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		<title>White House to nominate Baucus for ambassador to China</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Kane and Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The White House is set to select outgoing Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) as its pick for ambassador to China, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and a Baucus ally confirmed Wednesday. Baucus, 72, previously announced that he won't seek reelection to the Senate in 2014. Senate aides familiar with the plans said that the move has been [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>FCC moves to end sports blackouts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 20:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake and David Cho]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Communications Commission moved Wednesday to eliminate sports blackouts on television that have frustrated fans over the years by preventing many of them from watching their local teams. The league that has been most impacted by blackouts is the NFL. It has a rule, written decades ago, when watching the games on television wasn’t [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Christie tweets retort to Obama&#8217;s &#8216;Pajama Boy&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/?p=67964</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever since President Obama's Twitter account tweeted this image Tuesday, the Internet -- and particularly conservatives -- have been having all kinds of fun at the expense of person pictured, who has been dubbed "Pajama Boy." How do you plan to spend the cold days of December? http://t.co/Rwf5AYc3bG #GetTalking pic.twitter.com/PBQ397yLf4 — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Raimondo launches campaign for Rhode Island governor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Sullivan]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo (D) officially announced her campaign for governor Wednesday, likely setting the stage for a competitive Democratic primary for an open seat. In a 4 1/2-minute video posted online, "Raimondo repeatedly mentions her family -- her children, her ailing father and her siblings -- and likens her personal life to her [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Harry Reid wants to stay majority leader for years to come</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/?p=67937</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) says in a new interview that he would like as Senate majority leader potentially through another full six-year term in the Senate. "I don’t want to do it more than eight more years," Reid told Roll Call. Reid faces what is likely to be a very difficult reelection bid [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Obenshain to concede Virginia attorney general&#8217;s race</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Vozzella and Ben Pershing]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Sen. Mark D. Obenshain(R) will concede the race for Virginia attorney general to Democrat Mark R. Herring on Wednesday, according to two people familiar with the decision. Obenshain’s announcement will put an end to a protracted contest that, on election night, was the closest statewide election in history. Obenshain campaign spokesman Paul Logan did not [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Rob Ford&#8217;s official dance party (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/18/rob-fords-official-dance-party-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/18/rob-fords-official-dance-party-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie Jennings]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why were members of the Toronto City Council, including disgraced Mayor Rob Ford, dancing on the council chamber floor? Better question: Who cares? We're just glad it happened, and that it was caught on video. Here's the actual explanation for the Tuesday jam session, which was led by a local jazz trio singing "One Love" [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Podesta apologizes for calling GOP &#8216;a cult worthy of Jonestown&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/18/podesta-apologizes-for-calling-gop-a-cult-worthy-of-jonestown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/?p=67919</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[John Podesta, the former top Clinton administration aide who is joining the White House as a special adviser, apologized Wednesday for a comment in which he compared the Republican Party to a cult that assassinated a congressman. A new Politico profile quotes Podesta as likening the GOP to "a cult worthy of Jonestown" — a reference [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Netflix releases Romney documentary trailer (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/18/netflix-releases-romney-documentary-trailer-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/18/netflix-releases-romney-documentary-trailer-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/?p=67911</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Netflix has posted a two-minute trailer for its new documentary about Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign, titled "Mitt." Have a look: The documentary will be available for streaming on Jan. 24. It is directed by Greg Whiteley.]]></description>
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		<title>Democrats slightly ahead in Iowa Senate race</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/18/democrats-slightly-ahead-in-iowa-senate-race/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/?p=67906</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new poll shows Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley leading the opening Iowa Senate race against all of his potential GOP opponents, but the race remains competitive. The Quinnipiac University poll shows Braley leading former U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker 43-40, state Sen. Jodi Ernst 44-38, and businessman Mark Jacobs 46-37. Whitaker, Ernst and Jacobs are part [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>McCain says he worries about effects of retirement</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/18/mccain-says-he-worries-about-effects-of-retirement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/?p=67901</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in a new profile worries aloud about the physical effects of retirement, but also says he doesn't want to grow too old in the Senate. McCain has said previously that he is considering seeking reelection in 2014, when he will be 80. He said in a lengthy piece written by The [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Republican Bradley Byrne wins Alabama special election</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/republican-bradley-byrne-wins-alabama-special-election/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Sullivan]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/?p=67873</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a victory for the business wing of the Republican Party, Bradley Byrne (R) won a special election for U.S. House in Alabama Tuesday, easily defeating Democrat Burton LeFlore in the state's heavily conservative 1st congressional district. Businesses and allied groups made substantial investments in Byrne's campaign to defeat an insurgent tea party candidate in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>White House targets moms in latest Obamcare outreach</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/white-house-targets-moms-in-latest-obamcare-outreach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Nakamura]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/?p=67883</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The White House is now enlisting a powerful force in its bid to build momentum for Obamacare insurance signups -- moms. Recognizing the power of mobilizing this critical demographic, President Obama and the first lady will meet with a group of moms in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon. The photo op is designed to [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa) won&#8217;t seek reelection</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/rep-tom-latham-r-iowa-wont-seek-reelection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 22:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake and Paul Kane]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/?p=67859</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa) announced Tuesday that he won't seek reelection in 2014, becoming the third member of the House in one afternoon to announce his retirement. "It is never a perfect time or a right time to step aside," Latham wrote in an e-mail to supporters. "But for me, this is the time. I want [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah) will retire</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/rep-jim-matheson-d-utah-will-retire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Sullivan]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/?p=67832</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah) will not seek reelection in 2014, he announced Tuesday, a move that will bring to an end a career in Congress spanning more than a decade and leave Republicans in a very good position to pick up his seat. In a statement posted on Facebook, Matheson didn't specify what he plans [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) won&#8217;t seek reelection</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/rep-frank-wolf-r-va-wont-seek-reelection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 18:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/?p=67818</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Longtime Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) announced Tuesday that he won't seek reelection in 2014. Wolf's departure gives Democrats a great pickup opportunity in 2014. Wolf has easily held down the Northern Virginia suburbs and exurbs for decades, despite their increasing purple tone. Here's his statement: “I have decided not to seek re-election to the U.S. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Former Microsoft executive to replace Zients in managing HealthCare.gov</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/former-microsoft-executive-to-replace-zients-in-managing-healthcare-gov/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Juliet Eilperin]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Obama administration has tapped former Microsoft executive Kurt DelBene to take over managing the online health-care enrollment system from Jeffrey Zients, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday. He will serve as an unpaid adviser. DelBene, who is married to Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), most recently served as president of the Microsoft Office [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama wishes D.C. worked more like it does in &#8216;House of Cards&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/obama-wishes-d-c-worked-more-like-it-does-in-house-of-cards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama said Tuesday that he wished Washington worked a little more like it does in Netflix's political drama, "House of Cards." "I wish things were that ruthlessly efficient," Obama said at a meeting of business CEOs, including Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. (WARNING: First-season spoilers ahead) Obama also referred to the main character, House Majority [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Budget clears procedural hurdle in the Senate</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/budget-clears-procedural-hurdle-in-the-senate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed O'Keefe]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bipartisan deal to roll back sharp spending cuts known as the sequester easily cleared a procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, ensuring that the agreement will be passed and sent to President Obama in the coming days. Senators voted 67 to 33 to end debate and proceed to final passage on the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Lane closure controversy dogs Christie</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/lane-closure-controversy-dogs-christie/</link>
		<comments>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/lane-closure-controversy-dogs-christie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is dealing with the fallout of a political controversy over lane closures that just won't go away. And while most analysts agree it hasn't risen to the level of a political scandal, don't tell that to Democrats. Philip Rucker reports: TRENTON, N.J. — The issue at hand is small, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Scott Brown moving to New Hampshire</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/scott-brown-moving-to-new-hampshire/</link>
		<comments>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/scott-brown-moving-to-new-hampshire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former senator Scott Brown (R-Mass.) is selling his home in Massachusetts and moving to New Hampshire — perhaps the clearest sign yet that he's serious about running for Senate in the Granite State two years after losing his seat in its neighbor to the south. Brown's move was first reported by Bloomberg. From their report: Brown, 54, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Glenn Close visiting Capitol Hill to advocate for mental health bill</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/glenn-close-visiting-capitol-hill-to-advocate-for-mental-health-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 12:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed O'Keefe]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This item has been updated and corrected. Another big-name Hollywood actress is coming to Capitol Hill as part of a year-long push to pass new legislation expanding access to mental health care. Glenn Close will join senators Wednesday in support of the Excellence in Mental Health Act, a measure co-sponsored by Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to meet with high-tech CEOs on HealthCare.gov, NSA</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/16/obama-to-meet-with-high-tech-ceos-on-healthcare-gov-nsa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 22:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Juliet Eilperin]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama will meet Tuesday with some of the nation's leading high-tech executives to discuss how to improve HealthCare.gov and the federal IT contracting system, along with his administration's approach to national security, a White House official said. The 15 attendees include some of Silicon Valley's most prominent chief executives, including Apple's Tim Cook, Yahoo's [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>House Ethics Committee to investigate Trey Radel</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/16/house-ethics-committee-to-investigate-trey-radel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 22:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed O'Keefe]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The House Ethics Committee plans to formally investigate Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.) following his arrest and guilty plea for cocaine possession. A panel of lawmakers led by Reps. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) and Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) will determine whether Radel violated the House Code of Conduct or broke any other laws or regulations related to his [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Reid lays out ambitious schedule, threatens holiday session</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 21:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Monday laid out a jam-packed schedule for the final week of Senate business before the Christmas holiday. And as usual, Reid also issued a threat that a failure to deal with the issues promptly would risk keeping the Senate in session longer than expected and potentially through Christmas [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Conservative group: Boehner declared war on us</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/16/conservative-group-targets-boehner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Senate Conservatives Fund, which was already targeting Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in his 2014 reelection bid, is now going after House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) too. In an e-mail to supporters, the group accuses Boehner of declaring "war on conservatives" by pushing for the budget compromise last week. "What these leaders are doing to [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Members of Congress viewed worse than car salespeople</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/16/members-of-congress-viewed-worse-than-car-salespeople/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/?p=67731</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to ethics, members of Congress might as well be car salesmen. That's the finding of a new Gallup poll, which shows just 8 percent of Americans say the people serving them in Congress have "high" or "very high" ethical standards. By comparison, 9 percent say the same of perhaps the most stereotypically [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Trump to decide on Cuomo challenge &#8216;soon&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 16:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Donald Trump says he will decided soon about whether to challenge New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in 2014, but it doesn't sound like he's apt to do so. "I'll make a decision ... some time pretty soon," Trump said Monday on "Fox and Friends." Trump added that he hadn't previously considered a campaign but [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>As end-of-year health care deadline draws near, LGBT outreach intensifies</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/16/as-end-of-year-health-care-deadline-draws-near-lgbt-outreach-intensifies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Juliet Eilperin]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is not only one of President Obama’s staunchest supporters. It is a key target for the Affordable Care Act, which is why this group has become increasingly important as the end of the year approaches. A disproportionate number of LGBT Americans are uninsured and qualify for federal premium subsidies, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Sebelius: Issa trying to &#8216;stifle, intimidate&#8217; Obamacare navigators</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/16/sebelius-issa-trying-to-stifle-intimidate-obamacare-navigators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Blake]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius says in a new op-ed that a House oversight committee hearing in Texas on Monday is "designed to stifle, intimidate and impugn the reputation" of Obamacare navigators. The hearing, which is being run by committee Chairman Darrel Issa (R-Calif.), will be held in Dallas and is titled, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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