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RNC Accuses Obama Camp of Booker 'Cover-Up'


4:00 p.m. The debate over Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital blew up into a full-scale ad war on Tuesday.

Fewer Diabetics Dying in U.S., Study Finds


3:55 p.m. Fewer patients with diabetes are dying prematurely from heart disease and stroke, mostly due to better medical care but also because people are...

Nanny State Works, When It Comes to Injuries


3:55 p.m. If you want to reduce fatal injuries, the nanny state works, concludes a new report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood...

South Carolina AFL-CIO Head Takes Aim at Gov. Nikki Haley's Head


3:46 p.m. A labor official in South Carolina found a unique way of taking out her frustration with the state’s governor, Nikki Haley: put her face on a...

At What Grade Level Does Congress Speak?--PICTURES


2:30 p.m. The  Sunlight Foundation 's new report is making waves, as it shows that on average members of Congress speak at the level of a high school...

Women in the Workforce: The Post-Fairness Argument for Equality


1:32 p.m. Ironically, in the effort to prove women’s equality in the workforce, we’ve overlooked their greatest value.

Obama Capitalizing on Hollywood Allies


1:20 p.m. Two contests have emerged this summer to support Obama's re-election campaign, one involving an event with Bill Clinton and another, with Sarah...

Top Web Sites, Bespeaking Diversity


12:49 p.m. '12 Webby Awards honor sites that address ways America is changing.

Senate Immigration Bill Creates Two New Visas To Encourage New Talent


12:46 p.m. A bipartisan Senate immigration bill introduced on Tuesday would create two new types of visas to attract and keep immigrants skilled in the...

Google Tries to Preempt European Union


11:56 a.m. How guilty is Google? That’s essentially the question being asked by Joaquín Almunia, the European Union’s top antitrust regulator, in his...
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Europe’s economy is in a tailspin and China’s is slowing. Our political system is a mess. Who are voters going to blame if it all goes bad? Not just Obama.  Read more »
Gwen Ifill: Gwen's Take

History's Romance: Why Politics Past Beats Politics Present

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What Palin Can Teach Obama About Seizing the Moment

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The president could learn from her well-honed habit of following her gut instincts.  Read more »
Charlie Cook: Charlie Cook's The Cook Report

The Folly of Crowds

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Retailers Launch Lobbying Blitz for Online Sales Tax Bill

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The National Retail Federation is launching a media blitz to drum up support for legislation that would require online retailers to collect sales taxes from out-of-state customers.  Read more »
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Tech Groups Already Pushing Rubio-Warner Immigration Bill

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A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill Tuesday that would create two new types of visas to attract and keep immigrants in the science, technology, engineering and math fields, and tech...  Read more »
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Today's e-Reads, Updated: Google Closes Motorola Deal

3:25 p.m.
Motorola's CEO is out as Google closes its acquisition of the electronics company, The New York Times reports.  Read more »
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