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2012: A Better Year, Unless Europe's Debt Blows It Up
Last New Year's Day, most economic forecasters were predicting a good year ahead. But 2011 turned out to be another disappointment for stock investors and home sellers, and a discouraging time for job...
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Romney, Boehner Message: It's Still The Economy (Not Gay Marriage), Stupid
Let others get distracted by the news the day before that President Obama now personally supports gay marriage. Mitt Romney and Speaker John Boehner said Thursday they intended to stay on message and...
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The Watergate Class Of 1974: How They Arrived In Congress, How They Left
The 40th anniversary of the June 17, 1972 break-in at the offices of the Democratic National Committee in Washington — the beginning of a wide-ranging scandal known as Watergate— was widely observed...
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Campaign Trail: Biden's Comment About 'Chains' Sparks Controversy
By telling a racially mixed audience in Virginia on Tuesday that the Republican ticket's economic plans would "put y'all back in chains," Vice President Biden sparked the latest campaign...
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Missouri GOP Senate Candidate's Remarks On Rape Stir Controversy
Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, the Republican who's challenging Democrat Claire McCaskill for the U.S. Senate seat, said in a television interview Sunday that it's "rare" for women to become pregnant...
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Congressman Who Took Nude Dip In Sea Of Galilee Apologizes
Saying he apologizes for "any embarrassment I have caused for my colleagues and constituents," Kansas Republican Rep. Kevin Yoder has confirmed a Politico report that he was the "nude member of...
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Obama: Congressman's Rape Remarks 'Don't Make Sense,' Were 'Way Out There'
Saying that the comments "don't make sense to the American people" and were "way out there," President Obama just weighed in on the controversial remarks made over the weekend by Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo.,...
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Update: Akin Vows Again To Stay In Missouri Senate Race
Saying that the positions he and others have taken against abortion will "strengthen our country and it's going to strengthen the Republican Party," Missouri Rep. Todd Akin said just before 1:30 p.m....
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Some In Mo. Still Back Rep. Akin Despite Comments
Many people in Missouri are still backing GOP Rep. Todd Akin — some more strongly than before — after his controversial remarks about rape and pregnancy.Akin was polling ahead of the incumbent,...
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Women Head For The Hill In Record Numbers
More women are running for Congress this year than ever before. The 18 women running for the Senate break the previous record of 14, set two years ago. Also, there are 163 female candidates for House...
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'God Intended' A Pregnancy Caused By Rape, Indiana Candidate Says
After saying during a debate Tuesday night that a pregnancy caused by rape is "something that God intended to happen," the Republican candidate for Senate in Indiana is arguing that it is "twisted" to...
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Republicans On Path To Retaining Control Of The House
The 2010 elections, in which Republicans had a net gain of 63 seats in the House, was one for the record books. It was the most impressive showing by the GOP since 1938, when their net House pick up...
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There's No Contingency Plan If Disaster Strikes On Election Day
Suppose Sandy had struck a week later. With power out across multiple states, how would people be able to vote on Election Day?"If this were happening next week, we have no provisions for dealing with...
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Superstorm Sandy May Have Blown In Fresh Breeze Of Bipartisanship
Amid the devastation caused by Sandy, there are signs the superstorm might have blown a fresh breeze into the nation's politics. Suddenly, everyone's talking about something that seemed impossible just...
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Senate Democrats Add To Majority: Caucus Now 54 Plus One
A very good general election for Democrats got even better on Wednesday when they retained U.S. Senate seats in Montana and North Dakota, both of which had looked ripe for Republicans throughout much...
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Gov. Christie Re-Election Bid In N.J. Heads Up 2013 Election Calendar
We may be still catching our collective breath over the 2012 elections, but fear not, political junkies: The 2013 elections are already getting under way. Here is what's at stake:Governor: New Jersey,...
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