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By Rachel Weiner, Published: March 22, 2013 at 5:45 pmE-mail the writer

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* Ben Carson says there’s a small chance he’ll run for Senate.

* An environmentalist billionaire is playing in the Massachusetts Senate race.

* Immigration reform has hit a snag.

* Obama’s tweeting concerns campaign finance watchdogs.

* And a filibustered judicial nominee withdrew.

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