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INFLUENCE GAME: Online companies win piracy fight

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

ROBINSON: Obama ignoring the Constitution

By William T. Robinson III - The Washington Times

After protest, Congress puts off movie piracy bill

By JIM ABRAMS - Associated Press

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (left) makes a point as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich listens during the Republican presidential candidate debate at the North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday. (Associated Press)

Gingrich assails infidelity charges in S.C. debate

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Quick-fix airport authority bill fails to pass Va. House

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Obama made a recess appointment to enable Richard Cordray (behind him) to begin serving as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Mr. Obama made three other recess appointments. (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: Obama’s appointment with tyranny

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Dave Megerle, a member of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates' "difficult-access team," shuns fear of heights — in this case, 555 feet — atop the Washington Monument on Tuesday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Billionaire to donate $7.5M for Washington Monument repair

By Brett Zongker - Associated Press

"House Republicans once again rejected the Obama administration's pursuit to continue its reckless spending binge and reaffirmed our commitment to fiscal responsibility," Rep. Pete Sessions, Texas Republican, said of Wednesday's 239-176 House vote. (Associated Press)

House nixes $1.2T hike in debt limit in symbolic gesture

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

** FILE ** President Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, during a forum on jobs. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Republicans fume as Obama rejects Keystone pipeline

By Tim Devaney and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

**FILE** Newly built luxury townhomes are offered for sale Jan. 10, 2012, in Woodland Hills, Calif. (Associated Press)

Fed pushes for government action to help revive housing

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

GATTUSO: Mutiny over online piracy

By James Gattuso - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 20, 2011, photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio walks off the floor of the House chamber in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Congress revisiting bruising payroll tax cut fight

By Alan Fram - Associated Press

Illustration: Obama spending by John Camejo for The Washington Times

MILLER: Uncle Sam’s empty cupboards

By Emily Miller - The Washington Times

Illustration: Ethanol by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

LUFT: Market-based future for ethanol

By Gal Luft - The Washington Times

Inside Politics

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

**FILE** Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (Associated Press)

Bill would add Virginia to health care opponents

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Now or Never’

By W. James Antle III - Special to The Washington Times

House Minority Whip Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, Maryland Democrat, says the new Congress is likely to be just as acrimonious as last year. "The only thing that we have on this week's agenda is a charade, a pretense, an abdication of responsibility." (Associated Press)

House faces issues from last year again

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Cordray appointment raises a raft of red flags

By C. Boyden Gray - Special to The Washington Times

Wikipedia to be blacked out over anti-piracy bill

By SARAH SKIDMORE - Associated Press