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"The Amazing Kreskin," the renowned mentalist, has made his prediction of who will win next year's presidential election and gave it to five people in sealed containers not to be opened until Nov. 7, 2012. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Embassy Row

By James Morrison - The Washington Times

Gray wants big turnout at King events to back self-rule

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Obama speaks Aug. 15, 2011, during a town hall meeting at Lower Hannah's Bend Park in Cannon Falls, Minn., during his three-day bus tour devoted to the economy. (Associated Press)

Obama calls for tax hikes, blasts GOP

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Obama will hold a town-hall meeting in Minnesota on Monday and then travel by bus to Iowa before concluding his Midwest trip in Illinois. The White House is billing the trip as an "economic bus tour," but Republicans are blasting it as a taxpayer-funded campaign swing. (Associated Press)

Obama embarks on ‘economic bus tour’ of Midwest swing states

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican, is chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. (Jeremy Lock/Special to The Washington Times)

NLRB fails to comply with congressional subpoena

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

Appeals court strikes health insurance requirement

By Greg Bluestein - Associated Press

Illustration: Tea Party

ANDREWS: The buck stops with … the Tea Party

By John Andrews - The Washington Times

Appeals court nixes part of Obama health law

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Rep. Xavier Becerra, California Democrat

Pelosi names final supercommittee members

By Alan Fram - Associated Press

President Obama shakes hands on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport Thursday on his way to fundraisers in New York. (Associated Press)

Obama defense: Congress at fault

By Kara Rowland - The Washington Times

Rep. Jack Kingston, Georgia Republican

MILLER: No time for recess

By Emily Miller - The Washington Times

Federal deficit tops $1T for 3rd straight year

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

Illustration: IPAB by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

SCHERZ: A Trojan horse named IPAB

By Dr. Hal Scherz - The Washington Times

Illustration: Obamacare's IPAB by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

BLANCATO: Effort to repeal panel is fast becoming bipartisan

By Robert B. Blancato - The Washington Times

Gray announces statehood rally before King memorial dedication

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

"Such a waiver would allow Minnesota educators to focus on what is working in their schools," Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said.

States rush to leave No Child law behind

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Illustration: FAA by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

KEENE: Debt spin more powerful than debt reality

By David A. Keene - The Washington Times

Senators seek help on aviation funding

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's ambassador to NATO, speaks during a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The blunt-spoken ambassador, laid out Russia's position: While the U.S. still has nuclear weapons abroad, "We have already withdrawn all the tactical nuclear weapons of Russia back home," from the territories of former East European allies and ex-Soviet republics. (Associated Press)

COHEN: Russian ‘reset’ malfunction

By Ariel Cohen - The Washington Times