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Nine Things We've Learned at CPAC (So Far)

It’s CPAC time in Washington once again, and HOH is all over the conservative confab.

Obama to Offer Birth Control Rule Compromise

President Barack Obama on Friday will announce a new compromise contraception policy in the hopes of tamping down a growing controversy over his handling of an issue that has pitted women’s rights against religious freedom.

Race Rating Change: Dan Burton's Departure Makes Seat Safe

Indiana state Sen. Mike Delph (R) announced Wednesday he would not run for retiring Rep. Dan Burton’s (R) seat.

Rick Santorum Tells CPAC He's the One They Know

Former Sen. Rick Santorum feels so at home at the Conservative Political Action Conference that he was joined onstage by nearly his entire family for his speech this morning.

Massachusetts: Joseph Kennedy III Has Big Lead in New Poll

In Massachusetts, the Kennedy name is still gold.

Where You're Treated Like (First) Family

First lady Michelle Obama’s first stop in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday? The Olive Garden.

Shop Talk: Murphy, Stryker Moving Up at Anzalone Liszt

Molly Murphy and Brian Stryker were each promoted to the position of senior associate at Anzalone Liszt Research, a Democratic polling and strategy firm.

Obama’s Modification to Contraception Rule Mollifies Some, Not All

President Barack Obama today announced his administration would no longer require religiously affiliated hospitals and institutions to provide employees with insurance plans that include contraception services and took a hard shot at critics that have turned the rule into a political controversy.

Bachus May Not Be Alone in Ethics Probe

Just hours after the House passed its version of a bill intended to curb Congressional insider trading, Rep. Spencer Bachus’ office confirmed reports late Thursday that the Office of Congressional Ethics has launched an inquiry into whether the Alabama Republican violated existing insider-trading laws and House rules.

GOP Rejects Democrats’ Latest Offer on Payroll Tax Cut

Republicans resoundingly slammed a second offer by Senate Democrats on the payroll tax cut conference committee, dismissing the proposal as not serious and further calling into question the prospects that a deal can be reached by the end of the month.

Hoekstra's Rush Hour to Judgment

Live Funny or Die is having its way with former-Representative-cum-Senate-hopeful Pete Hoekstra’s widely reviled Super Bowl spot:

Sparks Fly During Cantor-Hoyer Colloquy

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) take to the floor at the end of each week to discuss the coming Congressional calendar. But today, the normally staid affair became contentious as the two went after each other over the payroll tax cut, Social Security and the Republicans’ economic agenda.

Architect of the Capitol Looks to Address Safety, Backlog Issues

As buildings around the Capitol campus continue to deteriorate because of age and the effect of last summer’s magnitude-5.8 earthquake, the Architect of the Capitol wants more money to halt what are fast becoming safety concerns.

Arizona: Gabrielle Giffords' Aide Ron Barber to Run in Special

Updated 1:03 p.m. | Ron Barber, an aide to ex-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) will announce this morning that he will run in the Arizona special election to replace her.

Republican John Sanchez Drops New Mexico Senate Bid

New Mexico Lt. Gov. John Sanchez is dropping out of the open-seat Senate race, leaving former Rep. Heather Wilson with just one opponent in the Republican primary.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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