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Senate Republican Leader Backs Yet Another Obamacare Repeal Measure
Despite election results and Supreme Court ruling, Senator Mitch McConnell banks on again on the fight against the health care overhaul. So much for a change in direction. A Tea Party member reaches...
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American Bloggers Praised Ukrainian President Before Election
No money changed hands, writers say. Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych listens to a question during press conference in the Presidential palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013....
View ArticleZero Things Queen Elizabeth II Said About Gay Rights At The Charter Signing
A weekend report on the U.K.'s Daily Mail Online asserted “the Queen [would] back an historic pledge to promote gay rights” when signing the new commonwealth charter. Monday's announcement was brief —...
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White House: Meeting With OFA No Different Than Meeting With DNC
While some cry foul over Obama's speech to Organizing For Action, White House says it's no big deal. Image by Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File / AP President Obama is getting close to the donors to a...
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Ghost Of Mitt Romney Haunts Republican Outreach In East New York
Reince Priebus tries to woo black voters with a “listening session” at a black Brooklyn megachurch. At the strip mall across the street, shoppers are still talking about that rich, white guy who ran...
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No, Michelle Obama's 'Let's Move' Isn't Controversial
From Nancy Reagan to Laura Bush, Obama is hardly the first First Lady to take on a relatively tame public policy issue. Image by Orlin Wagner / AP Every time Michelle Obama makes a media appearance to...
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Susan Rice: I'm Happy Being U.N. Ambassador
“I'm not going to be guided by what's written or not written.” David Remnick, Susan Rice, and Philip Gourevitch Image by Rosie Gray/Buzzfeed Susan Rice lightly rebutted a Washington Post story that...
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Colorado Lawmakers Approve Civil Unions Bill
The House, led by an out gay speaker, voted 39-26 in favor of the measure Tuesday. “Just make sure… that you feel confident that that vote is something you will be proud of in the future,” Speaker...
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Santorum's Son Runs For President
Of his Citadel class. “Help me finish what my dad couldn't.” John Santorum, son of the the former Pennsylvania senator and presidential candidate, has launched his own campaign for president of his...
View ArticleChris Christie To Minority-Heavy Town Hall: "It's Harder To Hate Up Close"
Courting gubernatorial voters Tuesday at a Baptist church in Paterson, N.J. “We're all human beings,” says Christie. At a town hall appearance Tuesday in Paterson, N.J., Gov. Chris Christie made a...
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White House: Fear The Ryan Budget
Confusion over why Republicans are doing this again after losing in 2012. House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) holds up a copy of the House Budget Committee 2014 Budget Resolution...
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Connecticut Congressional Delegation Is Controlled By Gun Control
For Connecticut lawmakers, gun control takes priority — and the majority of their time. “Whatever I can do to help them is part of what I need to do,” Rep. Esty says. Image by T.J. Kirkpatrick / Getty...
View ArticleGeorge P. Bush Launches Political Career Accompanied By Beyoncé
The soundtrack to his announcement video sounds an awful lot like “Halo.” George P. Bush kicked off his political career Tuesday evening with a video announcing his candidacy for Texas Land...
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Martin O'Malley Makes Risky 2016 Bet With Maryland Gas Tax
After 2012, Democrats are now arguing tax increases can win them votes. “Reaganomics is effectively dead. We're dealing with Obamanomics now,” says Stanford. Image by Jose Luis Magana / AP As he gears...
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How Big Gulps Are Exactly Like Cigarettes
Two industries, the same tactic: money to minority groups and politicians. Local politics at its grimmest. Image by Allison Joyce / Getty Images In 1986, when Mayor Ed Koch and the New York City...
View ArticleAnother Biden Talks About Marriage Equality
“Any effort to dictate who we love and to whom we commit ourselves is unfair and it is wrong,” Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden says in a new video. WASHINGTON — Delaware Attorney General Beau...
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Obama Cannot Imagine A Constitutional Reason To Ban Gay Couples From Marrying
The latest comments, the furthest the president has gone in supporting a constitutional right to marriage equality, come in an interview with ABC News. Image by Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT...
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Congressional Democrats Keep President Updated On Recruitment Efforts
“We're in a very good place on the president's commitment to help,” Chairman Israel says. Image by J. Scott Applewhite / AP WASHINGTON — The congressional campaign arm of the Democratic Party has been...
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Cory Booker Launches Quiet Fundraising Blitz
As many as eight events in support of the Newark mayor's Senate race are slated for March and April. Katzenberg and Weintraub in Los Angeles. Image by Olivier Douliery / Abaca Press Cory Booker, the...
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Obama Leaves Door Open On Keystone Pipeline
Rep. Carter emerges from their presidential lunch confident Obama may move forward with the pipeline. The White House rejects the claim: “He did not indicate either way.” Obama waves as he arrives on...
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