In an era of meticulous political choreography, the kickoff for Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr.?s presidential candidacy could hardly have gone worse.
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The vice president?s daughter asserted that same-sex couples are equally capable of raising children as heterosexual couples.
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Investors said they interpreted the new rules as traffic signals that could smooth the flow of capital into Russia.
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Judith Miller jousted for nearly two hours with a lawyer for I. Lewis Libby Jr. over her credibility and memory.
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President Jacques Chirac of France said Europe could impose a carbon tax on imports from nations that do not participate in the Kyoto climate protocol.
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The Fed signaled that it is likely to keep the benchmark rate at current levels for the foreseeable future.
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The decision was made two weeks after Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales faced questions about why no details about the legal underpinnings of the program were available.
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Federal prosecutors are preparing to seek indictments against a former top CIA official and a San Diego defense contractor at the center of the bribery scandal that sent former U.S. Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham to prison. [!]
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Richard Kelley, stepfather of former President Bill Clinton, died Wednesday at his Arkansas home. He was 91.
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An arrest warrant was issued for 13 people in a case of mistaken arrest that highlights the agency?s policy of secret transfers of terrorism suspects.
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Silicon Valley’s transportation planners haven’t figured out how to bring BART to San Jose. But they’ve got buying baked goods down to a science.
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Sen. Joseph Biden has launched his bid for the White House on the issue of Iraq, but on Wednesday his campaign was sidetracked over race. [!]
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A suspected plan to torture and behead a soldier appeared to be a tactical shift from plots to cause mass fatalities.
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U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel said Thursday that he expects a compromise resolution opposing President Bush’s troop buildup in Iraq to gain full Senate approval next week.
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The wife of Italy?s former prime minister asked her husband to apologize ? in a front-page letter to the editor.
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In an era of meticulous political choreography, the staging of the kickoff for this presidential candidacy could hardly have gone worse.
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Best-selling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political establishment and referred to President Bush as “Shrub,†died Wednesday after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 62.
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The vice president’s daughter asserted that same-sex couples are equally capable of raising children as heterosexual couples.
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Wednesday he will turn over secret documents detailing the government’s domestic spying program, ending a two-week standoff with the Senate Judiciary Committee over surveillance targeting terror suspects.
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Comedian and radio talk show host Al Franken has decided to run for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, a senior Democratic official from Minnesota said.
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Money isn’t everything in politics, but it sure is important. In 2006, some candidates spent their campaign cash prudently, converting each dollar raised into a vote cast in his or her favor. Others threw down as much money as possible. So which candidates got the most bang for their buck?  By Patrick Ottenhoff, National Journal
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With a series of media events, President Bush is working hard to avoid the negative tag as he enters the last two years of his presidency.
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Sure, Rudy Giuliani must convince the Republican establishment that he’s serious about a White House bid, but he’s shaping up to be a viable alternative to John McCain and Mitt Romney. By The National Journal’s Chuck Todd.
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The Democratic Party’s new majority is hardly secure, in part because of the public’s antipathy toward Congress.  By Charlie Cook, National Journal.
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The decision will allow select members of Congress to review documents detailing the N.S.A. program.
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