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Arkansas passes strictest abortion ban in the US
Overriding a veto from Arkansas' Democratic governor, Republican lawmakers voted in support of “The Human Heartbeat Protection Act”--a law which bans most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Read More
Rand Paul: Obstructionist or uniter?
It didn’t take very long for #standwithrand to begin trending worldwide on Twitter. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul began his nearly 13-hour filibuster, delaying the… Read More
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Magid CPI: Rand Paul ends filibuster after almost 13 hours; Woman Killed in Lion Attack at Cat Haven Animal Sanctuary; North Korea threatens nuclear strike on… Read More
President Obama to speak ‘soon’ on drone program
Sen. Rand Paul launched a talking filibuster to demand answers on the White House targeted killing program, as the U.S. Attorney General says the president plans to personally explain the drone policy. Read More
Paul Ryan: Man with a budget axe
Paul Ryan says his new proposal will produce a balanced budget in ten years. Read More
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Magid CPI: Chavez: Obama, US lawmakers see 'new chapter' in Venezuela after Chavez's death; Will George Zimmerman's… Read More
Rebuilding Brand Bush with an eye on 2016
Is Jeb Bush choosing between a path to the presidency and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants? Read More
The White House ‘closer’
Joe Biden is poised to take on a larger role in the second term of the President's administration. Read More
What’s the matter with Virginia?
As Republicans struggle to mend the schisms in their party and find the path forward, the 2013 gubernatorial race in Virginia may serve as a case study for the… Read More
NOW Today: Cabinet QB
President Obama is trying to put the finishing touches on his second term team. Yesterday, the President introduced three new cabinet nominees, including his… Read More
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Magid CPI: Sequester: Budget crisis eases as Republicans seek to avoid shutdown; Second Sinkhole Forms In… Read More
The health gap: What ails the African-American community?
Sampson Davis fulfilled his goal of becoming a doctor, despite growing up in inner city poverty. With his new book, he wants to draw attention to the startling disparaties in health between African-Americans and whites. Read More
If this is Friday, the White House must be dumping news again
President Obama, like his predecessor, is fond of dumping unwelcome news late on Friday. Read More
Shifting GOP winds on gay marriage?
Is the Republican Party moving closer to embracing gay marriage? Read More
NOW Today: Coming around on same-sex marriage?
Are Republicans coming around on gay marriage? As they hold firm on spending cuts and tax increases, some conservatives appear to be evolving on social issues.… Read More
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Magid CPI: Child born with HIV is 'functionally cured'; Deadly Fla. sinkhole could be uncovered Monday;… Read More
NOW Today: 11th hour?
The sequester is nearly upon us, and now - finally - the White House and Capitol Hill may be able to get to work. The automatic $85 billion in spending cuts… Read More
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Magid CPI: Sequester: Obama waiting until last possible moment to order sequester; Pope: Vatican culture maven quotes Amy Winehouse… Read More
Woodward/White House dust-up hits DC
The NOW team chews over the latest's back-and-forth between Bob Woodward and the White House. Read More

