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A tale of two filibusters: Blocking Obama’s judicial nominees

Only 28 of the 219 people the president has nominated to the bench have been confirmed, according to the Senate Judiciary Committee's Democratic office. Read More

File photo: Pro-choice activists hold placards during a rally outside of the Supreme Court on January 23, 2012 in Washington, DC.  (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP Photo)

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 speaking at the 2012 RNC in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Segar/Reuters)

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

File Photo: A model of a unmanned drone fliesa above Freedom Plaza in Washington on October 8, 2011 during an Occupy DC protest, one of the anti-corporate demonstrations taking place across the US.  (Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images, File)

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

While publicly calling the stimulus a "wasteful spending spree," Paul Ryan requested stimulus money for his district to fuel job growth.

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

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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

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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

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli gestures during a press conference after a hearing before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on a challenge to the federal health care reform act in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, May 10, 2011.  (Photo by Steve Helber/AP)

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

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the National Governors Association in the State Dining room of the White House on February 25, 2013 in Washington, DC.   (Photo by Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)

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

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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

March 30, 2012

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

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Shifting GOP winds on gay marriage?

Is the Republican Party moving closer to embracing gay marriage? Read More

Gay Marriage advocates cheer during a rally moments before hearing the news of the Proposition 8 over-ruling outside the Ninth Circuit Courthouse in San Francisco, California, in this February 7, 2012, file photo (Photo: Reuters/Beck Diefenbach)

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

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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

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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