For Oscars magic, nominated films turn to Washington

By Rebecca Berg
Published March 2, 2014 5:00am ET
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For Oscars magic, nominated films turn to Washington
A pair of prop Oscars are seen backstage during rehearsals for the 86th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. The Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 2. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) | Matt Sayles

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., recently sat down for a meeting with an unusual activist: Philomena Lee.

Lee’s story has been adapted for film in “Philomena,” which depicts her journey with a reporter to find her long-lost son, who was taken from her by nuns in Ireland and adopted by American parents.

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