Some say that President Obama’s seemingly well-timed trip to Afghanistan on Tuesday is a political move; others argue the visit is unrelated to the campaign. Today’s Trail Mix takes a look at both sides of the argument. What’s your take? Tweet us your thoughts with the hashtag #wptrailmix. Read full article > >

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Osama bin Laden anniversary: Is the White House overplaying its hand? (Wednesday’s Trail Mix video)

Rick Santorum captured twin victories in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday, amplifying his argument that the nominating fight is becoming a two-man race, while Mitt Romney won Hawaii’s caucuses early on Wednesday.

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Santorum Wins Alabama and Mississippi Primaries

Gingrich has used this argument twice so far today.

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All of Newt’s Opponents Live in Fantasy Worlds

Every few years, some pundit or politician rekindles the debate over legalizing prostitution, but now author Ronald Weitzer has offered one of the most persuasive arguments against criminalization. Summarized in a Salon interview, Weitzer’s book Legalizing Prostitution: From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business argues that current laws simply force the sex economy underground—placing hookers in greater danger. And he doesn’t buy the argument that prostitution should remain illegal because it results in violence. “We know that domestic violence happens between husbands and wives, but nobody’s arguing to criminalize marriage.”

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It’s Time to Legalize Prostitution!

A new study lends weight to the argument that online poker should be legal.

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Economix: Poker as a Game of Skill

I am baffled by the argument that the United States can incur big savings by ending the war in Afghanistan and, more generally, by cutting bloated defense budgets. I’ve mostly been hearing this from liberals, and indeed this is a variation of a debate that has continued for years. Now, I am not endorsing our current levels of defense spending. The nation’s military buildup following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was outrageous. The United States was hit by a handful of men wielding box-cutters (or something similar — I am aware that’s not certain), and we responded by buying a lot of heavy tanks read more

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Military Cutbacks Won’t Fix Deficit

A meteorite found in Antarctica could lend weight to the argument that life on Earth might have been kick-started from space.

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Life origins clue from meteorite

In his recently published memoir “Decision Points,” former president George W. Bush devotes a chapter to defending his deeply controversial Iraq policies. He dismisses the argument that he intended to establish Iraq as part of an imagined American empire or to gain control of the country’s oil. Were Bush’s Iraq policy opponents off target? Manipulation of Pre-War Intelligence? read more

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Were Bush’s Iraq Policy Opponents Off Target?