Politics

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Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.'s relationship with Congress has grown testier than any other Cabinet secretary as he has fended off various inquiries. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney campaigns in St. Louis. Now that the primaries are effectively over, Mr. Romney has turned his attention to fundraising. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Ron Paul, addressing the Texas Republican state convention Thursday in Fort Worth, is looking ahead to the party's national convention in August in Tampa, Fla., where he will have hundreds of bound delegates and other supporters. (Associated Press)

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"When people say they don't want to work with the United States because they can't trust us to keep a secret, that's serious. ... When an asset's life is in jeopardy or the asset's family's life is in jeopardy, that's a problem." - Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat and chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta (center) walks with Gen. John Allen and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker (second from right) on the airport tarmac after his arrival in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday. Mr. Panetta arrived to take stock of progress in the war and discuss plans for the troop drawdown. Gen. Allen heads the NATO coalition forces. (Associated Press)