
Dems want debate question barred
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
A Romney first: over 40% of youth vote back him … More Photos — Popular in Politics — For the first time since he began running for president, Republican Mitt Romney has the support of over 40 percent of America's youth vote, a troubling sign for President Obama who built his 2008 victory …
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Poll: Media in Obama's pocket
Poll: Media in Obama's pocket
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Mark Hosenball / Reuters:
Special ops group attacks Obama over bin Laden bragging, leaks — (Reuters) - A group of former U.S. intelligence and Special Forces operatives is set to launch a media campaign, including TV ads, that scolds President Barack Obama for taking credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden and argues …
Alex Leary / The Buzz Florida Politics Feed:
Cliff Stearns concedes defeat to Ted Yoho — Congressman Cliff Stearns, a 12-term incumbent rocked last night in his re-election bid, called Ted Yoho about 12:05 p.m. and conceded defeat. — Based upon the results from last night, it would appear that there are not enough provisional ballots …
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Charles Mahtesian / Politico:
Who is Ted Yoho? — The big story from Tuesday's House primaries …
Who is Ted Yoho? — The big story from Tuesday's House primaries …
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Brooke Nevils / Rock Center with Brian Williams:
Ann Romney talks family, finances in exclusive interview: 'There's nothing we're hiding' — LLANGYNWD, Wales - About two hundred miles away from the Greenwich, England, arena where her purebred horse Rafalca competed in the London Olympics, Ann Romney stroked the nose of Magic, a Welsh pony.
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Lynn Beisner / Guardian:
I wish my mother had aborted me | Lynn Beisner — This is no 'I wish I'd never been born' howl of angst. I love my mother, and having an abortion would have given her a better life — If there is one thing that anti-choice activists do that makes me see red, it is when they parade …
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Suffolk University:
Unlikely/Unregistered Voter Poll with USA TODAY — Political opinion polls usually confine themselves to seeking out registered, likely voters. But what about the millions of adult U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote and choose not to? — The Suffolk University Political Research Center …
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Charles Johnson / The Daily Caller:
In Harvard essay, young Michelle Obama argued for race-based faculty hiring — During her third and final year at Harvard Law School, first lady Michelle Obama — then named Michelle Robinson — penned an article for the newsletter of Harvard's Black Law Students Association (BLSA) …
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