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GOP's Walker touts state ties during trip to Iowa

By THOMAS BEAUMONT - Published: 8:25 pm

Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do - one of their own.

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This image released by the Montgomery County (Md.) Police Department shows Claude Alexander Allen III. Allen was arrested by Montgomery County police and online court records show he's been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a man with a hatchet at a Gaithersburg, Md., home that property records show is owned by Allen's mother and father, Claude A. Allen.
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President Barack Obama signs a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the lives of the four young girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing of 1963, Friday, May 24, 2013, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. From left are, Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala. sponsor of the bill; Lisa McNair; Thelma "Maxine" Pippen McNair mother of Denise McNair; Dianne Braddock sister of Carole Robertson; and Rev. Arthur Price Jr., pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church.
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President Barack Obama speaks to the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 24, 2013, before signing a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the lives of the four young girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing of 1963. From left are, Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin; Birmingham Ala. Mayor William Bell; Dr. Sharon Malone, wife of Attorney General Eric Holder; Attorney General Eric Holder; Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala. sponsor of the bill; the president; Thelma "Maxine" Pippen McNair mother of Denise McNair; seated, Lisa McNair; Dianne Braddock sister of Carole Robertson, Rev. Arthur Price Jr., pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, and former US Attorney Gordon Douglas Jones.
Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo

President Barack Obama signs a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the lives of the four young girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing of 1963, Friday, May 24, 2013, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Watching, from left are, Dr. Sharon Malone, wife of Attorney General Eric Holder; Attorney General Eric Holder and Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala. sponsor of the bill.
Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo

President Barack Obama signs a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the lives of the four young girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing of 1963, Friday, May 24, 2013, in the Oval Office of the White House. Standing, from left are, Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and Lisa McNair. Seated at right is Thelma "Maxine" Pippen McNair, the mother of Denise McNair.
Carolyn Kaster, File / AP Photo

FILE - In this May 23, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama talks about national security, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. The president left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself vast power over how and when the weapons can be deployed.
Patrick Semansky / AP Photo

A graduating U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman marches into the Academy's graduation and commissioning ceremonies, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Annapolis, Md. President Barack Obama urged new graduates to exhibit honor and courage in tackling incidents of sexual assault as they assume leadership positions in the military.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP Photo

Members of the 2013 graduating class of the United States Naval Academy throw their caps into the air marking the end of their commencement ceremony in Annapolis, Md,. Friday, May 24, 2013, where President Barack Obama spoke.

GOP's Walker touts state ties during trip to Iowa

By THOMAS BEAUMONT - Updated: 8:56 pm

Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do - one of their own.

Wis. governor to court Iowans, stoke 2016 talk

By SCOTT BAUER and KEN THOMAS - Published: Wednesday, May 22 2013 - 11:55 am

Another year, another campaign.

O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016

By KEN THOMAS and BRIAN WITTE - Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 - 12:23 am

His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the country.

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