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Beltway Briefing
By Samira Shackle - 01 July 18:01

The top five stories from US politics today.

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"The President was kind of a dick yesterday"
By Duncan Robinson - 30 June 18:34

Mark Halperin, a political analyst for Time magazine, is in trouble after calling the president "a d

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Beltway Briefing
By Samira Shackle - 30 June 17:31

The top five stories from US politics today.

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Beltway Briefing
By Samira Shackle - 29 June 17:43

The top five stories from US politics today.

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Bachmann's supporters attempt to rewrite history
By George Eaton - 29 June 16:22

Wikipedia page edited to make John Quincy Adams a "founding father".

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40 per cent of Republicans in Iowa back Bachmann
By Duncan Robinson - 28 June 20:22

Nearly half of all Republicans in Iowa back Michele Bachmann for president, according to a recent po

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"It's still the economy, stupid", part two
By Duncan Robinson - 28 June 19:40

US voter confidence in the economy is falling rapidly. The good news for Obama? Well, once you're at

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Beltway Briefing
By Samira Shackle - 28 June 19:05

The top five stories from US politics today.

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Bin Laden's death will have little bearing on 2012
By Elizabeth Bonner - 28 June 13:53

Now that Barack Obama's "Bin Laden bounce" has come and gone, the 2012 election will be won on domes

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Beltway Briefing
By Duncan Robinson - 27 June 19:29

The top five stories from US politics today, featuring Bachmann, Romney, Obama and Palin.

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Full transcript | Michele Bachmann | Announcement of 2012 presidential run | Waterloo, Iowa | 27 June 2011
By Michele Bachmann - 27 June 19:26

"I want my candidacy for the presidency to stand for the moment when 'we the people' reclaimed our i

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Victory for gay rights in New York
By Felicity Spector - 25 June 12:42

The state becomes the sixth in the US to legalise same-sex marriage.

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Romney's tribute to Thatcher
By George Eaton - 24 June 18:28

New "Obama Isn't Working" poster is a replica of "Labour Isn't Working".

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God and gays: the rise of Michele Bachmann, part two
By Duncan Robinson - 24 June 18:26

Will Matt Taibbi's profile of Bachmann help her in the Republican primary?

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Beltway Briefing
By George Eaton - 24 June 17:15
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Come clean, Jon Stewart: you're an activist, journalist and a comedian
By Duncan Robinson - 24 June 17:08

The Daily Show host is beginning to face up to the fact that he is more than a comic - whet

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Afghanistan withdrawal: the front pages
By New Statesman - 24 June 11:19

How papers across the US reacted to President Obama's announcement that 33,000 troops will be withdr

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God and gays: the rise of Michele Bachmann
By Duncan Robinson - 23 June 19:25

"Late-stage Kim Jong-Il crazy" she may be, but Michele Bachmann could be the next President, says

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Beltway Briefing
By Samira Shackle - 23 June 17:02

The top five stories from US politics today.

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How Sarah Palin left her fans hanging
By Felicity Spector - 23 June 12:24

So what's the story? Has Palin decided against a presidential run after all?

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Gore blimey! Former VP attacks Obama's climate change record
By Jon Bernstein - 22 June 18:20

"President has never presented to the American people the magnitude of the crisis."

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Newt Gingrich's campaign is dead in the water
By Duncan Robinson - 22 June 17:09

The architect of the "Republican revolution" is the run-away leader of this year's "Rudy Giuliani El

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Beltway Briefing
By Samira Shackle - 22 June 16:58

The top five stories from US politics today.

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Palin slams McCain as a spoilt brat
By Samira Shackle - 22 June 13:15

"I'd never seen people with so much Louis Vuitton luggage," says Bristol Palin, in the battle of the

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Jon Huntsman launches bid for President
By Duncan Robinson - 21 June 19:18

Huntsman offers an optimistic pitch, but his religion and links to Obama could hurt him in the prima

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Beltway Briefing
By Samira Shackle - 21 June 17:10

The top five stories from US politics today.

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Tom Hanks calls for the Onion to be awarded Pulitzer
By Duncan Robinson - 20 June 18:50

The Hollywood actor adds his name to the growing campaign for the Onion to be awarded a Pul

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Beltway Briefing
By Samira Shackle - 20 June 16:56

The top five stories from US politics today.

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One in five US voters would not vote for Mormon president
By Duncan Robinson - 20 June 15:21

Iz it coz I iz a follower of da Latter Day Saints movement?

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Fox News puts Jon Stewart on the spot
By Duncan Robinson - 20 June 13:03

The Daily Show host had a tougher time than normal when he appeared on Fox News on Sunday.

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