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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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Senate Dems compromises on public option
  Dec. 9: Democratic lawmakers reached a tentative agreement to get rid of the government-run insurance program. Politico’s Jonathan Martin discusses.
  Gore hits back at deniers
  More doctors in the House
Obama urges using bailout funds to help small businesses
Petraeus says Afghanistan surge progress will be slow
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  A historic election

Take a look back at the election and inauguration of President Obama.
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  The Week in Political Cartoons
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