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Top Republicans: Palin may have stopped making sense, but she can still make dollars
Gov. Sarah Palin's 2012 hopes may be dashed, but she can still make a lot of money for the Republican Party.
Salazar decision ruffles po...
When U.S. Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo., voted against the American Clean Energy Security Act that recently, and narrowly, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, he surprised some of his constituents, including fellow Democrats and environmental activists.
GOP Finding It Impossible to Scuttle Sotomayor Nomination
Washington, DC - A week before her Senate hearings, Republicans are floundering in their efforts to trip up Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, unable to find an effective message about why she's not fit to serve.
Biden predicts more jobs because of stimulus money
Republican congressional leaders expressed disappointment about the impact of stimulus spending.
Leonard Pitts: No more 'I made a mistake'
Next time some politician goes before the cameras with his figurative pants down around his metaphoric ankles and says, "I made a mistake," let's form a mob and drag him from the podium.
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
The Republican Party is trying to reach a younger, broader audience through technology.
Analysis: Palin's resignation hurts her future
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy.From a folksy figure who catapulted from obscure governor to conservative darling and vice presidential nominee, it's merely the latest move in a ...
Colin Powell says Obama should take hard look at his expensive, ambitious domestic agenda
Colin Powell worries that President Barack Obama is trying to tackle too many big issues at one time and he offers this advice: take a hard look at costs and consider the additional red tape that will be created.
With Franken, Senate Democrats get 60 votes _ on paper _ and a lot more pressure
Congress returns for its midsummer session Monday with a Senate supermajority not super enough for President Barack Obama's top priorities to pass without Republican support.
Obama: Nation Needs July 4th's 'unyielding Spirit'
President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen.
Wilkinson announces run for Congress
Polk County Commissioner Randy Wilkinson formally announced his candidacy for the 12th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives during a patriotic gathering Thursday in Fort Blount Park.
Poll: High unfavorables for Al Franken
Less than a week before Sen.-elect Al Franken is set to be sworn into office, a new national poll shows that 44 percent of voters have an unfavorable view of the former comedian and liberal radio host.
Sarah Palin to resign as Alaska governor
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down -- throwing into question whether she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
Man accused of threat against Specter
July 3, 2009 - -- Authorities say a Mandan man is accused of making a telephone threat to Sen.
Jindal signs alternate diploma bills
Gov. Bobby Jindal signed two bills Thursday that aim to reduce Louisiana's school dropout rate by lowering educational standards and creating a new "career track" high school diploma.
SoCal-to-Vegas route wins federal designation
LAS VEGAS - The clogged tourist travel route between Southern California and Las Vegas has been designated a federal high-speed rail corridor, in a move that officials hope would signal increased cooperation between the regions on building speedier train travel.
SC senator defends ouster of president of Honduras, calls him a 'Chavez-style dictator'
South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is defending the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and says the rule of law is working in Honduras.
President Barack Obama hugged a cancer patient Wednesday at an emotional forum before a supportive audience and vowed to bring greater efficiency and accessibility to the nation's health care system.
Ethics Board Asks For Veto Of Lobbying Bill
The Louisiana Board of Ethics is asking Gov. Bobby Jindal to veto a bill that broadens an exception to a $50 cap on lobbyists' wining and dining of lawmakers and other public officials.
House Republicans ask Bachmann not to boycott the Census
When Republicans try to make Rep. Michele Bachmann reverse her cries of conspiracy, you know something isn't right.