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Mitt & Ann Romney, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Boston

Who Is Ann Romney: 15 Things To Know

With Rick Santorum abandoning his GOP bid on April 10, Mitt Romney has become the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Recent polls show that Romney and President Obama are neck in neck in the eyes of the nation. But does Romney have a secret weapon? It's becoming more apparent that Mitt Romney's wife, Ann Romney is becoming an effective political weapon.
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone

CIA Seeks Yemen Drone Strike Escalation

In an effort to expand its campaign of covert drone strikes in Yemen, the Central Intelligence Agency has asked for the authority to target suspected terrorists without needing to establish their identity first.
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In Budget Fight, Obama Warns Republicans Of Government Shutdown

In a move that evokes the grueling partisan battles of last summer as the United States teetered on the brink of default, the White House is warning Republicans of a government shutdown if they reject the debt-reduction deal they made with Democrats.
Columbian Escort in Secret Service Scandal Speaks to NYT: 'I'm Scared'

Pley Club: 5 Things To Know About Colombian Club And The Secret Service Scandal

Tucked in the low-rent district of Cartagena, Colombia, lies the Pley Club. A tacky neon sign sits atop a windowless, dingy building, inviting gentlemen into the club, which reportedly doubles as a brothel. Here at the Pley Club, President Obama's secret service agents picked up between 20 and 21 Colombian prostitutes. The event would lead to a heated scandal that has appalled both Secret Service heads as well as the President in Chief himself.
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Buffett Rule Vote Blocked In Senate

Senate Republicans on Monday afternoon blocked President Barack Obama's Buffett Rule legislation, which would have put a 30-percent minimum tax on millionaires.
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili pose for media before their meeting in Istanbul April 14, 2012.

Iran, P-5 Plus 1 Group Plan More Talks On Nuclear Program

Discussions of Iran's nuclear program between the Islamic Republic on the one side and the so-called P-5 Plus 1 group -- Britain, China, France, Russia, and the U.S., plus Germany -- on the other side appear to have gone reasonably well in Istanbul on Saturday.

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