Washington in the grip of summer gridlock

WASHINGTON IN THE GRIP OF SUMMER GRIDLOCK
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Steve Holland]
Gridlock has seized control of Washington, from the White House to the white dome of the U.S. Capitol. Republicans and Democrats are engaged in close combat over disputes ranging from the Iraq war to the federal budget to the firings of U.S. prosecutors, and more. There is a lot of rhetoric, but action has largely ground to a snail's pace. And there is little prospect of a major change any time soon, as the summer doldrums set in.
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