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Newsweek's Howard Fineman
Obama channels Ali in health fight
A fan of Muhammad Ali, the president is deploying the political version of the Champ’s most famous tactic. It’s called the “rope-a-dope.”


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John Birch Society exposed
Dec. 23: Rachel Maddow outlines the conspiracy theories and fevered imaginings that make up the belief set of the John Birch Society.
Health reform moves forward despite obstinate GOP
Bush library seeks Public TV show
Meet Senator Jim DeMint
Levi turns against former family
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  A historic election

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