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Where do things stand at Guantánamo? Six basic questions answered.
President Obama this week pledged to “reengage” with Congress to find a way to close the terror detention camp at the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, naval base. The renewed focus comes as 100 of the 166 detainees are reported to be engaged in a hunger strike. Here is a brief look at where things stand now.
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5 steps to bipartisan cuts in Medicare – and the deficit
Medicare is the single greatest contributor to long-term deficits. If Democrats and Republicans cooperate on waste-cutting ideas – many of which are backed by President Obama – both parties stand to gain. Here are five ways Congress should act.
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Briefing
After the 'sequester,' now what?
$85 billion in across-the-board cuts to defense and social programs took effect March 1. The cuts must occur this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Here's how things look.
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Four reasons Republicans are embracing the 'sequester'
Republicans, it is clear, are conflicted on the "sequester." How did they come to embrace it? Here are four reasons.
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If not 'sequester,' then what? Five ideas from left and right.
Few in Washington believe that "the sequester,” $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the federal budget as of March 1, is a good idea. But what's the alternative? Here are five proposals, from the right, the center, and the left, to replace the sequester. Which do you like?
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McCain vies with Obama over ‘change’
The campaign argument could be decided by which group of voters shows up at the polls.
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How Obama can win the campaign? Ask the media
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Lebanese sects aim to end clashes
Fights between Sunnis and Alawites highlight challenges facing a sectarian-reconciliation deal signed this week.
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The Monitor's View: The Palin factor in the 'culture wars'
She may revive the wars, but the country and the candidates have moderated since the 2004 race.
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Lehman: The next bailout?
The rescue of Fannie and Freddie may have opened a new era of federal intervention in business.
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Sarah Palin backs away from climate denial
In an interview with ABC News anchor Charlie Gibson Thursday, Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said that climate change can be at least partly attributed to human activity, an apparent reversal from statements published just weeks ago.
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World
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Palin effect: Obama camp thrown off stride
The week has shown perils for Obama in running against the new GOP ticket.
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Opinion: Blue-collar America is smarter than you may think
Political tributes should mind the subtle bias against the intelligence of the working class.
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Bush's troop cuts in Iraq: larger questions
His announcement raises concerns about the ability and loyalty of the ‘Sons of Iraq’ neighborhood-watch program.
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Growth cheery, but economy glum
A disconnect: Pocketbook well-being has fallen behind productivity gains.
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Election wild card: first-time voters
Obama and McCain have traded leads in the polls. But whose supporters will turn out in November?
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Obama, McCain spar over pigs and lipstick
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USA
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Face-off ahead on offshore drilling ban
It tops Congress’s agenda, now colored by lawmakers’ preelection calculus.
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McCain, GOP - they're baaaaack
Gallup poll shows McCain leading Obama
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Suprise bestsellers: vice-presidential candidate bios
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How the 2008 electoral map has changed
Virginia could be a bellwether in a year that is likely to see a few more battleground states.
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Next test for McCain and Palin: winning undecideds
McCain and Palin fired up their base, but they’ll need to attract independents and some Democrats to win.
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Once-stalled GOP convention comes out swinging against Obama
Fred Thompson and Sen. Joe Lieberman use the McCain story to draw sharp contrasts with the Democratic presidential nominee.
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Can McCain rally the GOP?
In his speech Thursday he must knit the party together – and reach out to independents.
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Obama-McCain contest: Should winner of popular vote always win the White House?
National Popular Vote initiative would change how states cast Electoral College votes.
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Thailand's political stalemate deepens
Activists have disrupted air and rail travel, and refuse to leave government grounds.
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Opinion: Sarah Palin: a bold choice, or a desperate one?
So far, so good: McCain's VP pick has electrified conservatives.
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Hurricane Gustav's political fallout: a subdued GOP convention
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