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• Handcuffing the States 
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• Whatever happened to the Constitution? 
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• Christmas in July, and maybe November too 
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• Meet Mr. Pawlenty 
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• Sherrod vs. Breitbart? 
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• Malkin Award Nominee 
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• The Benefits Of The Slow Struggle 
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• The Lies Of Sarah Palin, Ctd 
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• The ADL Backs Palin Against The Cordoba Mosque 
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• What He Did To His Girlfriend, Ctd 
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• 63 US Fatalities This Month In Afghanistan 
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• Quote For The Day 
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• Lee Smith Ups The Ante 
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• What About The Afghans? Ctd 
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• Waiting On Innovation, Ctd 
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• Fred Barnes Takes Money From The GOP 
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• Those Fecund Brits 
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• How The Older Half Lives 
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• Fundamentals 
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• The Bush Tax Cuts Fight 
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• The Daily Wrap 
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• The Rebirth Of The Electric Car? Ctd 
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• Negev: More Context 
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• Rules Based On Fear 
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• Is A Good Kindergarden Teacher Really Worth $320,000? 
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• New McCain Ad Slams Obama On Border Security (VIDEO) 
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• Court Sides With Rick Scott: McCollum Won't Get State Matching Funds In FL-GOV Race 
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• Target Faces Backlash For Supporting Tom Emmer In Post-Citizens United World 
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• The Sunday Show Line-Ups 
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• Family Research Council Suggests DADT Keeps Soldiers From Getting HIV 
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• Kendrick Meek Rips FL-SEN Dem Opponent Greene In New Attack Ad (VIDEO) 
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• Fantastic Four #52, July 1966: Introducing the Black Panther 
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• Senate Republicans decry 'amnesty' memo 
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• July deadliest month for U.S. forces in Afghan war 
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• Hayden: WikiLeaks disclosures are a 'tragedy' 
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• Obama's minister in chief manages matters of faith both public and private 
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• Obama touts auto bailout during Michigan trip 
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• The Fix: Palin picks next 'mama grizzly' 
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• Afghan war spending faces new scrutiny 
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• 44: Judgment day for Charlie Rangel 
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• VA is stepping up its services for female veterans 
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• White House proposal would ease FBI access to records of Internet activity 
  The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual's Internet activity without a court order if agents deem the information rel...
• Elena Kagan news: Sen. Jeff Sessions calls Kagan a 'dangerous' nominee 
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• Oklahoma's governor race: Cracks in the glass ceiling 
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• The Fix: Democrats go on the defensive 
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• Air leaks from the WikiLeaks balloon 
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• Okla. GOP nominates Rep. Fallin for governor 
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• Jim Traficant's trying times of 2002 could be repeated for Rep. Charles Rangel 
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• House approves $37 billion war-funding bill 
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• Bill on political ad disclosures falls a little short in Senate 
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• Obama urges passage of small-business initiatives 
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• Immigrant rights groups adjust focus to passage of AgJobs, Dream Act 
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• Minn.'s Pawlenty: A contender to reshape GOP's 2012 image 
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• The FIx: GOP sets sights on Boxer 
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• Obama finds that the Internet bites back 
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• GE finds itself on wrong side of Obama's defense agenda 
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• At Blagojevich trial, 'dirty schemes' in detail 
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• Among House Democrats in Rust Belt, a sense of abandonment over energy bill 
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• WikiLeaks documents cause little concern over public perception of war 
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• Kerry's lonely push on climate change 
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• Disputed chemical bisphenol-A found in paper receipts 
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• WikiLeaks disclosures unlikely to change course of Afghanistan war 
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• Orange devotes a familiar focus to D.C. Council chairman's race 
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• Afghan intelligence contracts apply some limits 
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• Bombings leave at least 20 dead in Iraqi city of Karbala 
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• The Fix: Tancredo leaving GOP, running for Colorado governor 
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• As Stevens retires from court, one final duel with Scalia 
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• The Fix: For rich candidates who invest in themselves, no reliable returns 
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• Geithner presses case for renewing middle-class tax breaks 
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• Federal Register relaunching Web site to make it easier to navigate 
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• Democrats are betting that ending tax cuts for the rich will play in their favor 
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• To counter controversy, Rep. Charles B. Rangel hits pavement in Harlem 
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• P Street Project to lobby for progressives' agenda 
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• Tennessee Rep. Zach Wamp talks of secession 
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• President Obama signs six-month extension of emergency unemployment benefits 
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• Nevada Candidate Accused of Making Disparaging Remarks 
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• National Briefing | New England: Massachusetts: Lawmakers Hope to Expand Gambling 
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• National Briefing | West: Arizona: Movement, Perhaps, on Immigration Law 
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• National Briefing | Northwest: Oregon: No Prosecution for Gore 
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• Flu Vaccines Are Approved and Urged for Most 
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• Ethics Trial Expected for California Congresswoman 
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• Stem Cell Trial Wins Approval of F.D.A. 
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• Dogged by a Slowdown, Obama Lauds Car Revival 
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• Billionaire Brothers Long Suspected of Tax Evasion 
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• Gates Assails WikiLeaks Over Release of Reports 
  The defense secretary said the breach had endangered lives and damaged the ability of others to trust the U.S.
• Democrats and Republicans Receive August Instructions 
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• Nelson Says 'No' to Kagan 
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• White House Seeks to Clarify F.B.I. Powers vis-à-vis E-Mail 
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• The TV Watch: President Obama’s Conflict-Free Zone: ‘The View’ 
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• Frenzy of Speculation Over Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding 
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• Questions for Barney Frank: Taking It to the Banks 
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• The Frenzy Over Chelsea Clinton's Wedding 
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• Small-Business Bill Falters on Senate Partisanship 
  The procedural blockade underscored how determined Republicans are to deny Democrats any further victories.
• Obama Defends Education Program 
  President Obama on Thursday sought to deflect criticisms from some minority and teachers groups.
• In Colorado, Debate Over Program to Check Immigration History of the Arrested 
  Critics say the program, called Secure Communities, promotes racial profiling by the local police and would undermine trust between immigrants and law enforcement.
• Emotions Flare in Arizona After Immigration Ruling 
  The new law took effect on Thursday, but with most of its contested provisions suspended by a federal judge.
• In Midterm Elections, Afghan War Barely Surfaces 
  A leak of classified military reports does not change the fact that voters remain more concerned about the economy and jobs.
• U.S. Nuclear Forensics Skill Is Declining, Report Says 
  A lack of resources and organizational problems are hampering America’s ability to identify nuclear weapons used in a terrorist attack, researchers say.
• Bill to Aid to 9/11 Victims Is Voted Down in the House 
  The bill would have provided $3.2 billion to monitor and treat injuries stemming from exposure to toxic dust and debris at ground zero.
• Within Fed, Subtle Shift Toward Deflation Concerns 
  A Fed member warned that the agency’s current policies put the United States economy at risk of “Japanese-style” deflation.
• Job Subsidies, Often Popular for Public Projects, Also Lift Private Employers 
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• Congress Is Rethinking Its Ban on Internet Gambling 
  Under pressure to find new revenue sources, Congress is reconsidering legalizing, and taxing, Internet gambling.
• U.S. Military Scrutinizes Leaks for Risks to Afghans 
  Some of the documents released by WikiLeaks contain the names of Afghans who gave information to NATO troops.
• Judge Blocks Parts of Arizona’s Immigration Law 
  A preliminary injunction was issued against parts of the law, including the sections that called for officers to check a person’s immigration status while enforcing other laws.
• News Analysis: Ruling Against Arizona a Warning for Other States 
  Wednesday’s immigration ruling may halt, at least temporarily, a movement by states to make it a crime to be an immigrant without legal documents.
• Our Towns: Sizing Up Obama, in Real Life 
  In Edison, N.J., a quintessentially Jersey jumble of ethnicities, traffic jams and sprawl, you could find hints about where the magic went and how much is left.
• Franklin Roosevelt Letters Go to National Archives 
  A cache of documents related to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency has been donated to the National Archives.
• Congress Moves to Narrow Sentencing Disparities for Crack and Powdered Cocaine 
  The House of Representatives passed a bill changing the mandatory federal sentences for crack and powder cocaine violations.
• Rangel and Ethics Panel Continue Settlement Talks 
  The prospect of a damaging public trial loomed for Representative Charles A. Rangel, Democrat of Harlem, who said he knew of no progress in discussions over a settlement.
• Obama Trumpets Democrats’ Small-Business Bona Fides 
  President Obama and the Democrats are vying with Republicans for the right to claim they are the true friends of small-business owners.
• Jury Deliberation Begins in Blagojevich Trial 
  The fate of Rod R. Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois now facing 24 counts in a federal corruption trial, is now with jurors.

• House approves oil spill bill; stalled in Senate 
  The House has approved a bill to boost safety standards for offshore drilling and remove a liability cap for oil spills, but a partisan fight in the Senate will likely delay action on a response to th...
• Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations 
  The case of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and the massage therapist has been closed.
• Democrats call on Rangel to resign 
  Calls for Rep. Charlie Rangel's resignation rained down on Capitol Hill late Friday from House Democrats who said the lawmaker showed a disregard for the rules and undermined the public's confidence i...
• Reports: Waters plans House trial over ethics charges 
  Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., chooses to go through an ethics trial rather than accept charges of misuse of office made by a House ethics panel, sources say.
• WikiLeaks to publish more military secrets 
  The WikiLeaks website has received additional “very significant” material about U.S. military abuses from anonymous whistleblowers and plans to post the documents within weeks, the group’s found...
• Kan. Senate race turns nasty as GOP seeks fighter 
  The big issue in Kansas' U.S. Senate race is which of two veteran Republican congressmen will fight hardest — and loudest — against President Barack Obama's agenda.
• Gregg to back Kagan, Nelson a 'no' 
  One Republican announced his support for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan Friday, while one Democrat said he would vote against her.
• US justice: OK to look to foreign law for ideas 
  Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says judges can look to foreign law for good ideas without diminishing their ability to apply U.S. law faithfully.
• Obama selling auto bailout good news 
  President Barack Obama on Friday heralded the recent turnaround for U.S. automakers, arguing that thousands of jobs and increased production vindicate his unpopular decision to bailout the industry.
• Congress OKs overhaul of airline pilot rules 
  Congress on Friday approved far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year.

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• Video: Infuriated lawmaker unleashes on House floor 
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• Newsweek: The rise, fall of Charles Rangel 
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• Dems, GOP warily eye Arizona immigration ruling 
  Neither political party is sure how this week's Arizona immigration ruling will play out politically, either this fall or beyond.
• Ethics panel outlines 13 charges against Rangel 
  House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday.
• An immigration impasse long in the making 
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• Ex-USDA official to sue blogger over video 
  Ousted USDA employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday that she will sue a conservative blogger who posted an edited video that appeared to show her making racially offensive remarks.
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  Senate Republicans have blocked a bill to increase small business lending, dealing a setback to President Barack Obama's jobs agenda.
• Obama takes on critics of education plan 
  Challenging civil rights agencies and teacher's unions that have criticized his education policies, Obama said that minority students have the most to gain from overhauling schools.
• Newsweek: Obama charms on 'The View' 
  Obama certainly wooed the ladies, and the audience at home. That said, it wasn’t all fluff. Obama delved into policy, dropping some statistics about job losses to make the case that the economy is a...
• First Read: Poll: Health care law getting more popular 
  The Obama White House keeps talking about the economy and health care -- because even if they're unpopular in the short run, they're hoping attitudes change in the long run.
• First thoughts: More controversy, challenges, and distractions 
  More controversy, challenges, and distractions for the White House… The judicial ruling on Arizona’s immigration law was a legal -- but not political -- victory for Team Obama.
• Jurors in Blagojevich case enjoy anonymity 
  No e-mail messages from "the King of Japan," no fake letters from President Barack Obama postmarked in Iowa, no expletive-laden voicemail messages on their phones, like the ones that Judge James B. Za...
• Biden: US doing 'significant damage' to al-Qaida 
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• Poll: Wealthy newcomers lead in Fla. primary races 
  Two wealthy newcomers to Florida politics who are self-financing their campaigns have taken double-digit leads in the state's Republican gubernatorial and Democratic Senate primary races, according to...
• New immigration law goes into force in Ariz. 
  Parts of Arizona's controversial immigration law went into effect Thursday, after a judge blocked the heart of the measure, defusing a confrontation between police and activists.
• Key Republican calls Kagan a 'dangerous' nominee 
  Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan picked up more GOP backing Wednesday in her drive toward near-certain confirmation next week, even as a top Republican lashed out at her as "dangerous."...
• Congress narrows gap in cocaine sentences 
  Congress on Wednesday changed a quarter-century-old law that has subjected tens of thousands of blacks to long prison terms for crack cocaine convictions while giving far more lenient treatment to tho...
• Obama makes case for business aid at sub shop 
  President Barack Obama is making his case for more small-business aid from a sub shop in central New Jersey.
• In R.I., running for a 'waste' of a job 
  Robert Healey Jr. is running for Rhode Island lieutenant governor — not to excel in the position, but to eliminate it altogether.
• 8 states could end up electing their 1st female governor 
  Per Rutgers' Center for American Women and Politics, eight states this year could elect a woman as governor for the first time.
• Obama, overexposed? 
  While folks inside the Beltway may believe that the president is overexposed, ask the working parent of two if they think the same thing.
• Women top GOP, Dem tickets in Okla. 
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• New Stimulus Numbers Show Job Gains 
  Vice President Joe Biden said it’s been a great summer so far – at least when it comes to jobs funded with federal stimulus dollars. Reports from recipients of stimulus dollars show that they used...
• Gates Gets Grumpy in Speech to Scouts 
  Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a former Eagle Scout, struck a decidedly cranky tone in his address to the Boy Scout jamboree at Virginia’s Fort A.P. Hill.
• Poll: Why Crist Leads Rubio 
  The latest Quinnipiac poll in Florida offers an intriguing hint as to why newly independent Gov. Charlie Crist continues to lead in the U.S. Senate race there.
• Quote of the Day 
  “I want to tell you guys exclusively that I’m leaving the White House briefing room to be a judge on ‘American Idol’ ... I can tap my foot when you play the intro music, but other than that I...
• Sarah Palin’s Book Cover Is Released 
  HarperCollins Publishers released the cover art for Sarah Palin’s new book, "America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag," due out Nov. 23.
• Political Wisdom: What Are Democrats’ Prospects as August Begins? 
  The mega question as Congress heads home for August is how deep Democrats' political problems are.
• Obama Sees Trade Trouble in House Energy Bill 
  The Obama administration signaled that it sees potential trade repercussions from energy-related legislation to be voted on Friday by the House.
• Quote of the Day 
  ``Sixty years ago I survived a Chinese attack in North Korea and as a result I haven't had a bad day since. But today I have to reassess that statement.'' – Rep. Charles Rangel (D., N.Y.), who was a...
• Gibbs Takes on Rush Limbaugh 
  At a briefing today to discuss the administration’s efforts to rescue the auto industry, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs took on conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh—and every other cri...
• Republicans Press FDA Head on Chinese Heparin 
  Two Texas Republicans want FDA Commissioner Peggy Hamburg to press Beijing on what Chinese health authorities did to track the contaminated heparin linked 81 deaths in the U.S. in 2008.