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Protestors from MoveOn.org, the Occupy Movement and the Long Island Progressive march to the beachfront home of industrial billionaire David H. Koch to demonstrate against a fundraiser for Mitt Romney in Southampton, N.Y.

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Protestors from MoveOn.org, the Occupy Movement and the Long Island Progressive march to the beachfront home of industrial billionaire David H. Koch to demonstrate against a fundraiser for Mitt Romney in Southampton, N.Y.

Koch Industries Finds Irony in Protest

Funny how there was little outrage from MoveOn.org and other Democratic supporters over President Barack Obama’s high-dollar fundraisers, Koch Industries noted on its “Koch Facts” Web-site. Mitt Romney’s July 8 fundraiser at the Southampton, New York, beach home of energy...

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Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton in Los Angeles.

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Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton in Los Angeles.

Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, Harry Reid’s Thinking About You

This may have been the Senate’s version of a squirrels-on-water-skis video. Majority Leader Harry Reid tossed in the names of a few reality-TV celebrities when making a point on the Senate floor about the wealthy paying taxes. “Congressional Republicans want...

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Voting in the New Hampshire primary.

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Voting in the New Hampshire primary.

Bloomberg by the Numbers: 443,000

That’s the increase in registered independent voters since the 2008 election in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and North Carolina, according to a Bloomberg review of voter registration data in those six swing states, which have a total of...

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President Barack Obama during a Twitter Town Hall meeting at the White House.

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President Barack Obama during a Twitter Town Hall meeting at the White House.

Smartphone Owners Favor Obama Over Romney, Poll Says

If you carry a smartphone, there’s a greater chance you favor President Barack Obama over Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, according to a new poll. In a survey of nearly 800 iPhone and Android smartphone owners, 49 percent said they...

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Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, right, and Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., with copies of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, to express their anger about the legislation on the second anniversary of its passage.

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Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, right, and Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., with copies of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, to express their anger about the legislation on the second anniversary of its passage.

Washington Daybook: `Obamacare’ vs. Obama Care

House lawmakers begin floor debate on legislation that would peel back almost all of the 2010 health-care law, known to opponents and backers alike as “Obamacare,” while two committees and a subcommittee hold hearings on the law’s economic impact and...

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Employees work on fiberglass fabric in a wind turbine blade mold made for General Electric Co.'s renewable energy business at TPI Composites Inc.'s manufacturing facility in Newton, Iowa.

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Employees work on fiberglass fabric in a wind turbine blade mold made for General Electric Co.'s renewable energy business at TPI Composites Inc.'s manufacturing facility in Newton, Iowa.

Obama’s Iowa Stage, Romney’s Colorado Platform: Different Pictures

Colorado and Iowa: The stages for Republican Mitt Romney’s campaign for president, and for President Barack Obama’s campaign for re-election today. Romney plans a “town hall”-styled event at Central High School in Grand Junction, which generally opens a candidate to questions...

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Sen. Mary Landrieu, center, and Sen. Christopher Coons, left, arrive for a news conference on the debt on Capitol Hill.

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Sen. Mary Landrieu, center, and Sen. Christopher Coons, left, arrive for a news conference on the debt on Capitol Hill.

Democrats Ready to Risk ‘Cliff’ for Obama’s Taxes on Higher-Earners

Congressional Democrats have developed a get-tough strategy to try to force Republicans to go along with President Barack Obama’s call for higher taxes for the wealthiest Americans. If Republicans continue their opposition to more revenue from top earners, Democrats say, they...

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A sign for voter information in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.

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A sign for voter information in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.

Independents Gain at Expense of Democrats in Several Swing States

Independent voters are growing in numbers at the expense of Democrats in the battleground states most likely to determine this year’s election, a Bloomberg News analysis shows. Their collective total grew by about 443,000 in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New...

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Sheldon Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp., during the opening of the Sands Cotai Central resort in Macau.

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Sheldon Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp., during the opening of the Sands Cotai Central resort in Macau.

Adelson Playing $1 Million in Florida

Updated July 10 Billionaire casino executive Sheldon Adelson, who has donated tens of millions of dollars to promote Republican presidential candidates and oppose President Barack Obama, is also using his wealth to elect Republicans in Florida. Adelson donated $1 million...

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