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Dana Liebelson

The problem with outsourcing the military

Edward Morrissey

Obama's boneheaded health-care fight with Catholics

Daniel Larison

The brewing proxy war in Syria

Robert Shrum

Nominating Mitt Malaprop

Paul Brandus

Obama's 5 biggest mistakes

An LED light attached to a self-guided bullet reveals its path during a nighttime field test.

The 'smart bullets' that steer themselves

February 1, 2012, at 12:06 PM

A prototypical new type of ammo will be able to hit a target up to a mile away — at least if researchers can get it up to speed

Mitt Romney's momentum going into the Nevada caucus is unrivaled, but the state's strong Tea party faction could threaten his frontrunner status.

Next up, Nevada: Can anyone overtake Romney?

February 1, 2012, at 9:54 AM

After winning Florida's primary, Mitt Romney's got momentum and the next contest, Nevada's caucuses, is his to lose. Still, there are some X factors

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In 2008, Mitt Romney lost Florida's GOP presidential primary by five points. This year, he delivered a resounding double-digit victory over his chief rival, Newt Gingrich.

Mitt Romney's 'landslide' Florida win: What it means

January 31, 2012, at 9:34 PM

The GOP presidential frontrunner thumps his rivals in the Sunshine State's primary, roaring into February with some much-needed momentum

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Mitt Romney's attack ads may have crippled Newt Gingrich in the Florida polls, but critics say his negative turn could tarnish his squeaky-clean image with voters, too.

Will going extremely negative hurt Mitt Romney?

January 31, 2012, at 5:47 PM

Mitt's "unprecedented" barrage of attack ads destroyed Newt's polling lead in Florida — but it may have cost Romney the support of independents, too

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Israeli scientists have developed a gothic twist on the classic tomato: Red on the inside, black on the outside.

Good day, bad day: January 31, 2012

January 31, 2012, at 4:10 PM

Israeli scientists learn to breed black tomatoes, while a top liberal arts college admits to cheating — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

Edward Morrissey: Obama is not the most polarizing president ever

January 31, 2012, at 4:05 PM

Despite The Washington Post's rather preposterous claim, this president is not the nation's most divisive ever. Not even close

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The Square credit card reader is a digital payment system that attaches to iPhones and Androids and will be taking donations during Obama's re-election campaign.

Obama’s secret fundraising weapon: What is a Square card reader?

January 31, 2012, at 3:15 PM

Tiny white payment dongles will soon be hitting the campaign trail. Here's what you should know about this election year's potential "game-changer"

The Mitt Romney-aligned super PAC Restore Our Future fueled Mitt's surge in Florida by paying for more than 12,000 commercials.

How deep-pocketed super PACs became 'shadow campaigns'

January 31, 2012, at 1:13 PM

The independent groups can raise and spend unlimited cash — and they're using it to drown out the candidates

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A volunteer sets up a polling station in preparation for Tuesday's GOP primary in Florida: The Sunshine State winner will gain big-time momentum heading into Super Tuesday on March 6.

Why the Florida primary is so important: 4 reasons

January 31, 2012, at 12:40 PM

The Sunshine State's GOP primary turned into a brutal grudge match. A look at why Republicans fought so hard for Florida voters

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"I will go all the way to the convention," GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said this weekend. "I expect to with the nomination."

After Florida: Will Newt stick it out to the 'bitter end'?

January 31, 2012, at 10:06 AM

Plenty of candidates pledge to keep campaigning until their party's delegates officially pick a nominee. But Newt may be "mad" enough to actually do it

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The Catholic Church says President Obama violated the Constitution's guarantee of religious freedom by requiring religiously affiliated institutions to offer insurance coverage for birth control.

The Catholic Church vs. 'ObamaCare'

January 31, 2012, at 9:46 AM

The feds will soon require religiously affiliated hospitals and colleges to offer insurance coverage for contraception. Does that violate the first amendment?

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Paul Brandus: Obama's 5 biggest mistakes

January 31, 2012, at 6:30 AM

The president's Republican opponents will surely spend 2012 hammering away at his failures. So what exactly are they?

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Yunte Huang: Newt the goat

January 30, 2012, at 6:00 PM

The struggling Republican was born in 1943, the Chinese year of the goat. And as Gingrich's wrongheaded policies prove, the zodiac readings don't lie

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For some sports fans, watching the Super Bowl is more important than witnessing the birth of a child, according to a new survey.

Good day, bad day: January 30, 2012

January 30, 2012, at 4:28 PM

Music fans celebrate Jack White's return, while football fans admit they'd miss their child's birth to watch the Super Bowl — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle