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    Candidate to President

    The most frequently used one-word descriptor of President Obama is intelligent.

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    Capitol Beat

    Since the 1980s, the number of U.S. wire services and newspapers covering Congress has fallen by 72%.

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    The Dark Side

    A small majority says torture is rarely or never justified.

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    Immigration Enforcement

    In 2007, Latinos accounted for 40% of all sentenced federal offenders — triple their share of the U.S. population.

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    Stem Cell Support

    A majority of Americans say it is important to conduct stem-cell research.

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    Falling Stocks and Rising Rush Fuel the News

    For the fourth week in a row, a different component of the faltering economy drove coverage of a crisis now overshadowing every other news event. And the White House and a radio host locked horns in what may actually be a symbiotic relationship.

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    Why Surveys of Muslim Americans Differ

    Because Muslim Americans make up a very small percentage of the U.S. public, it is difficult to provide a reliable picture of their views and differences in survey design can crucially affect findings.

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    Stimulus Package Stimulates Church-State Debate

    The economic stimulus legislation signed into law on Feb. 17, 2009, by President Barack Obama authorizes state governments to fund the “modernization, renovation and repair” of buildings on public and private college and university campuses. But the provision prevents these schools from using this funding to improve buildings that are “used for sectarian instruction or […]