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Paul Krugman: Conservative Movement Allows 'No Room For Independent Thinking'
Nobel Prize-winning Economist Paul Krugman, professor of international trade and economics at Princeton University, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, U.S., on Monday, Jan.
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The Wrap: From Ron Paula s call to end the IRS, to the London machete attack, the week that was
President Obama's foreign policy speech was stopped multiple times by Code Pink heckling, and Lois Lerner was suspended from the her position at the IRS.
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A first: GOP lawmaker calls for Utah A.G. John Swallow to resign
Rep. Paul Ray said Friday that it is time for Attorney General John Swallow to resign for the good of his office and the state.
My 2 Cents: Dysfunctional Local GOP
The Wednesday morning quarterbacks are busy breaking down the local election results in the Coeur d'Alene School Board and Kootenai Hospital Board races.
Months into Obama term, GOP seeks 2016 leader
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. is questioned by reporters in an elevator as he leaves a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Ted Cruz to speak to its members, an offer that would present the Texas Republican an opportunity to begin meeting primary voters if he decides to run for president.
GOP congressman outraged IRS didn't investigate how Harry Reid 'obtained' Mitt Romney's tax returns
Just when you thought you couldn't possibly get another laugh out of Harry Reid's claim that an anonymous source had told him Mitt Romney hadn't paid a single dime in taxes over the past decade, along comes this sublime moment from GOP congressman Paul Gosar during Wednesday's House Government Oversight Committee's IRS hearing: REP.
Rand Paul's Hipster Outreach Mofo Party Plan
Via Dan Foster of NRO and James Poulos of Forbes comes word of Sen. Rand Paul's recent trip to New Hampshire to spread a much-needed message of inclusion to Republicans.
Rubio Joins Paul Trailing Clinton in Iowa Voter Survey
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida may want to put a trip to Iowa on his calendar if he's planning to run for president in 2016.
Fergus Cullen: Is Rand Paul peaking too early?
There were lots of new faces at the New Hampshire Republican Party's annual dinner Monday night, many of them under 30, most obviously attending their first-ever political dinner.
Obama's Scandals Rival His Predecessors
One would be hard-pressed to select the most corrupt Presidential administration in US history.
The Five Republicans Who Could Succeed Jo Bonner In Congress
Jo Bonner testifies in front of the House Standards of Official Conduct meeting about Charles Rangel's conduct on July 29, 2010.
Ron Paul accuses Fed of helping bankers, hurting average Americans
After Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered his testimony to the Congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday, retired Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul issued a statement accusing Bernanke of misleading Americans over inflation .
Check Out Sexy Ron Paul Being Don Draper On a Bicycle
Who's the sexy Air Force dude on the beach cruiser? Oh and who's that cute little blond boy? This photograph of "the America we lost" shows Doctor Ron Paul and his son, board-uncertified ophthalmologist Rand Paul.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz not willing to take impeachment off the table
Rep. Jason Chaffetz said Wednesday after grilling a former Internal Revenue Service boss about what the White House knew about the agency targeting conservative groups.
Under Fire Again, Will Iowa Caucuses Remain First?
In 1976, a little-known former governor of Georgia rode all the way to the presidency on the momentum generated by his strong showing in the Iowa caucuses.
GOP lawmaker questions how Harry Reid 'obtained' false claims about Mitt Romney's taxes
J. Russell George, U.S. Treasury inspector general for tax administration, from left, Douglas Shulman, former commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Lois Lerner, the director of the IRS's exempt organizations office, and Neal S. Wolin, deputy secretary of the Treasury, are sworn in during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ... (more)
Xavier Becerra: 'We have a tax code that allows groups to use...
The fallout from the Internal Revenue Service's tougher scrutiny of tea party groups continues with former IRS officials testifying that they never tried to mislead Congress about IRS practices.
IRS targeting of right-wing: Stupid is as stupid does
When the incredibly-stupid Internal Revenue Service decided to target and harass right-wing groups it rescued the rapidly-fading tea party from sinking in the political obscurity it so richly deserves.
Rand Paul speaks out about possible presidential run
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- In just three years, Kentucky's junior U.S. Senator has gone from obscure eye doctor to a major player in national politics.