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RNC official behind 'fear' pitch under fire for fees
By KENNETH P. VOGEL & BEN SMITH | 3/5/10 3:27 PM
Rob Bickhart is the official behind this week's RNC fundraising presentation.

Ten who could decide health care
By PATRICK O'CONNOR & CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN | 3/5/10 8:46 AM
A who's who of pols who can help make or break the reform effort.

State polls show gathering storm
By DAVID CATANESE | 3/5/10 11:51 AM
Surveys find many legislatures provoking stunning levels of disapproval and voter cynicism.

Bishops offer help with Senate
By DAVID ROGERS | 3/5/10 10:55 AM
If House agrees to abortion terms, clerics say they will work to move the upper chamber.

Money worries curb GOP optimism
By JEANNE CUMMINGS | 3/5/10 6:00 AM
Republicans have wind at their backs headed into the midterms, but cash in the bank would be better.

Rove suspected Gore aide of DUI leak
By MIKE ALLEN | 3/5/10 10:59 AM

Rove memoir attacks Harry Reid
By MIKE ALLEN | 3/5/10 3:00 PM
He charges the Nevada lawmaker offered to confirm "morally unfit" judges to break a Senate logjam.

Aide to plead guilty for embezzlement
By JOHN BRESNAHAN | 3/5/10 2:11 PM
Michael Sohn is charged with embezzling more than $250,000 from Christopher Shays' campaign.

Ten more U.S. airports get scanners
By KASIE HUNT | 3/5/10 10:41 AM
The full-body imaging machines can detect explosives hidden under passengers' clothing.

Malone plans to launch campaign
By JESSICA TAYLOR | 3/5/10 3:03 PM
Former Mass. treasurer to take crack at seat.

Delahunt to retire
Smithsonian gets inaugural dress
By AMIE PARNES | 3/5/10 2:46 PM

Dems dodge post-Rangel gavel fight
By JONATHAN ALLEN | 3/5/10 4:52 AM
Levin gets Ways and Means for now but faces likely challengers down the line.

Hoyer: Separate abortion bill possible
By MEREDITH SHINER | 3/4/10 6:49 PM
Hoyer says that he is in negotiations with Stupak.

Pelosi annoyed on abortion
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Byrd defends reconciliation for health reform
Some Republicans criticize judge pick
Deal postpones resignation
Let's put the public option to a vote
By REP. ANTHONY WEINER | 3/5/10 5:04 AM
In an Ideas piece, Weiner says that the public option must be put to a vote, once and for all.

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