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Veteran reporter Craig Crawford does a play by play of the Obama-Kucinich showdown.

D.C. Decoder: Obama at Bat

In this episode, veteran Washington reporter Craig Crawford does a play-by-play on President Obama's arm twisting of Rep. Dennis Kucinich.

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More activists arrested on Hill

Gay rights activists pushing for a workplace anti-discrimination bill refused to leave the Speaker's office.

01:27 pm March 19, 2010

Roundup: DADT protesters arrested

Gay rights activists were arrested after two handcuffed themselves to the White House fence to protest the President.

09:20 am March 19, 2010

Capitol phones still ringing

The Capitol switchboard has been getting up to 50,000 calls per hour, roughly 10 times it's normal amount.

09:08 am March 19, 2010

With no arrest, protesters left hanging

The six environmentalists who are staging a sit-in at the EPA plan to stay overnight before packing up.

05:28 pm March 18, 2010

Who answers the White House phone?

Who answers the phone when you call the White House? How often are the lines jammed by protest calls?

12:14 pm March 18, 2010

Group stages sit-in at EPA

A group of environmentalists have locked themselves to a structure they set up on federal property without permission.

10:24 am March 18, 2010

Roundup: Protester sues VA

An Army veteran says the department violated his rights by confiscating a flag he used in protest.

09:31 am March 18, 2010

House getting 40,000 calls an hour

The Capitol switchboard has been flooded with calls ever since talk-show host Rush Limbaugh gave out the number.

05:32 pm March 17, 2010

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