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Obama, Chris Christie To Reunite

2013-05-24T00:47:34Z

Nearly seven months after Hurricane Sandy ravaged New Jersey's shoreline, President Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Christie (R) are set to tour the area ...

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Scott Walker: I'm One Of Your Own

2013-05-23T23:09:06Z

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often d...

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Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: 'Green News Report' - May 23, 2013

2013-05-23T21:54:24Z

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McCain Schools Tea Partier On Criticism Of 'Backroom Politics'

2013-05-23T18:04:29Z

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) took time on the Senate floor Thursday to educate new Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Washington politics.

"Maybe the senator ...

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Possible Palin Move Divides Republicans, Tea Party

2013-05-23T09:10:38Z

Tea Party activists from around the country are eager to see Sarah Palin run for the Senate, but Republican senators themselves aren’t rushing to re...

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John Boehner: 'Looks To Me Like The IRS Has Got Something To Hide'

2013-05-22T23:56:45Z

Hours after IRS official Lois Lerner invoked her 5th Amendment right to avoid testimony at a House Oversight & Government Reform Committee hearing, Ho...

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GOP Relishes Role As Party Of No

2013-05-22T18:55:29Z

Never lacking chutzpah, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the Chief Obstructionist of the Party of No, turned up on Meet the Press Sunday to denounce the O...

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson: GOP Mute on Apple and Other Corporations Corporate Welfare Grab

2013-05-22T18:48:56Z

The GOP has transformed the stereotype of who is a government leech into the perennial political attack point that the government is too big, wasteful and intrusive. And that those who appear to benefit most from government should pay the most for it.

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Democrats Blow Another One

2013-05-22T18:48:12Z

My friend John Fugelsang likes to say that the Democratic Party is like an S&M submissive who forgot his safety word. After the lame performance of De...

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IRS Disaster Has Piece That Makes No Sense

2013-05-22T18:34:22Z

One puzzling response to the IRS mess, common among pundits, is demanding firings, of anyone, anywhere, now, yesterday – Obama should just make head...

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Club For Growth Directors Fail Their Own Purity Test

2013-05-22T09:28:23Z

WASHINGTON -- Chris Chocola, president of the Club for Growth, recently said his conservative advocacy group's "effectiveness lies in our uncompromisi...

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GOP Divisions Could Spell Trouble

2013-05-22T07:41:35Z

WASHINGTON -- A string of unrelated events is highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full adva...

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GOP Ticket's Chances Could Be Doomed By Issue

2013-05-22T01:34:57Z

Recently, I asked Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, one of the most fiercely pro-choice members of Congress, why she thought the House of Represent...

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GOP Senators Stand As Red State Hypocrites

2013-05-22T01:31:18Z

Just a week ago, Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe suggested that President Obama might be impeached over the Benghazi non-scandal. Now, Inhofe must watch as...

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House Republicans Press On With Slashing Cuts

2013-05-22T00:02:44Z

WASHINGTON -- Republicans controlling the House pressed ahead Tuesday with slashing cuts to domestic programs far deeper than the cuts departments lik...

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Immigration Bill Approved By Senate Panel

2013-05-21T20:20:17Z

WASHINGTON — Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleare...

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Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: 'Green News Report' - May 21, 2013

2013-05-21T18:42:03Z

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Pearl Korn: While Washington Scandals Distract, David and Goliath Tales Inspire Across the Country

2013-05-21T19:02:12Z

On the other end of the political spectrum from all of the foolishness in D.C. is a groundswell of terrific, on-the-ground activism and organizing work taking place across the country in just about every state, with tangible results.

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James Owens: RNC Quietly Sweeps Houston Anti-Gay Incident Under the Rug

2013-05-21T14:27:58Z

Chris Busby is the vice president of the Log Cabin Republicans of Houston. Recently he made the decision to run for a Precinct Committee Person (PCP) vacancy in the Harris County Republican Party. He was confident that he would be given the position, but that's not what happened.

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Sanjay Sanghoee: How the Republicans and Tea Party Are Playing Obama

2013-05-21T14:10:36Z

On the face of it, the Tea Party seems autonomous and even a thorn in the side of the GOP. But that façade masks the real truth about the Tea Party, which is that ultimately it is less a political organization than a contract killer working for the Republicans.

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Rand Paul: 'We Need To Be Like The Rest Of America'

2013-05-21T11:24:26Z

At a sold-out New Hampshire Republican Party dinner Monday night, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) encouraged the room of GOP supporters to embrace diversity an...

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Mia Love Looks For Rematch In Congressional Race

2013-05-21T10:46:33Z

Utah Republican Mia Love announced Saturday that she will run for Congress again in 2014.

Love, the mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah, unsuccessfully...

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GOP Lieutenant Gov Criticizes Party's Nominee To Replace Him

2013-05-20T22:29:31Z

Add one of Virginia's most prominent Republicans to the list of names miffed by GOP lieutenant governor candidate E.W. Jackson's past.

Politico rep...

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House Passes Bill Protecting Against Military Medal Lies

2013-05-20T19:55:39Z

WASHINGTON -- People who falsely claim they have received a military medal in order to obtain money or government benefits could face up to a year in ...

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Barbara Parramore: 80-Year-Old North Carolina Educator: Why I Am Going to Risk Arrest Today

2013-05-20T17:31:52Z

I devoted my entire career to making sure that all of our children get the very best education possible, and I am willing to be arrested today to make my voice heard to the North Carolina General Assembly.

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