Defense is under the gun
Sequester isn’t working as a political lever.”
Polls show Mitt Romney surging in Ohio
(Gerald Herbert / AP)
Romney homed in on his core economic message to rally reluctant Republicans while his opponents jockeyed for opportunities in Ohio and elsewhere.
The Fix’s guide to Super Tuesday
THE FIX | There are 437 delegates up for grabs on Tuesday, more than the total awarded so far in the GOP race. The Post’s Chris Cillizza explains.
Where will Ron Paul’s supporters go?
Mainstream Republicans face a gnawing question: What if Paul’s followers do not fall in line behind the eventual GOP nominee?
Redistricting may help Republicans
Super Tuesday elections will also mark the official beginning of the battle for control of Congress.
Stopping Iran’s nuclear ambitions
OPINION | As president, I would go further than Obama on Iran and emphasize commitment to Israel.
Attorney General Holder: U.S. can lawfully target American citizens
Holder explains the legal rationale for killing terrorist suspects abroad but doesn’t mention al-Awlaki.
Is the GOP establishment (finally)
coming around on Mitt Romney?
THE FIX | The former Mass. governor won the backing of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Sunday.
Rick Santorum, Ohio and the
fight for the middle class
TRAIL MIX | Can Rick Santorum win middle class voters in Ohio and other Super Tuesday states?
Limbaugh apologizes again, but advertisers continue to sever ties
Conservative radio show host faces more outrage over characterization of woman as “slut” and “prostitute.”
Obama to Netanyahu: ‘Diplomacy — backed by pressure’ can succeed
Urged against attacking Iran, Israeli prime minister insists his country must be “master of its own fate.”
Justices widen scope of hearing on foreign lawsuits in American courts
The Supreme Court will consider whether U.S. courts can ever hear lawsuits alleging that human rights atrocities were committed overseas.
Guessing Obama’s ‘secret’ agenda
What would Obama pursue in a second term? The left has its hopes, and the right has its fears.
A Gotham moment for the GOP?
MONDAY FIX | Some GOP insiders wonder whether the party must implode now in order to win later.
Biden hires former lobbyist
Steve Ricchetti, who starts work for Biden today, founded a lobbying firm with clients including AT&T, drug-maker Eli Lilly and the American Hospital Association.
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