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News Roundup: Armey Resigns from Tea Party Group

By   //  December 4, 2012 | 8:03 a.m.
Updated: December 4, 2012 | 8:20 a.m.

Happy Tuesday, Alley readers. Here are the early headlines. 

Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey resigned as chairman of the tea party group FreedomWorks, Mother Jones reports. 

The Senate approved President Obama's choice to lead troops in Afghanistan, Marine General Joseph Dunford, the Associated Press reports.

Members of the House will get an intelligence briefing on Benghazi this week, Politico reports.


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