Jeb Bush says it’s time his Republican Party stops being known as the “anti” party. It’s time, he says, to reach out to Americans who have been excluded. “We used to be the party in the front,” Bush said...
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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Jeb Bush: Republicans Too ‘Anti’
Landmark Ruling: Venue for Budget Talk
In Washington, even the golden anniversary of a landmark court decision marks an occasion to rail about the budget cuts that are hitting federal agencies. Attorney General Eric Holder did just that today, using the 50th anniversary of Gideon Vs....
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Former senior executive with the National Security Agency, Thomas Drake, leaves the U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore in this 2011 file photo.
NSA Watching Reporters: Whistleblower
Whistle-blower Thomas Drake says reporters are being tracked by the government, particularly if they cover national security issues or major banks. “It’s routine,” Drake said, speaking at the National Press Club in Washington today. “Anybody that writes in this space,...
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SSgt. Jennifer Garza, center, disciplines her Marine recruits with some unscheduled physical training in the sand pit outside their barracks during boot camp on February 27, 2013 at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina.
Lady Leatherneck: 9/11 Recruited Her
This is not your Father’s Marine Corps. With the Pentagon’s decision to deploy women in direct combat — a move that will be implemented over time, force by force — comes a new recognition of an old type: Lady Leatherneck....
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Former Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney acknowledges the crowd after he was introduced by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley during the second day of the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 15, 2013 in National Harbor, Maryland.
Romney: ‘We Have Not Lost Our Way’
Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, goffered an emotional thank you today as he struck a positive tone for his party in his first public speech since losing the election to President Barack Obama. As he recalled some of...
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Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, wearing the red jersey, riding in the Pelotonia with his son Will Portman, right in this file photo. Portman said his views on gay marriage began changing in 2011 when his son, Will, then a freshman at Yale University, told his parents he was gay and that it wasn't a choice but "part of who he was." Portman said he and his wife, Jane, were very surprised but also supportive.
Portman’s Signal of Political Evolution: Hello, Columbus
Written with Mark Niquette in Columbus, Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman of Ohio, voicing support for same-sex marriage with a personal note that his son is gay, joins a bipartisan movement toward a recognition of rights that many Americans are...
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A P2V Neptune U.S. patrol plane flies over a Soviet freighter during the Cuban missile crisis in this 1962 photograph.
Some Sunshine: Tale of Two FOIA’s
The last day of “Sunshine Week”’ — celebrating the Freedom of Information Act and not the Age of Aquarius from “Hair” — rings kinda hollow to this defense reporter. Like many scribes, I was overjoyed — maybe too giddy —...
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National Rifle Association (NRA) CEO Wayne LaPierre speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 15, 2013.
NRA’s LaPierre: ‘Will Not Be Silenced’
Wayne LaPierre, chief executive officer of the National Rifle Association, drew enthusiastic applause at the Conservative Political Action Conference today when he took the stage after playing news clips of political pundits calling him “crazy.” The longtime gun-rights lobbyist reiterated...
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House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., holds up a copy of the 2014 Budget Resolution as he speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 12, 2013.
Ryan Needs $5.7 Trillion in Taxes to Meet Budget Goals: Policy Center
House Republicans would need to eliminate about $5.7 trillion in tax breaks over the next decade to meet the targets in their budget, the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center said today. The budget, which will be on the House floor next...
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Senator Rob Portman speaks with reporters outside of Speaker John Boehner's office, on Capitol Hill, on Dec. 20, 2012.
Portman Endorses Gay Marriage, Says Son is Gay
Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, reversed his position against gay marriage and said he now supports it because his son is gay. Portman, a party leader on economic issues who was considered a top candidate to be Mitt Romney’s...
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