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White House chief tech guru leaving
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Wolf Blitzer gets it wrong
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Obama-backed firm files for Ch. 11
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Obama talks about Jan Brewer
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Biden takes aim at GOP
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Wolf Blitzer gets it wrong
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Video: Mitt Romney so far mute on Mexican roots (2:17)
Mitt Romney rarely mentions his Mexican roots, despite courting Latino voters. A polygamist history and hardline against illegal immigrants don't help. (Jan. 27)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that after 20 years, she's done with the "high wire" of politics. State Department employees asked Mrs. Clinton if she would run for Vice President. (Jan. 27)
Discussions of lunar colonies and grandmas were among the must-see moments at the Republican debate in Florida on Thursday night. (Jan. 26)
Newt Gingrich explained his idea for a lunar colony, while Mitt Romney attacked him for promising each state what they wanted. (Jan. 26)
Newt Gingrich hit Mitt Romney on his personal investments, while Mitt Romney attacked Gingrich's work for Fannie Mae. (Jan. 26)
Presidential candidate Ron Paul challenged fellow debaters to a 25-mile bike ride after moderator Wolf Blitzer asked about his age and health. (Jan. 26)
Presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney got into a heated discussion over an ad pulled by the Gingrich campaign hitting Romney on immigration, while Mitt Romney didn't recall his own ad against Gingrich. (Jan. 26)
At a Tea Party rally in central Florida Thursday Newt Gingrich unloaded on his rival Mitt Romney, calling his campaign "grotesquely hypocritical." (Jan. 26)
Pentagon leaders outlined a plan Thursday for absorbing $487 billion in defense cuts over the coming decade by shrinking U.S. ground forces, slowing the purchase of a next-generation stealth fighter and retiring older planes and ships. (Jan. 26)
One byproduct of the great recession were persistently low interest rates. And now, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says you can expect those to linger through late 2014. (Jan. 26)
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer defended herself after a contentious exchange with President Obama Wednesday about her book "Scorpions for Breakfast." Brewer was photographed pointing her finger towards the president. (Jan. 26)
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill about a controversial ad on immigration as well as the race for the GOP presidential nod.
The mayor of East Haven, Connecticut, roiled by allegations of police discrimination against Hispanics, is facing scathing criticism from officials for saying he "might have tacos" as a way to do something for the community.(Jan. 25)
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