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** FILE ** Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist (Associated Press)

IN OTHER WORDS: Norquist goes after Saslaw

By Matthew Cella - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Rep. Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Democrat, speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August 2008. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

Democrats see reason for hope in Senate races

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

The Maryland Statehouse stands in Annapolis. Democrats at Maryland’s Statehouse scrambled Wednesday to draft an emergency aid package to replace income for more than 15,000 workers at the Port of Baltimore whose jobs are affected by the halt of shipping in the wake of a catastrophic bridge collapse. (The Washington Times) ** FILE **

Busy weekend remains before Md. assembly adjourns

By David Hill - The Washington Times

Bishop Suffragan Laura J. Ahrens (left) and Bishop Ian T. Douglas (right) of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut demonstrate against the death penalty along with other religious leaders at the state Capitol in Hartford, Conn., on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Conn. on track to be 17th state sans death penalty

By Shannon Young - Associated Press

Virginia State Sen. Richard L. Saslaw, Fairfax County Democrat (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Defiant Saslaw takes toll on Virginia budget agreement

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Inside Politics: Democrats defend Obama after Hatch comment

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

**FILE** Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (Associated Press)

Justice Dept. says courts have power to overturn laws

By Stephen Dinan and Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Prince George's Democrat, admits that raising the state's gas tax "doesn't poll well." (Associated Press)

Maryland tax bills dominate session’s final days

By David Hill - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, shakes hands with a patron at Bob's Diner in Carnegie, Pa., on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Santorum plans on winning home state of Pennsylvania

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

**FILE** Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus (Associated Press)

Republican Party making gains on fundraising front

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

** FILE ** U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)

MILLER: Who doesn’t want to be a millionaire?

By Emily Miller - The Washington Times

**FILE** Rep. Mike Rogers, Alabama Republican (Associated Press)

Talk of pork revival tempts lawmakers on Capitol Hill

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Maryland Statehouse stands in Annapolis. Democrats at Maryland’s Statehouse scrambled Wednesday to draft an emergency aid package to replace income for more than 15,000 workers at the Port of Baltimore whose jobs are affected by the halt of shipping in the wake of a catastrophic bridge collapse. (The Washington Times) ** FILE **

Maryland bills still to be settled: Budget, wind, casinos

By David Hill - The Washington Times

**FILE** House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, speaks Jan. 31, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

Massachusetts militia scores another victory over Virginia

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Mitt Romney was an April fool when he was surprised by an empty room in Milwaukee. His staff members had gathered supporters in another room upstairs. Mr. Romney shared the story once he made it to the right room. (Associated Press)

Inside Politics: Milwaukee’s mayor throws wrench in union plan

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Congress puts Obama recess power to the test

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In Md.’s 6th, Democrats get fiesty with race closer than expected

By David Hill - The Washington Times

** FILE ** U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)

Obama calls on Congress to pass ‘Buffett Rule’ tax

By Jim Kuhnhenn - Associated Press

**FILE** House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, California Republican (Associated Press)

Congressional recess tests White House deal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is pushing for an offshore wind energy bill after a similar measure failed last year because of bipartisan concerns over the likelihood that its implementation would drive up energy prices. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Md. House approves O’Malley’s offshore-wind energy bill

By David Hill - The Washington Times