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House kills Sandy relief bill amid fiscal cliff vote

To the dismay of northeastern politicians and their local press, House Republican leadership chose to delay a vote on Hurricane Sandy relief funds Tuesday evening.

Cory Booker falls to earth: NYT discovers that Newark still sucks under celebrity mayor

Cory Booker, the much-praised Democratic mayor of Newark, is facing a growing chorus of detractors who say his national celebrity and skill at handling the press far outstrips his actual accomplishments in the city, The New York Times reports.

Former Republican senator said to be Obama’s top pick to replace Panetta

Former Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel is President Barack Obama’s first choice to replace Leon Panetta as secretary of defense, Bloomberg News reports.

TheDC Morning: It’s time for some real news

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No More Nancy? GOP widely expected to keep House

Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats have virtually no shot of winning back the House of Representatives in next month’s election, the Washington Post reports.

Romney/Biden 2012? TheDC’s short guide to a presidential ‘split decision’

As such a result would likely extend their time in the sun by several weeks, the political talking class has become fixated on the prospect of a “split decision” on Election Day. This scenario encompasses two different outcomes: One in which a candidate wins the electoral vote while the other wins the popular vote, and one wherein both candidates get 269 of the 538 votes in the Electoral College.

Romney aides take aim at CNN’s Crowley after Tuesday’s debate

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- In the post-debate spin room Tuesday night, Mitt Romney's senior advisers and surrogates took aim at moderator Candy Crowley as they defended their candidate’s response to a question on the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in Libya.

The Jack Ryan Files: One man’s playbook for defeating state Sen. Barack Obama

God dropped from Democratic platform

God has been deleted from the Democratic Party platform, CBN’s David Brody reports.

New frontiers in hypersensitivity: State Department officer says ‘holding down the fort’ is racist

John M. Robinson, the Chief Diversity Officer at the U.S. Department of State, wants America’s diplomats to know that common phrases and idioms like “holding down the fort” are, in fact, deeply racist.

Akin: I’m staying in

Missouri Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin appeared on Mike Huckabee's radio show Tuesday to announce that he is staying in his race against Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, despite calls by numerous Republican and conservative leaders for him to quit.

Meet Matthew Scully, Paul Ryan’s vegan speechwriter

Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan has tapped renowned speechwriter Matthew Scully to assist with campaign communications in the lead up to the GOP convention in Tampa.

Bloomberg calls on Obama, Romney to get tough on guns

In the wake of Friday’s deadly shooting in Colorado, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called on both President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to get specific on how they plan to address gun violence in America.

Mario Cuomo plays matchmaker, asks America to date son

Hey, America: Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo wants to set you up with his son.

TheDC Morning: Bye Bye Biden?

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TheDC Morning: The Paul Simon Easter Egg Edition

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TheDC Morning: Take our Guns, Please!

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Even Van Jones is defending Cory Booker from left-wing attacks

Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a Democrat who landed in hot water with his party on Sunday after criticizing President Obama’s attacks on Mitt Romney’s time at Bain Capital, may have found an unexpected ally in left-wing activist Van Jones.

SC Dem official calls Nikki Haley ‘the Sikh Jesus’ in Twitter rant

Phil Bailey, the political director of South Carolina’s Senate Democratic Caucus, used his Twitter account Wednesday evening to refer to Republican Gov. Nikki Haley as “the Sikh Jesus.”

Chris Christie and Cory Booker star in new comedy clip [VIDEO]