Politics

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** FILE ** President Obama and Israeli President Shimon Peres share a toast after Mr. Obama presented Mr. Peres with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Former President George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara arrive for the premiere of HBO's new documentary about his life, "41," near the Bush family's summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine, on June 12, 2012, Mr. Bush's 88th birthday. (Associated Press)

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Former President George H.W. Bush takes the wheel of his boat in Kennebunkport, Maine, during the filming of the documentary "41," which premieres Thursday on HBO. (HBO via Associated Press)

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Democratic candidate Ron Barber celebrates his victory in a special election in Arizona Tuesday with Gabrielle Giffords, the congresswoman he succeeds, by his side. Mr. Barber easily topped Republican Jesse Kelly in a race in which both parties tested themes that will play out in the November election. (Associated Press)

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Thomas Robinson, a forward from Kansas, rests on the side as he takes part in a Washington Wizards workout at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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The United States' use of unmanned drones to kill terror suspects was opposed by the majority of voters in 17 of 21 countries polled for a Pew Research Center survey on the U.S. image abroad. (Associated Press)

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A Somali soldier stands guard at a market in Afgoye, a town west of the Mogadishu where Ugandan and Burundian wrested control from al-Shabab troops in late May. The Islamist rebels had used the area to control traffic in and out of the capital and extort money from anyone who wanted to enter or leave.

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10), left, and Washington Redskins quarterback Jonathan Crompton (3), right, complete passes in the team's indoor training facility during mini camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, June 12, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** In this June 12, 2012 photo, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the State Department in Washington. Clinton's charge that Russia is sending attack helicopters to Syria has escalated the war of words between the former Cold War foes, precisely when Washington had hoped to court Moscow's support for a transition plan to end the Assad regime. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

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A political analyst says Rep. Allen B. West's "pragmatic" voting tendencies likely will help, not hurt, his re-election odds in a district not winnable by a pure tea-party candidate. Mr. West is a formidable fundraiser but faces a stiff re-election bid. (Associated Press)

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Associated Press Regarding any deal to overhaul the nation's tax code, Rep. Joe Wilson, South Carolina Republican, said, "While I generally support tax reform and getting rid of loopholes, I would have to see what loopholes we're talking about."

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**FILE** President Obama speaks June 8, 2012, at the White House about the economy. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (standing, in red) and state Rep. Peter Barca (in yellow), Kenosha Democrat, talk June 12, 2012, during Walker's "brat summit" at the executive residence in the Village of Maple Bluff, Wis. (Associated Press/Wisconsin State Journal)