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Four curious outcomes if the Electoral College ends in a tie

Here are four ways that a 269-to-269 tie in the Electoral College could play out in the 2012 presidential election.
10 richest members of Congress

The 10 wealthiest members of Congress in 2012 include Senate and House members hailing from all over the US. Can you guess which political party had the most lawmakers on the list – and who grabbed the top spot?
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on military issues

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has not been expansive regarding his views of the war in Afghanistan – perhaps because both he and President Obama do not have significantly different plans. But here are five areas where the candidates differ on military issues.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 6 ways they differ on health-care reform

Former Gov. Mitt Romney has taken a libertarian turn since championing health-care reforms in Massachusetts, including an individual mandate to purchase insurance, which became the model for President Obama's signature law. Here’s a list of areas where the candidates differ.
Top 3 lessons the US military has learned in Afghanistan

As robust defense budget wranglings continue on Capitol Hill, much of the debate about one of the Pentagon's largest expenses – Afghanistan – centers around just how effective the decade-long fight has been. Here are the top three lessons that US military has learned in Afghanistan.

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Six more books on Lincoln

Of the 60-plus Lincoln books released this season, several stand out.
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With Daschle's withdrawal, can Obama repair image as ‘change’ agent?

The nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services bowed out Tuesday over tax missteps, as did another Obama pick.
Joe the Plumber now advising the GOP on the economy
Opinion: A road map to healthcare reform

If we heed lessons of the past, we can achieve universal coverage.
Stimulus may soften, not end, recession

The most optimistic estimates foresee shaving two percentage points from joblessness rates.
Obama sets himself a high political bar

The economic stimulus bill is his first big test in replacing ‘old habits’ with less partisanship in Washington.
House passes stimulus bill; now for the great Senate debate

Obama invites GOP ideas for the largest spending bill in US history.
How stimulus bill reignited the partisan divide
Obama will meet with CEOs to sell economic recovery plan
Barack Obama travels to Capitol Hill to sell his stimulus plan
Capitol Hill watchdogs are baring their teeth

President Obama would rather look to the future, but Democrats persist in probing the Bush administration’s alleged misdeeds.
After talks with Obama, GOP lawmakers still balk at stimulus bill

Republicans want more tax cuts, less spending in a package they warn could top $1 trillion.
Will stimulus work fast enough?

Major job cuts announced this week add urgency to the bill as it nears a House vote.
A Rare Breed of Love

How a three-legged dog won the hearts of everyone from an angry homeless man to Barack Obama.
Still standing room only in the White House briefing room
Waiting for Obama to come to his new home
Barack Obama’s High-Tech Parade
Nothing to Fear

A new book peels back the legend to examine FDR’s first 100 days.
Coal ash legislation introduced in House

Following last month's major coal-ash spill in Harriman, Tennesse, a West Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation to set federal standards for storing the toxic waste produced by burning coal.
Deficit projection 'stuns' Congress

Red-ink forecast could make it a lot harder to craft an economic stimulus package.
Obama's case for action

Spending big on the economy is less risky than doing too little, he asserted Thursday.
Fallout from Madoff scandal: new safeguards?

Congress ponders its options – from better investment policing to a new watchdog.
A safety net for government jobs?

Obama's stimulus plan may strive to prevent layoffs of public-sector workers in states, cities.