Donald Trump, the ‘birthers,’ and the GOP’s moment of truth
The Internet can be a scary place. Troll some of its darker corners, and you’ll find plenty of people who think that George W. Bush knew about the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks before they happened. The Israelis were supposedly tipped off, too: That’s why Jews went to work late that day. And so on.

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GOP Field Shapes Up: Paul Plays, Haley Quits
Republicans get into the starting gate ahead of first debate Dems amass cash for 2012 attacks NLRB will sue to protect “card check”

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2012 GOP hopefuls in fundraising frenzy
NEW YORK | Mitt Romney is organizing a phone-bank fundraiser in Las Vegas next month. Tim Pawlenty is holding regular “friendraising” meetings in big-money California and elsewhere. Haley Barbour hunkers down soon with finance operatives in cash-rich New York and other lucrative places. Republican presidential hopefuls are in the midst …

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