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 Photos Residents from across the Washington area partake in the Independence Day festivities. (Jahi Chikwendiu/Post)
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• Congress's Travel Tab Swells; Group Says Government Used False Confessions;Staffer at SEC Had Warned of Madoff
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Why did Sarah Palin step down? Theories abound. But some of the people closest to the Alaska governor say she wanted to regain control of a political script that had slipped out of her hands and to shield herself and her family.
• The Take: Open to Criticism
• Hometown Expresses Support
John Conyers's wife, a Detroit city council member, faces five years in prison after pleading guilty to a bribery scheme, and there are questions about what the Michigan Democrat knew of her activities.
Russia Presents New Test for Obama on Overseas Trip (Post, July 5, 2009)
Post Publisher Says Rushed Planning Led to Inaccurate Flier on Policy Dinners: Weymouth Says Rushed Planning Led to Inaccurate Flier on Policy Dinners (Post, July 5, 2009)
The Big Money: New Help on Student Loans (Post, July 5, 2009)
Workers Pick Up New Skills but at Lower Pay (Post, July 4, 2009)
Defendant Says Dismissal of MySpace Hoax Case Linked to Suicide Was ÂProper' (Post, July 4, 2009)
Landfill Worries New Orleans (Post, July 4, 2009)
N.Y. Federal Reserve Chief Says Central Bank Should Target Bubbles: Fed Should Get Ahead of Asset Bubbles, He Says (Post, July 4, 2009)
Biden Warns Iraq of Ending U.S. Support (Post, July 4, 2009)
Obama Urges Health Groups to Halt Attacks: Advocates Should Turn Attention to Promoting Legislation, President Says (Post, July 4, 2009)
Job Losses Dampen Hopes for Economic Recovery: Unemployment Rises To 9.5%; Stocks Slide (Post, July 3, 2009)
2 U.S. Troops Killed by Taliban in Battle in East Afghanistan (Post, July 5, 2009)
McCain, Feingold Team Up Again Over FEC: Pair Try to Force Naming of More Commissioners (Post, July 3, 2009)
Palin's Hometown Crowd Expresses Its Support for Her (Post, July 5, 2009)
The Take: In Leaving, Palin Opens Herself Up to Criticism (Post, July 5, 2009)
Obama Supports ÂRobust' Protection for Catholic Health-Care Workers: 'Robust' Health Worker Protection Backed (Post, July 3, 2009)
Obama, Party Tout Lower Figure for Health Reform (Post, July 3, 2009)
Justice Dept. Seeks More Time to Review Report on Interrogations (Post, July 3, 2009)
New White House Office to Redefine Urban Policy: Agenda May Address Suburbs, Too (Post, July 3, 2009)
What 'Organic' Really Means Under the Law (Post, July 3, 2009)
U.S. Soldier May Be a Captive of Taliban Forces (Post, July 3, 2009)
Suicide Bomber Attacks Government Bus in Pakistani Garrison City of Rawalpindi (Post, July 3, 2009)
GM Bondholders Try to Block Firm's Sale (Post, July 3, 2009)
Naval Academy Professor Challenges School's Push for Diversity (Post, July 3, 2009)
Washington Post Publisher Cancels Planned Policy Dinners After Outcry: Journalistic Boundaries Brought Into Question (Post, July 3, 2009)
Is It 'Organic'? Purity
Of Label Questioned (Post, July 3, 2009)
Officials: Sanford Didn't Misuse State Funds (Post, July 3, 2009)
Cybersecurity Plan to Involve NSA, Telecoms: DHS Officials Debating The Privacy Implications (Post, July 3, 2009)