The green ribbons sported by many of those attending the State of the Union address – most obviouslyVice President Joe Biden, given his on-camera perch behind President Barack Obama – were designed to express solidarity with the victims of the elementary school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut....
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Sen. John McCain, left, Sen. Charles Schumer, and Sen. Lindsey Graham during the State of the Union speech on Feb. 12, 2013 in Washington.
Ribbons Honoring Newtown Victims Have Bipartisan Appeal, Except for Republican Leaders
Missourians: Show Us the Way – Akin `No Crist,’ McCaskill `No. 50′
It now officially requires a secret de-coder ring to follow the Senate race in Missouri. This is a race in which Republicans hoped to build, in part, their takeover of the U.S. Senate — until their candidate, Rep. Todd Akin,...
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A pro-life activist stands in front of pro-choice activists with the National Organization For Women at a vigil outside the U.S. Supreme Court.
Republican Party’s Battle Lines Tested — By a Remark About Rape
It’s serious business when prominent members — and the chief fundraisers — of any political party suggest that one of their own should consider getting out of a contest. That’s what Republican Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts, facing his own...
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Sen. Dean Heller, left, speaks with attendees of the 2011 Conservative Leadership Conference at the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas.
Republicans Press IRS: Don’t Relent
Updated at 5:20 pm EDT: Crossroads GPS, the nonprofit group co-founded by Karl Rove, has spent $472,496 to help Senator Dean Heller of Nevada win re-election. 60 Plus Association, which favors privatizing Social Security, announced it would spend $2.1 million...
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