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The Sexquester Hits D.C.'s Craigslist

Congressman Underwood, Zooey Barnes is on line one.

Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment

Where left and right meet. Paul on drones.

This Is How The Internet Responded To A 13 Hour Rand Paul Filibuster

Rand Paul ended a dramatic, old-fashioned filibuster early Thursday morning having held the floor for 13 hours to rail against the administration's drone program. The internet responded with pee jokes.

How Twitter Helped Drive Rand Paul's Filibuster To The National Stage

"Twitter is woven through the DNA of this filibuster, taking an obscure legislative process into the public space," says Wilson.

Disney Princes And Princesses Of Congress

Congress is magical!

Capitol Visitors Stay Late Into Night To Take In Rand Paul Filibuster

"One of my favorite things about being in D.C. is being able to see things like this in person," one late-night audience member said.

John McCain Rips Into Rand Paul's Filibuster: "Was Not Helpful"

"To allege that ... our government would drop a drone hellfire missile on Jane Fonda ... that brings the conversation from a serious discussion about U.S. policy to the realm of the ridiculous."

Rand Paul Ends Nearly 13-Hour Filibuster

He needed to use the bathroom.

Local Newspapers: Sequester Cuts Are Hitting Home

Local communities prepare for the automatic federal budget cuts.

Yes, This Congressman Is Holding An Axe In The Middle Of Washington DC

Rep. Sean Duffy will chop right into your heart.

Which Pundits Stood With Rand Paul?

Rand Paul's filibuster made for strange bedfellows in the punditocracy. Here's a breakdown ranked from most supportive of Rand to least.

Democrats Give Excuses For Not Joining Anti-Drone Filibuster

Just one Dem participated in Rand Paul's thirteen-hour filibuster against drone strikes. The defense: "A distraction" that just "didn't feel like a constructive venue."

Democratic Senator Applauds Filibuster, Will Vote Against Brennan's Nomination

Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) will vote against Obama's pick for the top CIA spot. But the advocate of the old-fashioned filibuster didn't join in Wednesday because Obama deserves "timely up-or-down votes," his press secretary says.

Rand Paul, Glenn Beck Welcome Support Of Van Jones And Code Pink

"This is an issue that does get people together who believe in liberty – on the left and right."

Insurance Industry Targets New York Senators On Medicare

A new ad from the Coalition for Medicare Choices, an industry-backed group, groups ObamaCare's cuts to the Medicare Advantage program with the sequester, and urges seniors to call Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. The ad begins airing tomorrow, a source says.

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