Politics

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President Obama walks July 20, 2012, across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington following his arrival on the Marine One helicopter. Obama cut short his campaign stop in Florida in the aftermath of the tragic mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. (Associated Press)

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This screen capture is taken from video of a motivational drumming troupe hired by the government in the fall of 2010 to perform at an awards conference for workers in the GSA's Federal Acquisition Service.

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**FILE** Smoke rises over the skyline July 19, 2012, in the Qaboun neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, during shelling by Syrian government forces. (Associated Press)

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In this photo taken during a government-organized tour, Syrian soldiers stand July 20, 2012, next to burned cars after they regained control of the district of Midan, in the southern part of Damascus, Syria. (Associated Press)

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People observe a moment of silence July 20, 2012, at an event at the Harborside Event Center in Ft. Myers, Fla., with President Obama for the victims of the Aurora, Colo., shooting. Obama, who was scheduled to spend the day campaigning in Florida, cancelled his campaign events to return to Washington to monitor the shooting. (Associated Press)

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Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer (left), a candidate for Republican senate, meets Democratic Senate candidate Bob Kerrey at a Fourth of July parade in Omaha, Neb. Fischer is running against Kerrey for the senate seat vacated by Democrat Ben Nelson. (Associated Press)

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“We need to be exporting our products, not our jobs,” said Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Democrat and author of the bill blocked by Republicans. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, a five-term Republican lawmaker, left his district in shambles amid a decision to resign after his camp turned in bogus ballot petitions that prompted an investigation into fraud. Mr. McCotter’s 11th District covers parts of Oakland and Wayne counties, economically struggling areas. (Associated Press)

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The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s D.C. subcommittee heard testimony about changing height restrictions of D.C. buildings from (from left) Harriet Tregoning, Natwar M. Gandhi, Marcel C. Acosta, Roger K. Lewis, Christopher H. Collins and Laura M. Richards. The Heights of Buildings Act of 1910 restricted the heights of building in the nation’s capital. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at the Century Village in West Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, July 19, 2012. Obama is spending two days in Florida campaigning. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Drew Storen delivers in the top of the ninth inning as the Washington Nationals host the New York Mets at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 19, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)