Politics

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Former President Bill Clinton is everywhere these days, Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards. (Associated Press)

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President Obama, during a White House news conference Monday, said GOP threats to hold the line on the nation's borrowing are "irresponsible." Republicans hope the debt limit debate can be used to make Democrats address the deficit. (Associated Press)

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Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley said immediate budget-saving measures are "reversible and recoverable" as the service braces for the threat of automatic spending cuts March 1. (Associated Press)

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All U.S. troops are scheduled to leave Afghanistan in 2014. Whether any will remain to train local forces and conduct missions against al Qaeda remains a point of contention between the two countries' governments. (Associated Press)

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"Whether I stay or go, Democrats are going to criticize me," Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II says of his decision finish out his term while running for governor. "I'd rather they criticize me for keeping my word." (The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin, left, works out with Washington Capitals teammates at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington,Va., Tuesday, January 8, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Syrians run to aid the injured in the aftermath of a strike by Syrian government warplanes on the residential neighborhood of Maadamiyeh, south of Damascus, Syria, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)