Democrats Escape Cold, Spend Part of Recess in Cuba

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Democrats Escape Cold, Spend Part of Recess in Cuba  By Niels Lesniewski Democrats from both sides of the Capitol have been spending parts of their Presidents Day recess in Cuba as relations between the communist nation and the United States begin to thaw. Full story Pelosi Leads House Democratic CODEL to Cuba (Updated) Past and Precedent: What Makes This Mississippi Special Election Interesting  By Stuart Rothenberg You might think the best way to understand Mississippi's upcoming 1st District special election to fill the late Rep. Alan Nunnelee's seat is to examine the 2008 special election in the same district. After all, that previous special election to fill the seat left open by Roger Wicker's appointment to the Senate happened less than seven years ago. Full story Can Selling Something Be an Ethics Violation? | A Question of Ethics Allow Capitol Ink to Color Politics for You Joe Biden Puts Hands on Ash Carter's Wife (Video) Washington Jewish Film Festival Casts Wide Net