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FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2010 file photo, Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Is anyone going to fix Social Security? Medicare? Medicaid? They're the big bills coming due. While President Barack Obama and congressional leaders offer vague assurances, six senators _ three Republicans and three Democrats whose ideologies cover the entire liberal-conservative spectrum _ are quietly taking up the baton. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) (AP)

Top Senate Democrat rejects GOP’s deep budget cuts

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Arizona Senator John McCain reacts during NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns on Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) (AP)

McCain talks ‘regime change’ for North Korea

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Rahm connects GOP to BP apology

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