Politics

20111128-211257-pic-866927206.jpg

President Cristina Fernandez's hold on power in Argentina could benefit from the effort by a governor to remove turn limits. (Associated Press)

20111128-194726-pic-406355519.jpg

"The governor has approved himself the authority to ... bypass the General Assembly," says Maryland state Sen. E.J. Pipkin, Cecil Republican, of a land-development plan. "This is as wrong as wrong can be." (The Washington Times)

20111128-194423-pic-43365888.jpg

Republican National Committee The Republican National Committee's official "Take Back the White House" Christmas tree ornament is among the holiday offerings at gopstore.com.

20111128-193218-pic-114647805.jpg

Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem watches videos of corpses during a news conference Monday to bolster the Syrian regime's contention that armed gangs are behind the country's violence. A U.N. probe condemns the regime for violence against protesters.

20111128-192905-pic-630711569.jpg

Egyptian army soldiers stand guard as voters line up outside a polling center in Assuit, 200 miles south of Cairo, on Monday. Voting began on Monday in Egypt's first parliamentary elections since longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising nine months ago. The vote is a milestone many Egyptians hope will usher in a democratic age. (Associated Press)

20111128-192905-pic-267240409.jpg

An Egyptian man inks his thumb after voting on the first day of parliamentary elections in Luxor on Monday. Shaking off years of political apathy, Egyptians on Monday began voting in their nation's first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster. (Associated Press)

Obama European Union_Star.jpg

President Obama listens as European Council President Herman Van Rompuy speaks with the media on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

PETWORTH_09

Charles Hottinger, at center, vice president of IAFF Local 36, talks with Rick Moore, who served as a lieutenant in Engine Co. 24 during his career with the D.C. Fire Department, during Engine Company 24's centennial celebration in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 27, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

PETWORTH_08

A member of Engine Co. 24 signs a commemorative poster during the company's centennial celebration in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 27, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

PETWORTH_07

Lou Reid, from left, who served with Engine Co. 24 for 11 years, and Doug Wheeler, a 34-year veteran of the D.C. Fire Department and former Captain of Engine Co. 24, talk with Capt. Chris Sefton, at right, and his wife Stacy during Engine Company 24's centennial celebration. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

PETWORTH_05

John Lockwood, a retired battalion fire chief in the D.C. Fire Department and former member of Engine Co. 24, speaks during Engine Company 24's centennial celebration. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

20111127-202902-pic-971627474.jpg

Charles Hottinger (center), vice president of IAFF Local 36, talks with Rick Moore, who served as a lieutenant with the D.C. Fire Department's Engine Co. 24, during Sunday's party marking 100 years of service to the Petworth neighborhood. "This milestone represents many things; the most important is the service to the community," Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe said. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

20111127-201550-pic-395811592.jpg

Vice President Joseph R. Biden could be a valuable asset to President Obama's re-election bid as the campaign targets battleground states Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. The three states carry 67 electoral votes. (Associated Press)

20111127-200538-pic-261568845.jpg

Fans who fondly recall CNBC analyst Rick Santelli's on-camera outburst in 2009 declaring the dawn of a "Chicago tea party" now want him to run for president. (draftsantelliforpresident2012.com)

20111127-195633-pic-890583981.jpg

Sen. Mike Lee (right) of Utah confers with fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky during a recent meeting of the Tea Party Debt Commission. The two lawmakers were elected in 2010 with help from the tea party. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

20111127-195636-pic-210167579.jpg

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, campaigns for GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney in Manchester, N.H., on Nov. 9. Surrogates such as Mr. Christie have been scarce thus far this election cycle, partly because voters want to meet the candidates themselves. (Associated Press)

Japan Ripken Baseball_Hasc.jpg

Cal Ripken Jr. speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. Ripken Jr. took a message of hope and perseverance to Japanese children effected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The Hall of Fame infielder, who earned the nickname "Iron Man" for playing in 2,632 consecutive games during his 21-year career with the Baltimore Orioles, put on a baseball clinic in Ofunato, Japan, as part of nine-day mission as a sports diplomat on behalf of the U.S. State Department. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)