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** FILE ** Disgraced former Gov. Mark Sanford, once poised to run as a Republican favorite in the race for South Carolina's vacant U.S. House seat, has hit some speed bumps on the campaign trail. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Stalwart Americans

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican (Associated Press)

Sen. Marco Rubio defends immigration bill after tea partyers rally at Florida offices

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

A recent trip to Cuba by Jay-Z and Beyonce has drawn scrutiny from Cuban-American lawmakers who don't believe the visit should have been approved. (Associated Press)

Marco Rubio: Visit by Jay-Z, Beyonce to Cuba was ‘hypocritical’

By David Eldridge - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Immigration draft lays out contentious points plan to reward, select immigrants

By Stephen Dinan and David Eldridge - The Washington Times

Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

WOLF: Shaking the moss off the GOP

By Dr. Milton R. Wolf - The Washington Times

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

White House pressed to rename North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican. (Associated Press)

Sens. Rubio, Paul and Cruz: Gun control bill won’t hit Senate floor

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Karl Rove (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Karl Rove predicts next GOP president could be pro-gay marriage

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Mark Cunningham of Philadelphia and Brie Sakach of Arlington watch Dave Thomas of Arlington take a shot at an exhibitor’s booth on the last day of CPAC, which drew many young voters to the celebration of conservative ideas. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

CPAC 2013: Marco Rubio, Rand Paul get a boost as conservatives endorse new generation

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, gave the keynote address to close the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

CPAC 2013: Add Cruz, Walker to Paul, Rubio for high ‘wow’ factor

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Rand Paul (R-K.Y.) speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Rand Paul wins The Washington Times-CPAC 2013 Straw Poll

By Stephen Dinan and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, speaks at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., on March 14, 2013. (Associated Press

CPAC 2013: Youth-favorite Rand Paul chastises ‘stale and moss-covered’ GOP

By David Sherfinski and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

“It’s going great so far,” American Conservative Union Chairman Al Cardenas says of the start of this week’s CPAC gathering in Prince George’s County. “I’d rate it a 9.5 right now. Pretty good for the first day of the festivities.” (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: CPAC world

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, speaks at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., on March 14, 2013. (Associated Press)

CPAC 2013: Rubio urges conservatives to champion middle class

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

CPAC 2013: Bush’s legacy lingers over new GOP stars

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, speaks Feb. 7, 2013, with The Associated Press in his Capitol Hill office in Washington. (Associated Press)

Marco Rubio chides U.S. travelers: Cuba ‘is not a zoo’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican

Spending bill gives GOP opening to kill health law

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Obama (center) and White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough (right) leave the annual Gridiron Dinner through a loading area at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington on Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama needles press, jokes about sequester at elite Gridiron dinner

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

A rare, hand-copied draft of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address goes on public view March 22 for six weeks at the Library of Congress. (Library of Congress)

Inside the Beltway: Still crying for Rep. Paul Ryan

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times