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The NRA Is Winning
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Critics say Obama should have moved faster—and now the NRA has the upper hand....
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Calling BS on Beltway Cursing
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From Boehner busting Senate ‘ass’ to Biden’s ‘BFD,’ politicos are going to the gutter....
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Reid’s Filibuster Fail
The deal Harry Reid made with Mitch McConnell won’t stop any senator from gumming up the works. By David Freedlander. MORE
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Bipartisan Deal ‘Preserves Filibuster’
It keeps the 60-vote threshold. MORE
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House Passes Debt Ceiling Extension
After Senate Democrats give support. MORE
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The Gun Fight Reid Can’t Win
Balancing Obama, the NRA, and shaky Dems, Reid’s in an impossible position, sources tell David Freedlander. MORE
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Boehner Said What?!
The speaker’s four-letter blast at Harry Reid is the latest in D.C.’s decline of civility, says Lloyd Grove. MORE
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Boehner to Reid: Go F--k Yourself
Speaker cursed out Senate majority leader outside Oval Office. MORE
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Still No Fiscal-Cliff Deal
Now may be too late to get one passed. MORE
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Biden, McConnell Race to Avoid Fiscal Cliff
Obama and Congress are still squabbling as talks hit a wall. Howard Kurtz reports on the final scramble. MORE
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The Republicans’ Moment of Truth
We’re going to learn a lot about the post-election GOP this weekend, says Michael Tomasky. MORE
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NYT Chronicles Unhappy Senators
As they return to the Hill for fiscal-cliff talks. MORE
