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Virginia Delegate Tim Hugo, Fairfax Republican (Associated Press)

Va. Democrats, Republicans: No, we can’t just get along

By David Sherfinski - 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 **

Debate on Md. same-sex marriage bill set to begin

By David Hill - The Washington Times

Inside Politics

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

** FILE ** House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, discusses the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

House passes insider trading bill

By Larry Margasak - Associated Press

Huge House majority backs insider trading ban

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

LAMBRO: Beauty contest wins don’t put Santorum on top

By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

Va. Senate signs off on ‘conscience clause’ bill

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

**FILE** Rep. Paul D. Ryan, Wisconsin Republican (Associated Press)

House passes bill giving president line-item veto

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Rep. Eric Cantor

Cantor strips stricter lobbying rules from STOCK Act

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Rep. Eric Cantor

House GOP introduces its insider trading bill

By Larry Margasak - Associated Press

** FILE ** Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

McDonnell’s agenda takes hit in Senate

By David Sherfinski - 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 **

Tanning parlor ban eyed for Maryland minors

By David Hill - The Washington Times

Majority Leader Harry Reid and fellow Democratic senators came in for criticism from House Speaker John A. Boehner, who said, "The Democrats who run Washington have a responsibility to act." (Associated Press)

MILLER: Harry’s dirty tactics

By Emily Miller - The Washington Times

**FILE** Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey. (Associated Press)

Former Sen. Bob Kerrey not running again for Neb. seat

By Margery A. Beck - Associated Press

City State: Morning Roundup

By Joseph Weber - The Washington Times

Kerrey

Inside Politics

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Sen. Chuck Grassley

Stock Act amendment affects Wall Street traders

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Arizona, accompanied by fellow Republicans Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming (left) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky (right), criticizes Democrats on the deadlocked bipartisan payroll-tax conference panel Tuesday at a news conference. (Associated Press)

Closed-door payroll-tax holiday deals now the norm

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Recess picks taint NLRB, says GOP

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

Va. Senate passes voter ID measure

The Washington Times