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  • **FILE** President Obama speaks May 8, 2012, in Washington. (Associated Press)

    Sparks fly in debt brawl redux at White House meeting

    By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

    President Obama’s meeting with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders Wednesday, during which he planned to lecture them on his five-point to-do list of economic priorities, quickly devolved into a redux of last year’s showdown over the federal budget. Published May 16, 2012 Comments

  • ** FILE ** In this May 8, 2012, file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

    Ex-presidents factor into Romney’s campaign

    By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

    Mitt Romney, campaigning in battleground state Iowa on Tuesday, scored a long-awaited — if not exactly surprising — endorsement in Washington from the last Republican occupant of the White House. Published May 15, 2012 Comments

  • ** FILE ** Unaware that a microphone was recording him, President Obama asked outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday, March 26, 2012, for breathing room until after Mr. Obama's re-election campaign to negotiate on missile defense. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

    As G-8 leaders arrive, new doubts about Obama’s international clout

    By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

    As President Obama prepares to host the NATO and Group of Eight international summits this weekend, there are increasing signs that the world is brushing him aside. Published May 16, 2012 Comments

  • House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's 2012 Fiscal Summit, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

    Boehner digs in for next battle on debt

    By Stephen Dinan and Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

    House Speaker John A. Boehner on Tuesday set the stage for an end-of-year debt showdown, saying he will once again insist any increase in the federal borrowing limit be matched dollar-for-dollar with spending cuts elsewhere. Published May 15, 2012 Comments

  • **FILE** House Speaker John A. Boehner (right), Ohio Republican, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, speak Feb. 9, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

    No budget, no pay, some House lawmakers say

    By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

    A group of Democratic and Republican House members say it’s time to punish themselves if Congress keeps failing at its basic duty of passing an annual budget — and they want to hit where it hurts: their own paychecks. Published May 16, 2012 Comments

  • ** FILE ** President Obama (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

    Obama will urge lawmakers to act on his economic to-do list

    By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

    Wielding a lengthy “to-do list” of economic proposals, President Obama is bringing the bipartisan congressional leadership to the White House on Wednesday to urge them to act on his proposals or risk being portrayed as a do-nothing Congress heading into November. Published May 15, 2012 Comments

  • New York resident Melissa Garcia Velez from Colombia speaks during a rally in March in Union Square in New York. The rally was one of many around the country to focus attention on the issue of illegal immigration. A lawsuit filed Monday by illegal-immigrant students and some House Democrats challenges filibusters and would rewrite the way the Senate operates, if successful. (Associated Press)

    Dream Act supporters target filibuster

    By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

    Illegal-immigrant students and some House Democrats sued the Senate this week to try to overturn the upper chamber’s filibuster rule, arguing that the 60-vote threshold applied to most major legislation violates the Constitution and is blocking important legislation, such as legalization for illegal immigrants. Published May 15, 2012 Comments

  • President Obama participates in an interview with Robin Roberts of ABC's "Good Morning America" at the White House on May 9, 2012. (Associated Press/The White House, Pete Souza)

    HURT: In a whirl over Obama’s gay marriage pirouette

    By Charles Hurt

    One “mainstream” American journalist broke into sobs of joy last week when President Obama publicly announced his twirling pirouette (aka “flip-flop”) in support of gay marriage. In describing the unbinding of his emotions, Andrew Sullivan called Mr. Obama his “father figure.” Published May 15, 2012 Comments

  • State Sen. Deb Fischer raises her hands with her sons Morgan, left, and Adam after winning the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Lincoln, Neb. Fischer will face Democrat Bob Kerrey in the November general election. (AP Photo/The Omaha World-Herald,Mark Davis)

    Nebraska sets stage for Kerrey-Fischer race

    By Philip Elliott - Associated Press

    An insurgent Republican lawmaker in Nebraska will square off against former Sen. Bob Kerrey this fall in the state’s U.S. Senate race, as Democrats look to hold onto the Senate seat and control of one part of Capitol Hill. Published May 16, 2012 Comments

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    By Michael Biesecker - Associated Press

    John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of testimony and evidence.

  • FBI director: Probe of leak in al Qaeda plot is under way

    By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

    FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III told a Senate committee Wednesday the bureau is investigating the source of leaks about a plot by al Qaeda terrorists to place a sophisticated explosive device aboard a U.S.-bound airliner.

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  • HOLMES: The 'austerity' blame game

    By Kim R. Holmes - Special to The Washington Times

    A new economic buzzword is on the loose. "Austerity" is meant to describe the spending cuts by governments in Europe. Such "austerity" is much reviled by newly elected French President Francois Hollande and by the radical parties elected in Greece.

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