Kelly Ayotte

Potential Romney Veep 'Honored'

Bedford Patch | Ryan O'Connor | Posted 05.29.2012

Right now, Kelly Ayotte says she's not even thinking about rumors that she may be a potential running mate for likely GOP presidential candidate Mitt ...

Hotter Summer than Usual

David Issacharoff | Posted 05.29.2012

David Issacharoff

It's summer, and now the talk about vice-presidential candidates rises. It's 'veepstakes' season, and Romney must make one of the hardest and most important choices of his political life.

John McCain's New Institute Launching Today

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.24.2012

Steve Clemons

McCain and a bipartisan group of supporters are punctuating the start of a new university-based institute committed to the leadership principles John McCain exhibited and encouraged, particularly in young people.

Power Moms To Watch In 2012

Babble.com | Posted 05.09.2012

Babble.com

Here are the moms you're going to see on the campaign trail this year in various roles -- they're ones we should all be watching!

2012 Veepstakes

Will Durst | Posted 05.08.2012

Will Durst

The Vice Presidency is an odd job interview. Best way to apply is to deny desiring the position. Saying exemplary things about the candidate never hurts.

Is This The Most Boring Election Ever?

Rolling Stone | Matt Taibbi | Posted 05.08.2012

I was channel-surfing the other day, looking for something genuinely interesting on television, like maybe a repeat of the Big Ten Network's Diamond R...

Romney, Potential Running Mate Discuss Fishy Business

Portsmouth Patch | Robert Cook and Dany Tuohy | Posted 04.30.2012

Mitt Romney made an appearance this morning at the Portsmouth Fish Pier with Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), who has been rumored to be a possible running m...

PHOTO: Meet The Republicans Who Could Emerge Vice Presidential Candidate

Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 03.15.2012

There are still more than five months to go until the GOP formally nominates a candidate at the Republican National Convention. Although Mitt Romney h...

New Hampshire Power Players Take Sides In GOP Primary

Amherst Patch | Robert Michaelson | Posted 01.06.2012

The New Hampshire Primary is just days away, and the Republican candidates are using every tool at their disposal to make sure their name is checked o...

Best Dressed Politicos Of 2011: It's Not Who You Think

Christina Wilkie | Posted 02.27.2012

Christina Wilkie

Fashion Whip is a political style column in The Huffington Post by Lauren Rothman and Christina Wilkie. Rothman is the founder of Styleauteur. WASHIN...

Michael McAuliff

Senate Kills Effort To Ban Military Detentions Of Americans At Home

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.03.2011

WASHINGTON -- Senators compromised Thursday on a bill that attempts to spell out the military's right to detain Americans indefinitely, killing a bid ...

Michael McAuliff

Senate Blocks Another Bid To Spare Citizens Military Detention

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.01.2011

WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday blocked a second attempt to spare U.S. citizens from potential indefinite military detentions and was set to vote...

Freshman GOP Senator Challenges Obama On Controversial Policy

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 01.29.2012

WASHINGTON — The face of Republican opposition to President Barack Obama's policy for handling suspected terrorists is a 43-year-old former pros...

The Danger Of Going Back To The Dark Side

Rev. Richard L. Killmer | Posted 01.28.2012

Rev. Richard L. Killmer

As people of faith, we know that torture is always and unequivocally wrong. God created all people with dignity and worth, and we grieve knowing that inflicting harm and cruelty on another human being scars and diminishes us all.

Mitt Romney Scores Another High-Profile Endorsement

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2011

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney plans to announce on Wednesday the endorsement of Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), The Associated Press reported. Romney...

Groups Say Controversial Amendment Would Lead To Legalized Torture

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 01.22.2012

WASHINGTON — Civil rights groups on Tuesday implored lawmakers to oppose Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte's effort to expand forms of interrogation ...

Key State's Senator Named By GOP Hopeful As Potential Running Mate

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 11.22.2011

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney named New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte as a potential 2012 running mate, among other "terrific Republica...

Mitt Romney Collects Key Endorsements In New Hampshire

AP | STEVE PEOPLES | Posted 01.21.2012

NASHUA, N.H. — Mitt Romney's Republican presidential campaign collected some high-profile endorsements over the weekend, contributing to a growi...

Mitt Romney Scores A Key Endorsement

AP | STEVE PEOPLES | Posted 01.20.2012

NASHUA, N.H. — Mitt Romney's Republican presidential campaign steamed forward this weekend, scoring what is one of New Hampshire's most signific...

New Hampshire Senator Will Endorse Romney

AP | By STEVE PEOPLES | Posted 01.19.2012

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. -- Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is set to win the endorsement of New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Sunday. Ayott...

Michael McAuliff

Air Pollution Bill Drives Wedge Between Republicans

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 01.10.2012

WASHINGTON -- This time, a Tea Party-backed measure to let pollution increase in the name of saving jobs is running into Republican opposition. It's c...

Senate Rejects Republican Effort To Undercut Obama On Terrorism

AP | By DONNA CASSATA | Posted 12.21.2011

WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted early Friday to reject a Republican effort to prohibit the United States from prosecuting foreign terrorist suspects in...

Jon Ward

'He's Gone': New Hampshire Senator, Congressmen Support Removing Tea Party-Affiliated State Chairman

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 10.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- The lone Republican senator from New Hampshire and the state's two Republican members of Congress on Thursday put their names behind a v...

Jon Ward

New Hampshire Republicans Say They Have The Votes To Oust Embattled State Chairman [UPDATED]

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 10.24.2011

WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party, Tea Party leader Jack Kimball, will be notified Thursday that members of the party's...

Paul Blumenthal

Fresh Ways To Donate: GOP Frosh Form PACs

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 08.20.2011

Keeping Republican Ideas Strong Timely And Inventive. Reinventing A New Direction. Protecting Our Republican Team. American Liberty And Nation. Grassr...