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A special election will be held on May 18 to fill the seat held by late Democratic Rep. John Murtha in Pennsylvania's 12th District.

Murtha was a master of bringing federal dollars to his district. Mark Critz, a longtime aid to Murtha is running against Republican businessman Tim Burns.

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Because we overreached so much during the past eight years, the practice of stop-loss was an unfortunate and common reality for many soldiers who would have otherwise left the military.

Now we’re honoring their forced service with more than a pat on the back.

Has the controversy surrounding Nancy Pelosi’s statements on torture made the Speaker vulnerable to a coup?

John Feehery of Politico thinks so.