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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

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Gov. Christie ‘not sweating’ the CPAC snub

Tough talking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may be wildly popular in his own state, but his popularity among some in his own party appears to be dwindling. Read More

Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful as he arrives  in St Peter's Square for his final general audience on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. The Pontiff attended his last weekly public audience before stepping down tomorrow. Pope Benedict XVI has been the leader of the Catholic Church for eight years and is the first Pope to retire since 1415. He cites ailing health as his reason for retirement and will spend the rest of his life in solitude away from public engagements.  (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

NOW Today: Papal departure

Pope Benedict XVI is preparing to spend his final moments as head of the Roman Catholic Church at his residence in Castel Gandalfo. Read More

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Magid CPI: Sequester: Senate Democrats and GOP to stage votes on rival plans to address automatic… Read More

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is confident the Violence Against Women Act will pass.

Claire McCaskill: House GOP ‘in a moment of sanity’ on VAWA

Democrats are optimistic that the Violence Against Women Act could be ready to sign on President Obama’s desk within days. Read More

National Urban League CEO: Demise of Voting Rights Act ‘would be tragic’

The president and CEO of the National Urban League Marc Morial warns the South could "revert back to the dark old days of its past" if the Voting Rights Act is struck down. Read More

Hand guns that were turned in by their owners are seen in a trash bin at a gun buyback held by the Los Angeles Police Department following the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, in Los Angeles, California, December 26, 2012. (Photo by David McNew/Reuters)

Poll: Americans worry more about gun violence than job loss, terrorist attacks

Will fears of gun violence help make gun control a reality? Read More

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Pay to play?

The Supreme Court added another potentially game-changing case to their docket last Tuesday: campaign finance. Read More

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NOW Today: Landmark case

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in a key voting rights case. Shelby County v. Holder is a challenge to the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965, long… Read More

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Magid: Sequester: Boehner: Sequestration looks likely to happen; Two Santa Cruz Police Officers Shot, Killed; Oscars:… Read More

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The John Kerry school of foreign policy

What will Secretary of State John Kerry bring to the table in President Obama's second term? Read More

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office building on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, to urge Congress to come up with an alternative plan to avert automatic spending cuts set to kick in on March 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

NOW Today: Sequester Staredown

President Obama heads to Newport News, Virginia, where he's expected to tour and speak at a shipbuilding factory about sequestration's potential impact on the… Read More

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Here are your Tuesday trends:

Magid CPI: Sequester: McCain: Sequestration Cuts to Defense 'Unconscionable'; Oscars: Heidi Klum Drops Jaws With… Read More

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Turning Texas Blue

Julian and Joaquin Castro are hoping to turn Texas blue in the next six to eight years. The NOW panel discusses. Read More

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Medicaid Flip Flop: Is the opposition to Obamacare over?

Seven GOP governors have bucked the party in order to accept federal money for Obamacare. Florida Governor Scott's decision last week stunned the political world, but it's not yet clear whether his reversal will end the opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Read More

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The three-headed elephant: The GOP is split on what it wants from the sequester

Democrats stay on message about averting the sequester, while Republicans are split three ways. Read More

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Obama and the press: A relationship in the rough

The White House press corps is frustrated with their lack of access to the president. But what issues are they focusing on when they do get access? Read More

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Oscar picks from James Lipton of ‘Inside the Actors Studio’

Two days ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards, master thespian and host of Inside the Actors Studio, James Lipton, joined the NOW panel to deliver his top Oscar picks and discuss the controversy behind many of the nominees this year for best picture. Read More

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Wyoming’s ironic, unconstitutional defense of assault weapons

Wyoming state House pushes bill to to override federal gun laws. Read More