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What we're reading: Thursday, February 21, 2013

The sequester stalemate persists in Washington, with Republicans resisting pressure from President Obama to include new revenues into any deal.
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, followed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., leaves the White House the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, to speak to the media after meeting with President Barack Obama to...
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, followed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., leaves the White House the White House in Washington,...

The sequester stalemate persists in Washington, with Republicans resisting pressure from President Obama to include new revenues into any deal.

In the opinion pages: former acting solicitor general Neal Katyal looks for ways to bring accountability and expertise into future drone operations. Former South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint sticks up for freshman Senator Ted Cruz in Politico.

Vice President Biden will continue the Obama Administration’s push for new gun control laws at a Connecticut conference including lawmakers, law enforcement officials and mental health experts.