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							<title><![CDATA[Gorsuch: No Such Thing as a Republican or Democratic Judge]]></title>
							<link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/supreme-court-nominee-gorsuch-starts-day-two-of-confirmation-hearings/2017/03/20/ccd81b02-0dbf-11e7-9d5a-a83e627dc120_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Judge Neil Gorsuch sought to reassure senators on Tuesday that he would not be swayed by political pressure if he wins confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court &mdash; trying to take the steam out of anticipated attacks from Democrats likely to push him to distance himself from President...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump: Trades Jabs with Obama on Florida Campaign Trail as Election Day Nears]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[He's making a closing pitch for Zephyr Teachout.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump: Despite Economic Plan, Faces New GOP Resistance]]></title>
							<link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-tries-to-reset-the-campaign-with-economic-speech--but-faces-new-resistance-inside-the-gop/2016/08/08/c57dc8f0-5d9a-11e6-8e45-477372e89d78_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump: Condemned by VFW Over Khan Criticism]]></title>
							<link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mccain-adds-latest-salvo-in-gop-dismay-over-trump-clash-with-khan-family/2016/08/01/10ca7e10-57e8-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Seeing a Decisive Win at Hand, Trump Gears Up for Clinton]]></title>
							<link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-sees-a-decisive-indiana-victory-at-hand-gears-up-to-take-on-clinton/2016/05/02/eaa392da-1070-11e6-81b4-581a5c4c42df_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[This was supposed to be the pragmatic Midwestern state that would deny Donald Trump the delegates he needs to secure the Republican presidential nomination. Yet on the eve of Tuesday&rsquo;s critical primary, Indiana appeared poised to help the front-runner get closer to locking it...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Cruz's Latest GOP Spat a Reminder: Many Don't Like the Guy]]></title>
							<link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cruzs-latest-fight-with-fellow-republicans-is-a-reminder-many-dont-like-the-guy/2016/04/28/823f586c-0d57-11e6-bfa1-4efa856caf2a_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[FORT WAYNE, Ind. &mdash; In the space of just seven minutes here Thursday, Ted Cruz reminded fellow Republicans that he has few friends in the party.First he tangled with former House speaker John A. Boehner, a longtime foe who so dislikes Cruz that he labeled him &ldquo;Lucifer in the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump: Blames Sanders's Supporters for Trouble at His Rallies]]></title>
							<link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-blames-sanderss-supporters-for-trouble-at-his-rallies/2016/03/13/ee1e617a-e941-11e5-bc08-3e03a5b41910_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Rubio: Talks to Iowa Voters About Faith in God]]></title>
							<link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/marco-rubio-talks-to-iowa-about-god/2016/01/26/5f2abff2-c2fb-11e5-9693-933a4d31bcc8_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Bush: Pans Trump's Insult of Clinton, Says It Helps 'Victimology Status']]></title>
							<link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/12/22/jeb-bush-pans-trumps-insult-of-clinton-says-it-will-enhance-her-victimology-status/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Republican Field Has a New Target: Marco Rubio]]></title>
							<link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-republican-field-has-a-new-target-marco-rubio/2015/11/03/9638d9cc-824e-11e5-8ba6-cec48b74b2a7_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Marco Rubio Asked About 'Anchor Babies,' Responds with 'Human Beings']]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/20/marco-rubio-asked-about-anchor-babies-responds-with-human-beings/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Nevada Is Such an Important Test for Marco Rubio]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/28/why-nevada-is-such-an-important-test-for-marco-rubio/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems Seek Star Recruits for '16 Senate Races]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-2016-senate-races-democrats-worry-about-a-shallow-candidate-pool/2015/02/16/e43a0c20-9dcc-11e4-96cc-e858eba91ced_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dem Candidates Are Getting Tangled in Obama's Web]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/10/16/how-democratic-candidates-are-getting-tangled-in-obamas-web-video/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[It's no secret that President Obama, with his 40 percent approval rating, is dragging down Democrats in the midterm campaign. How, specifically, Democrats get tripped up? Let's count the ways:]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Scott Walker's Crucible Begins]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/08/12/the-three-biggest-months-of-scott-walkers-political-career-begin-today/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[No discussion about the 2016 presidential campaign would be complete without Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R). But that could change in just 12 weeks.That's because Walker, a national conservative star, faces a tough reelection campaign. The general election officially kicked off for him...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[IL: Pat Quinn's Path Just Got More Difficult]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/05/02/pat-quinn-is-the-most-vulnerable-democratic-governor-of-2014-and-things-just-got-worse-for-him/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Will Accusing GOP of Racism Backfire on Dems?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/04/14/democrats-are-talking-about-race-and-the-republican-party-an-awful-lot-lately-is-it-a-smart-midterm-strategy/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[When Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Steve Israel (N.Y.) was asked Sunday whether he thinks his Republican colleagues are racist, he responded with a frankness that is rare in politics and even less common when it comes to sensitive issues like race. "Not all of them, no, of...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Sebelius's Political Career Is (Probably) Over]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/04/11/why-kathleen-sebeliuss-political-career-is-probably-over/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Six years ago, Kathleen Sebelius was a rising Democratic star. She exits the national stage today as something very different: A politically wounded figure whose nearly three decade-long run in elected or appointed office has almost certainly come to an end.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Not the Coming Out Party Bruce Braley Envisioned]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/04/03/how-angry-farmers-could-help-the-gop-win-back-the-senate/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[After more than a year of running a textbook campaign for U.S. Senate with an emphasis on fundraising and a gradual introduction to voters, Braley was suddenly hamstrung by comments seen as insulting to farmers and Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa). The result of Braley's gaffe is a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Race That Should Make Dems Sweat]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/03/17/meet-the-senate-race-that-should-make-democrats-sweat-more-and-more/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) has been near the top of the list of the most vulnerable senators facing reelection since day one of the 2014 election cycle. But notable developments in recent weeks suggest her seat is increasingly at risk of falling into Republican hands.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Campaign Contribution Case Explained]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/02/20/the-supreme-court-campaign-contributions-case-explained/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ron Paul's Most Memorable Moments]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/11/15/ron-pauls-most-memorable-moments-video/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Election Turnout Ticked Down From 2008]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/11/08/presidential-election-turnout-ticked-down-from-2008-estimate-shows/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Plouffe: Play for Pennsylvania a &quot;Desperate Ploy&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/11/04/mitt-romneys-play-for-pennsylvania-a-desperate-ploy-david-plouffe-says/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney&rsquo;s late push to win Pennsylvania is a &ldquo;desperate ploy,&rdquo; White House senior adviser David Plouffe said Sunday. &ldquo;I mean, to win Pennsylvania, Governor Romney would have to win two-thirds of the independents,&rdquo; Plouffe said on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;This...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama and Christie Tour Damage in Atlantic City]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/10/31/president-obama-gov-christie-to-tour-storm-damage-together-in-new-jersey/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[IN: Mitt Romney Plugs Richard Mourdock in TV Ad]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/10/22/mitt-romney-tv-ad-plugs-richard-mourdock-in-indiana-senate-race/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Well-Positioned in Virginia]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/09/19/democrats-well-positioned-for-fall-campaign-stretch-run-in-virginia/?wprss=rss_the-fix</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Where the Tea Party Has and Hasn't Mattered]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/where-the-tea-party-has-mattered-and-where-it-hasnt/2012/08/10/add25a2c-e2f1-11e1-ae7f-d2a13e249eb2_blog.html?wprss=rss_the-fix</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Roots of Lugar's Defeat Began Back Home]]></title>
							<link>http://nationaljournal.com/politics/roots-of-lugar-s-defeat-began-back-home-20120508</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The tea party, an unsteady movement that was beginning to resemble a wayward ship in 2012, found its north star in Indiana on Tuesday night. State Treasurer Richard Mourdock defeated six-term Sen. Richard Lugar in the Republican primary, a victory owing to the incumbent's inept campaign,...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Dems Face Divisive Recall Primary]]></title>
							<link>http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2012/03/somewhere-in-wi.php</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sean Sullivan</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Somewhere in Wisconsin, Scott Walker is smiling.The embattled Republican governor, whose law curbing collective bargaining for public employees has aroused anger from coast to coast on the left, officially received word on Friday that he will face a recall election this summer. He also...]]></description>
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