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Is 'deem and pass' constitutional?
The wink-wink procedure is rare, but it has been used by both parties in the House to pass a bill and send it on to the president. Would it survive a constitutional challenge?
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Your guide to the health care procedural dance
Obama: A vote is a vote
He said Wednesday that he does not oppose plans by House Democrats to pass health care overhaul without a direct vote.
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Analysis: Flap adds to Obama’s Mideast woes
Analysis: President Barack Obama faces a tough path to peace in the Middle East after the rage over an Israel plan to build housing in east Jerusalem and the diplomatic slap that ensued.
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Senate passes jobs bill for Obama’s signature
A package of tax breaks and highway spending cleared Congress, the first of what Democrats hope will be several efforts to bring down the 9.7 percent unemployment rate.
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Top 3 reasons why the GOP may win the House
The Atlantic: From an overachieving president to rampant anti-Washington sentiment, the reasons why Republicans may have a happy 2010 Election Day.
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Would Gen. Petraeus run as a Democrat?
The chief of U.S. Central Command is only 58 years old. He still has plenty of time to retire and enter the 2016, 2020, or 2024 presidential contests. But would he run as a Republican or as a Democrat?
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