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KABUL, Afghanistan — For all the fighting that lies ahead over the next several days, no one doubts that the American and Afghan troops swarming into the Taliban redoubt of Marja will ultimately clear it of insurgents.
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The Washington Post talks about how incredibly productive Congress has been since President Obama was elected.
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The BBC looks into why people often vote against great policies that obviously help them.
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WASHINGTON — President Obama on Saturday endorsed a Senate bill to create a bipartisan budget commission, whose recommendations for slashing deficits would have to be voted on by Congress.
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The Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn legal precedent put in place since 1907 shows its willingness to go again current law.
“Yesterday’s Roberts court decision, which exhibited a stunning disregard for settled law of decades’ standing, is terrifying to those of us who care deeply about the Constitutional protections the court put in place for women’s access [...]

President Obama is preparing a tax on the major banks to make them repay the money the government spent to keep them from going bankrupt.  The president is using his authority to make sure the “Troubled Asset Relief Program does not add to the deficit or national debt.”  Republicans and Michael Steele are siding with [...]

A bill introduced by Senator Al Franken will provide greater access to emergency contraceptives for women in the military.  The bill has bipartisan support with Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) as a co-sponsor for the bill.
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Paul Krugman explains why Europe still has a thriving economy even though it’s viewed as the conservative boogie man in economics.
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Want to know how far Joe Lieberman has fallen in the wake of the health care vote last month? Barack Obama’s approval rating with Connecticut Republicans is higher than Lieberman’s with the state’s Democrats.
81% of Democrats now disapprove of Lieberman’s job performance with only 14% approving, and he’s not real popular with Republicans who disapprove [...]