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Prop 8 overturned: A guide to the landmark gay marriage decision
February 7, 2012, at 5:45 PMA federal court rules that California's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, potentially clearing the way for the case to be heard by the Supreme Court
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Edward Morrissey: Obama's boneheaded health-care fight with Catholics
February 7, 2012, at 4:20 PMThe president desperately needs to woo Catholic voters in key swing states. So why on Earth is he picking a culture-war fight with them?
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Good day, bad day: February 7, 2012
February 7, 2012, at 3:18 PMHealthy shopping gets easier for Walmart patrons, while chagrined men learn that women are better at parking — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle
Obama's super PAC flip-flop: 'Hypocrisy or necessity'?
February 7, 2012, at 1:31 PMFaced with a potentially massive financial disadvantage, the president reluctantly embraces the same super PACs he once called a "threat to democracy"
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The Tea Party's waning influence: 4 theories
February 7, 2012, at 10:22 AMTea Party rallies were everywhere in 2010. But the small-government movement has slipped from view as Mitt Romney surges toward the GOP nomination. Why?
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Can Rick Santorum roar back in the Midwest?
February 7, 2012, at 9:41 AMColorado, Minnesota, and Missouri are holding GOP presidential contests Tuesday — and surprisingly, Santorum has a real shot at winning the Midwestern pair
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Good day, bad day: February 6, 2012
February 6, 2012, at 3:49 PMA sports fan reaps the benefits of a risky bet, while The Simpsons are banned in Iran — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle
Has Ron Paul's caucus strategy failed?
February 6, 2012, at 2:08 PMThe Texan's hardcore fans were supposed to deliver for him in libertarian Nevada. They didn't, and some politicos argue that Paul's plan is fatally flawed
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Time for Newt Gingrich's 'political sugar daddy' to jump ship?
February 6, 2012, at 12:15 PMAs Newt's campaign flounders, Romney has been urging casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson to stop bankrolling a pro-Newt super PAC, and back Mitt instead
Why GOP voters are sitting out the primaries: 4 theories
February 6, 2012, at 9:32 AMRepublicans are supposedly fired up about making Obama a one-term president. So why are they so meh about choosing a candidate to face him?
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Weekend talking points: 7 top stories - February 3, 2012
February 3, 2012, at 6:00 PMWhat happened this week? Mitt Romney owned Florida. A cancer charity courted controversy. And Simon Cowell fired a longtime colleague
Is Komen's flip-flop really a victory for Planned Parenthood?
February 3, 2012, at 4:05 PMCaving to pressure, the cancer-fighting charity apologizes for defunding Planned Parenthood. But that doesn't mean Planned Parenthood will get its Komen grants
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Good day, bad day: February 3, 2012
February 3, 2012, at 2:03 PMHackers successfully foil the FBI, while Germany grapples with the disturbing rise of "animal brothels" — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle
Would Jesus raise taxes on the rich?
February 3, 2012, at 11:57 AMYes, He would, suggested Obama at Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast. Is the president playing politics with scripture?
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