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Many Pardon Applicants Stressed Connection to Mississippi Governor
January 27, 2012Wayne Harris paid a lawyer and got letters from the local sheriff-elect and the mayor, and his petition for a pardon was successful...
Obama’s Theme of U.S. Resilience Finds Support in New Book
January 27, 2012Written by an adviser to the Republican candidate Mitt Romney, the book, “The World America Made,” makes the case that the nation’s decline is a myth. ..
Obama’s Plan to Control College Costs Gets Mixed Reviews
January 27, 2012While making college more affordable is a notion nearly everyone supports, consensus is more elusive on how to actually accomplish it. ..
No More Nice Guys: Fans Love ‘Nuclear Newt’
January 27, 2012Newt Gingrich campaigned at a Tea Party rally in Mount Dora, Fla., on Thursday, in advance of the Florida primary...
Haditha Massacre Case
January 27, 2012Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich at Camp Pendleton, Calif., after being sentenced in the 2005 massacre of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq...
As Primary Nears, Florida Poll Favors Romney
January 27, 2012The former governor of Massachusetts moved past his rival, Newt Gingrich, heading into the final weekend before the vote. ..
Medicare Looms Over Congressional Races
January 27, 2012The proposal by Representative Paul D. Ryan, center, to remake Medicare is expected to play a big role in Congressional elections...
On Religion: Cultural Conflicts, Playing Out on the Football Field
January 27, 2012The attention to Tim Tebow’s on-field displays of religiosity is the latest example of the way the sport reflects the culture in this country. ..
Issa Voices Concerns That D.E.A. Operation Needs Oversight
January 27, 2012Darrell Issa, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is raising questions on whether operations cross the line between fighting and facilitating crime. ..
Defense Budget Limits Reach of Romney’s Plan for Navy
January 27, 2012Mitt Romney has vowed to increase the Navy’s shipbuilding program, but the cuts faced by the Defense Department suggest that even maintaining the fleet at its current size would be no easy feat. ..
‘Barefoot Bandit’ Receives Federal Prison Sentence
January 27, 2012Colton Harris-Moore was sentenced in federal court to six and a half years in prison, completing a legal odyssey that mirrored his two-year, cross-country crime spree. ..
Rhode Island City Enraged Over School Prayer Lawsuit
January 27, 2012Jessica Ahlquist, a Rhode Island atheist, won a suit against her school's prayer poster...
Romney Stays on the Offense With Gingrich
January 27, 2012Newt Gingrich, left, and Mitt Romney during a commercial break at Thursday's debate. Other moments were less agreeable...
The Long Run: The Long Run: Gingrich Stuck to Caustic Path in Ethics Battles
January 27, 2012In 1995, Newt Gingrich, the House speaker, headed into a hearing on ethics complaints that had been filed against him. The committee found against him...
Pentagon Cuts Would Affect Raises, Insurance and Base Closings
January 27, 2012The Pentagon took the first major step toward shrinking after a decade of war, announcing a proposal for budget cuts that is fraught with political risk. ..
Senate Approves $1.2 Trillion Debt Limit Rise
January 27, 2012The $16.4 trillion debt ceiling, which drew disapproval in the House, passed the Senate on a party line vote. ..
A Tardy Gingrich in Florida Strains His Warm-Up Acts
January 27, 2012Because Newt Gingrich is perpetually late, local Republican officials and former colleagues must furiously tread verbal water as they try to keep a hold on crowds. ..
On Politics: Gingrich Insurgency Tests Party's Old Guard
January 26, 2012In an era when party leaders are ceding power to grass-roots conservatives who are defined by populism and often anger at institutions, it is not clear that there is a meaningful Republican establishment any longer. ..
House Democrats Welcome Obama’s Confrontational Tone Toward G.O.P.
January 27, 2012Democrats appear to be buoyed by Mr. Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday and new emphasis on income inequality and “fairness” for the middle class. ..
Military Contractors Brace for Cutbacks
January 27, 2012In a round of budget tightening, the Pentagon said that it would stretch out purchases, cancel a high-flying spy drone and delay work on a new missile submarine. ..
Obama to Link Aid for Colleges to Affordability
January 27, 2012President Obama arrived at the University of Michigan on Friday...
Marijuana Push in Colorado Likens It to Alcohol
January 27, 2012Examining the different strains of marijuana and edible products for sale at a marijuana dispensary called The Farmacy in Boulder, Colo...
In Airport Run-In, Democrats See Help for Obama Among Hispanics
January 27, 2012Arizona's governor, Jan Brewer, had an intense conversation with President Obama when he arrived in Phoenix on Wednesday...
Older Prisoners Mean Rising Health Costs, Study Finds
January 27, 2012More Americans older than 55 are being imprisoned, and many prisons are unprepared to provide them with health care, Human Rights Watch said in a new report. ..
Bev Perdue, North Carolina Governor, Won’t Seek Re-election
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Judge Orders Arizona Candidate Struck From Ballot
January 27, 2012Alejandrina Cabrera, with her lawyer, John Minore, right, is fighting claims that she is ineligible for office in San Luis, Ariz...
Secret Service Looks Into Image of Obama Riddled With Bullets
January 27, 2012A photograph online showed a group of young Arizona men posing with guns and holding a bullet-riddled image of the president’s face. ..
N.Y. Airports Account for Half of All Delays
January 27, 2012Despite changes in procedures and airline schedules, flight delays last year in the New York area were as bad as ever, and rippled across the country. ..
Off the Charts: Survey Takes Public’s Pulse on Business Regulations
January 27, 2012A survey shows there is widespread agreement around the world on one point: the current level of business regulation is not right. ..
Bydureon, a Diabetes Drug from Amylin, Wins F.D.A. Approval
January 27, 2012The Food and Drug Administration twice declined to approve Bydureon in 2010, with its most serious concern being that the drug might contribute to heart rhythm abnormalities. ..
Egypt Bars Sam LaHood From Leaving
January 27, 2012The Obama administration threatened to withhold aid as Egypt confirmed it had kept at least a half-dozen Americans from leaving. ..
Study Finds Virus to Be Fast Learner on Infecting
January 27, 2012A diagram of the OmpF protein, the lambda virus's new pathway into the E. coli cell...
Exhibition Review: Smithsonian and Monticello Exhibitions on Jefferson’s Slaves
January 27, 2012Isaac Granger Jefferson, in 1847. He started his working life in the “nailery” at Monticello and also became a blacksmith...
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Political Science: For a Moon Colony, Technology Is the Easy Part
January 27, 2012Newt Gingrich campaigned at the Republican Jewish Coalition Rally in Delray Beach, Fla., on Friday...
Lens Blog: Bharat Choudary's Photos of Young Muslims
January 26, 2012After confronting anti-Muslim hostility, Bharat Choudhary - himself a Hindu - set out to document how young Muslims navigate their way through the fears and stereotypes imposed on them in the West. His journey has taken him across several continents and cultures. ..
US: Unseen Injury
January 12, 2012After his third deployment, Sgt. Matthew Pennington, 28, returned to his home in Dexter, Me., where he is recovering from both physical and psychological traumas. ..
U.S.: Love on the Spectrum
January 11, 2012Jack Robison and Kirsten Lindsmith, two college students living in Greenfield, Mass., discuss how autism affects their lives and relationship. ..
Room for Debate: Does California Need High-Speed Rail?
January 27, 2012Some say the state can't afford to build a rail line from Los Angeles to San Francisco. But maybe it can't afford not to. ..
The Choice Blog: What if the U.S. Tied Colleges' Financial Aid Resources to Affordability?
January 27, 2012President Obama seeks to tie a college-administered, federally-financed student aid program to efforts to cut college costs. ..
The Choice Blog: A Rising Tide of Applications to Harvard Appears to Crest
January 27, 2012College applications to Harvard stabilize after a period of explosive growth. ..
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