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Post Politics from The Washington Post is the source for political news headlines, in-depth politics coverage and political opinion, plus breaking news on the Obama administration and White House, Congress, the Supreme Court, elections and more.
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Romney could best Obama in fundraising
Here’s a scary thought for Democrats: It’s entirely possible that former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee will outraise President Obama and the Democratic National Committee in the seven-month sprint to the general election.
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Obama, Karzai meet before NATO summit opens
CHICAGO — President Obama met here Sunday morning with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, just hours before opening a NATO summit where the alliance plans to formalize plans to turn over primarily responsibility for the war to Afghanistan’s security forces next year.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel endorses Scott Walker
In a blow to Democrats hoping to unseat Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in a June 5 recall election, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has endorsed the Republican governor over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D).
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Does Nancy Pelosi want to serve again as Speaker? She won’t say.
Will she stay or will she go? And does she want to serve again as Speaker of the House?
Ask House Democrats about the political future of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and they claim they don’t know whether she will stick around after the November elections or retire after 25 years in Congress. (Ask them whether they want her to stay, and they’re likely to dodge the question.)
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Mitch McConnell, John Boehner double down on deficit concerns
Republican leaders doubled down Sunday on a renewed push to secure spending cuts as part of any deal to increase the national debt limit, drawing a sharper line in an emerging fight over the issue.
Using sharp rhetoric reminiscent of last summer’s fight over the issue, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said President Obama “needs to become the adult” in discussions with congressional leaders on spending and debt.
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Cher and Grover Norquist engaged in Twitter warfare
Cher is a household name. Grover Norquist is not.
Cher, the singer, actress, activist and gay icon, never holds back. She has often come under fire for her outspokenness, and her boldness is no different on Twitter, where she has more than 600,000 followers.
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At Camp David, world leaders agree on more spending to boost Europe’s economy
CAMP DAVID, Md. — Leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations opened the door Saturday to more government spending in Europe as way to revive the continent’s struggling economy, shifting away from the idea that the surest way to recovery was through strict fiscal austerity.
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Michelle Obama’s campaign strategy: Steering clear of the hot issues
As the presidential campaign ramped up earlier this year, Michelle Obama presented poet Maya Angelou with an award and a hug at the BET Honors award show. Two days later, she danced on an episode of iCarly, a tweens sitcom.
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