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Members press China on Iran, currency, human rights
Members of Congress and others are calling for China to address various issues as Xi Jinping visits Washington.
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Darrell Issa has had a very busy year
(Carolyn Kaster / AP)
Since assuming the House Oversight and Government Reform chairmanship, Issa has held hundreds of hearings, made more than 700 requests for information and issued almost two dozen subpoenas.
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China’s Xi Jinping visits Capitol Hill
The Chinese vice president had a half hour huddle with key senators on his second day in Washington.
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Boehner: No rivalry with Cantor
Reports of a rivalry between the top two House Republicans have been greatly exaggerated.
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Mike Lee on Obama recess appointments: A ‘day of infamy’
President Obama’s decision to make a slate of recess appointments last month amounts to “a day of infamy,” according to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).
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Boehner: Long primary fight not a bad thing
The House speaker points out that Democrats had a drawn-out presidential primary fight of their own four years ago.
Administration moves to advance benefits for same-sex partners of federal workers http://t.co/GihLcdpM
@ShethePeople: Brokered convention talks bring back Chris Christie/White House fat jokes http://t.co/i7yKIk57
Rick Santorum on the defensive over earmarks, contraception in #CNNDEbate http://t.co/IFZJoUaH
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Ron Paul stood by a campaign ad that calls Rick Santorum a fake, in the Republican presidential debate Wednesday. (Feb. 22)
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There were several light moments at the Republican presidential debate in Arizona, including a joke about Vice President Joe Biden's foreign policy opinions. (Feb. 22)
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As gas prices continue to increase, White House press secretary Jay Carney said Wednesday that President Obama is fully aware of the impact that high gas prices have on average Americans. (Feb. 21)
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President Barack Obama said Wednesday that a new national black history museum will help future generations remember the sometimes difficult, often inspirational role, that African Americans have played in the nation's history. (Feb. 22)
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At the Red, White and Blues concert played at the White House on Tuesday night, President Obama sang a few bars of the blues classic with B.B. King and Mick Jagger.
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