Egypt's unrest sparks fears about oil
2012 official kickoff: Coming soon
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 1/30/11 3:35 PMThe fight for the GOP nod may start soon.
The early-state scramble
By MOLLY BALL | 1/30/11 5:42 PM
Pawlenty spent heavily on midterms
By KENDRA MARR | 1/30/11 1:53 AMHis PAC ran through $2.8 million in 2010.
Diplomats warn of consequences in Egypt
By ABBY PHILLIP | 1/30/11 7:19 PMThey say Mubarak's government is at serious risk.
Is regime change ahead in Mideast?
By JOSHUA TUCKER | 1/28/11 5:00 PMOpinion: Could these secular, public protests be the first of many?
Daley walks back health-care criticism
By ABBY PHILLIP | 1/30/11 2:23 PMHe was criticizing "the politics" around the law.
Fact check: Will insurance rates fall?
By DAVID NATHER | 1/30/11 9:16 AM
Zients to lead gov't reform initiative
By ABBY PHILLIP | 1/30/11 2:37 PMThe OMB deputy will head the effort to streamline the federal government and reducing waste.
U.S. won't cut off aid to Haiti
By MJ LEE | 1/30/11 5:26 PMBut Hillary Clinton urges the Haitian president's chosen successor to drop out of the race.
Medicaid panel off to rocky start
By BRETT COUGHLIN | 1/29/11 2:16 PMThe advisory panel members hit the reset button when faced with the complexity and cost of the effort.
A big warning sign for Romney
By JONATHAN MARTIN | 1/28/11 6:33 PMMany of his top supporters from the last campaign say they’re making no promises this time.
Schumer warns GOP on budget
By ABBY PHILLIP | 1/30/11 3:33 PM
The story of Mark Salter
By ANONYMOUS | 1/28/11 5:03 PMIf Time’s Mark Halperin is right, Washington has been hit by the biggest Saltergram ever.
Dennis Kucinich: 'I'm out of the pit'
By NATASHA LENNARD | 1/30/11 10:17 AMRep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) has broken his silence on the olive pit incident.
Bush: 'I don't want to campaign'
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 1/28/11 1:51 PMThe 43rd president says he has no desire to comment on or become involved with politics.
Pentagon: 'Don't ask' may end soon
By PHILIP EWING | 1/28/11 4:37 PMOfficials say the DoD is on track to end the policy this year, but it still requires further authorization.
The week in one-liners
By PATRICK GAVIN | 1/28/11 5:42 PM
Biden promises 'significant cuts'
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 1/28/11 1:20 PMHe says the administration will also try to end the Bush-era tax cuts for the nation's highest earners.
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Hometown paper lambastes Santorum
Tribune-Review declares that his "nascent presidential campaign has died with a whimper fueled by a pander."
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Clinton calls for 'real democracy'
The secretary of state says there is no discussion now of "cutting off aid" to Egypt.
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How would post-Mubarak Egypt look?
"Best-case scenario – a transition government that restores the rule of law and ends the violence."
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Sleepy's brings pillows to Congress
The mattress company is offering free pillows to any freshman member sleeping in his or her office.
Right's weapon: Constitutional force

Boehner: No White House outreach
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 1/30/11 10:02 AMHouse speaker says Obama has been busy but that there will be "plenty of opportunities."
Boehner: Security can only go so far
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 1/30/11 11:11 AMThe House speaker said the Giffords attack couldn't have been prevented.
Obama looks to clean energy
By ABBY PHILLIP | 1/29/11 10:11 AMHe says he will soon highlight "innovators across America who are relying on new technologies."
Wheeler died from blunt-force trauma
By POLITICO STAFF | 1/28/11 10:24 PMThe official ruling follows weeks of speculation about how the former W.H. aide died.
This week in photos
By ALEX BYERS | 1/29/11 7:10 AM
Broun stands by 'socialism' tweet
By SIMMI AUJLA | 1/28/11 3:02 PMHe's unapologetic for a tweet that charged: "Mr. President, you don't believe in the Constitution."
Ohio gov: I don't need your people
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 1/28/11 3:30 PMA spokesman for John Kasich tells POLITICO the comment was intended in an entirely partisan way.
Candidacy affirmed, Rahm unveils ad
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 1/29/11 7:16 AMRahm Emanuel released a campaign ad that capitalizes on his close relationship with Obama.
Boehner expands political machine
By RICHARD E. COHEN | 1/28/11 1:21 PMThe new speaker is seeking to protect the GOP's sizable majority in a volatile political climate.
McConnell: Shutdown not off table
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 1/30/11 12:20 PM
Sanchez may have conflict of interest
By JOHN BRESNAHAN & JONATHAN ALLEN | 1/30/11 11:18 AMAs top Dem on ethics committee, her connections to a prominent ethics lawyer may be an issue.
House Dems call for gun hearings
By JOHN BRESNAHAN | 1/28/11 2:14 PMThey ask Judiciary Committee chair to investigate high-capacity clips and background-checks.
Rubio taps Cheney aide to head office
By SHIRA TOEPLITZ | 1/28/11 12:03 PMThe senator has selected Cesar Conda, a former aide to the vice president, as his chief of staff.
Mark Whitaker's mandate at CNN
By KEACH HAGEY | 1/28/11 6:03 PM“CNN remains very committed to not taking sides politically,” he says.
This week in Video
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