Politics

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Sen. Susan M. Collins, Maine Republican, sponsored the Postal Service bill considered Wednesday with Sens. Joe Lieberman, Connecticut independent, Scott Brown, Massachusetts Republican, and Thomas R. Carper, Delaware Democrat. (Associated Press)

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"All I was after was making sure the District had its own Hatch Act," Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C. Democrat, said Wednesday. "There's confusion as to how the law applies to D.C." (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is flanked by state Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (left) and House Speaker Michael E. Busch during a bill-signing April 10. Mr. O'Malley spoke of his disappointment with the failure to pass a revenue package. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio is interviewed by Bill Hemmer on Fox News Channel in New York, Monday April 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida (right) talks about his views on foreign policy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Wednesday. He is joined by Marvin Kalb (left), a Brookings guest scholar, and Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Democrat-turned-independent from Connecticut. He discussed his views on Iran and Syria. (Associated Press)

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"Preventing a nuclear Iran may tragically require a military solution," says Sen. Marco Rubio. (Associated Press)

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Former President George W. Bush, shown during the 2011 ride, will host a "Warrior 100K" mountain bike ride this week accompanied by disabled veterans. (George W. Bush Presidential Center)

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"Violence knows no bounds," says Rep. Kristi L. Noem, South Dakota Republican, during a news briefing Wednesday with 11 other GOP women lawmakers. (Associated Press)

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Sandy Adams, Florida Republican, says the House GOP bill will not include "controversial issues that would actually detract" from the Violence Against Women Act. (Associated Press)

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"Governor Romney's strong performance and delegate count at this stage of the primary process has made him our party's presumptive nominee. In order to maximize our efforts, I have directed my staff at the RNC to open lines of communication with the Romney campaign," said Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Aides confirmed reports that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, here in Cramerton, N.C., on Wednesday, will drop out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination in the next few days. Mitt Romney scored another five primary victories on Tuesday. (Associated Press)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a Cabinet meeting in his Jerusalem offices on Tuesday. He slammed Iran's nuclear efforts. (Associated Press)

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Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the Joint Chiefs chairman, has ordered a review of U.S. military training material with the goal of purging allegedly anti-Islamic content, the online portal Danger Room reported Tuesday. (Associated Press)