Politics

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National Edition Opinion cover for February 5, 2014 - The Tea Party’s enduring spirit (Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Tyson Strachan (23) and New York Islanders left wing Matt Martin (17) fight in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Legislators listen as Gov. Paul LePage delivers his State of the State address to the Democratic-controlled Legislature Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 at the Statehouse in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Joel Page)

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Gov. Paul LePage gestures as he delivers his State of the State address to the Democratic-controlled Legislature Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 at the Statehouse in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Joel Page)

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Gov. Paul LePage gestures as he delivers his State of the State address to the Democratic-controlled Legislature Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 at the Statehouse in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Joel Page)

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** FILE ** Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 6, 2010, before the Financial Inquiry Crisis Commission.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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From left: Bill Brooks, former assistant secretary of labor; Louis W. Sullivan, former health secretary and Ohio Supreme Court Judge Sara J. Harper are awarded the 2nd annual Black Republican Trailblazer Award by the Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Tuesday. (ANDREW HARNIK/THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

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Former President Bill Clinton was the butt of 4,607 jokes from late-night host Jay Leno between 1992 and 2014, according to a new study. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)