Obama holds edge over Romney in general election matchup, poll finds

Boosted by improved public confidence in his economic stewardship, President Obama for the first time holds a clear edge over Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in a hypothetical general-election matchup, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

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Jennifer Rubin: Warren gamed the system

The Senate race in Massachusetts has taken an interesting turn. The New York Times reports that, while Sen. Scott Brown (D-Mass.) was sinking a half-court shot and picking up endorsements:

By contrast, Elizabeth Warren, his main Democratic challenger for the United States Senate seat once held by Edward M. Kennedy, has been engulfed in controversy stemming from accusations by the Brown camp that she sought an unfair advantage in her academic career by claiming American Indian ancestry. For the last two days, she has kept a low profile in Massachusetts, though she spoke at a union convention in Washington on Tuesday. . . .

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Modesty Needed on Bin Laden Killing

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A Year after SEAL Team Six took its heart-stopping tour of the bin Laden compound in Abbottabad and took out the world's most evil man, we're talking about who deserves the credit.That didn't really seem to be a subject of controversy a week ago, but it has become one now "” and oddly, that's due to the man who actually got the credit.President Obama got it, and he should have gotten it. He made the call, he gets the credit and anyone who says he shouldn't is blinded by unreasoning hatred.

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Sip sip hooray: Capitals fans most upscale in area

Wine and cheese rather than beer and brats might be the celebration of choice for Capitals fans in the wake of their first-round playoff victory over the Boston Bruins. Syndicated research as well as polling from The Washington Post shows that Caps fans are the most upscale in terms of education and income of the four major professional teams in the Washington area.

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How Congress’s top referees would fix Washington

For 35 years, Alan Frumin did everything he could to avoid talking to news organizations.

As Senate parliamentarian, Frumin was responsible for keeping the rules in an institution that’s grown increasingly dysfunctional over time. But now that he’s retired as the Senate’s top referee, Frumin has finally begun to open up — and after three decades keeping the rules in the Senate, he has a few ideas on how to break the logjam on Capitol Hill.

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Failed Bombings in Thailand, India Indicate Weaknesses in Iranian Espionage

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End of Egyptian Gas Deal No Threat to Israel's Energy Security

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