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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: No rivalry with Cantor
Reports of a rivalry between the top two House Republicans have been greatly exaggerated.
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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.
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House Democrats to Obama: ‘Let’s stay together’
Obama, in turn, rallies House Democrats with a speech in which he defended Democrats’ legislative accomplishments over the past three years.
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Biden takes aim at GOP
Vice President Biden directed searing criticism at GOP leaders and presidential field — by name — in a speech ro House Democrats.
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GOP vows to reverse Obama birth control policy (1:51)
Republicans are vowing to reverse President Barack Obama's new policy on birth control, blasting the rule that religious schools and hospitals must provide contraceptive coverage for their employees as an attack on religious freedom. (Feb. 8)
White House attacks Romney on birth control (2:14)
White House press secretary Jay Carney says GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is an 'odd messenger' to be attacking President Barack Obama's birth control coverage mandate. (Feb. 8)
U.S. seeks political path to change in Syria (1:36)
The Obama administration says it is not considering invading Syria or arming its rebels to remove President Bashar al-Assad from power. (Feb. 8)
Boehner: Congress will overturn birth control mandate (1:49)
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday said the Congress will overturn a new policy that requires religious employers like schools and hospitals to provide access to birth control and other preventative health services for women. (Feb. 8)
Rick Santorum sweeps all three GOP contests (2:12)
Rick Santorum swept all three GOP contests on Tuesday, declaring himself "the conservative alternative to Barack Obama" and setting up a fight for the Republican Party's conservative base. (Feb. 8)
Ron Paul champions cause after second-place finish (11:28)
After finishing second behind Rick Santorum in the Minnesota caucuses, Ron Paul spoke to supporters, urging them to fight for their liberty and limit the role of government in the United States. (Feb. 7)
Romney focuses on Obama after Minn., Mo. losses (10:08)
After losing to Rick Santorum in Tuesday night's caucuses, Mitt Romney focused on attacking President Obama while speaking to supporters. (Feb. 7)
Santorum all smiles after Minn., Mo. upsets (13:28)
Rick Santorum spoke to supporters Tuesday night after winning Missouri and Minnesota in a double upset over Mitt Romney. (Feb. 7)
Obama plays with science fair marshmallow gun (0:47)
President Barack Obama opened the White House Tuesday for science fair featuring 30 student projects. At one point, he mischievously helped fire an eighth grader's award-winning, high-speed marshmallow air cannon in the elegant State Dining Room. (Feb. 7)
College vending machine dispenses Plan B (1:20)
Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by putting $25 into a vending machine. The pill's availability in a vending machine appears to be rare, if not unprecedented. (Feb. 7)
Obama takes U-turn on SuperPAC (1:43)
In a surprise campaign reversal, President Obama is now urging donors to send cash to a "SuperPAC" or risk falling behind Republicans in the election arms race. (Feb. 7)
Court: Calif. gay marriage ban unconstitutional (1:08)
A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for a likely appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Feb. 7)
Gingrich calls Romney a moderate (0:44)
At a campaign stop in Cincinnati, Ohio, Tuesday, Newt Gingrich said his rival Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "insisted" Catholic hospitals provide "abortion pills" against their religious beliefs. (Feb. 7)Elsewhere in Post Politics
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