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MSNBC: Former Republican Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86

Helms built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during his decades in Congress.

Critics from both left and right pile on Obama

The most important thing in politics is your brand," says Matthew Dowd, a former Bush strategist. "Obama's brand is that he will be a different kind of politician.

'Compromise, hell!'

He was a leader of conservatives outside the Senate," said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. But Sabato said Helms' positions would be a major problem today for a GOP that is perceived by many as moving too far ...

U.S. spent $250 million on hostage search

The reluctance of U.S. officials to highlight the U.S. role may be a reflection of American politics. Congressional support for Plan Colombia — the multibillion-dollar U.S. aid package to Colombia to help it fight its war on drugs and the insurgency ...

14 questions for a president

Is it acceptable for elected officials to hold back or alter scientific reports if they conflict with their own views, and how will you balance scientific information with politics and personal beliefs in your decision-making?

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