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Why Obama and Republicans will never talk about their budget negotiations. - The Case of the Poisoned Lover
The Supreme Court gets its sexiest case ever, but all it wants to talk about is standing. - Working for the Shutdown
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What the protesters in Madison have in common with Tea Party activists. 
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Libya could be headed for swift regime change—or for protracted civil war. 
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