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Many single women, a key bloc, are avoiding GOP
Sara Stevenson spends her working hours surrounded by Republicans, namely the married men who work alongside her in a Denver oil and gas firm company. But after hours and on weekends, she usually spends her time with other single women, and there's not a Republican in sight among the bunch.
Senate intern, a sex offender, faces deportation
Sen. Robert Menendez employed as an unpaid intern in his Senate office an illegal immigrant who was a registered sex offender, now under arrest by immigration authorities, The Associated Press has learned. The Homeland Security Department instructed federal agents not to arrest him until after Election Day, a U.S. official involved in the case told the AP.
Lieberman urges compromise in final Senate speech
Retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman on Wednesday used his final Senate floor speech to urge Congress to put partisan rancor aside to break Washington's gridlock.
Obama to match FDR's record of 4 swearing-ins
President Barack Obama is poised to match Franklin Roosevelt's record of being sworn in as the nation's leader four times.
Jackson's wife won't run for his US House seat
The wife of Jesse Jackson Jr. said Tuesday that she's not interested in running for the U.S. House seat her husband held for nearly 17 years, ending talk that she was eying the Chicago-area district.
THE RESET: Debt limit looms as next fiscal cliff
We now know what's on the other side of that menacing year-end "fiscal cliff." Another cliff.
Bills proposed to make it easier to vote in Va., federal elections
Efforts are under way in Virginia and nationally to revamp election laws so voters aren't stuck in long lines at the polls.
RNC looking into what went wrong in 2012
The Republican National Committee on Monday announced an inquiry to look at what went wrong in 2012's presidential election and how the GOP can respond to the nation's shifting demographics and adopt smarter political strategies.
Former tea party leader blames GOP for setbacks
The Republican Party and stupid statements by some candidates are to blame for GOP losses in last month's congressional elections, the former leader of a tea party group said Monday.
NJ mayor Booker to decide soon on governor's bid
Democratic Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J., a prominent figure in his party, said Sunday that he'll decide within two weeks whether to challenge Republican Gov. Chris Christie next year.
Boustany trounces Landry for La congressional seat
Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany, a veteran Republican allied with House Speaker John Boehner, has trounced freshman GOP incumbent Jeff Landry in an attack-heavy runoff race.
Lugar starting internship program for Ind. college
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar will continue wielding influence in Washington after he leaves office, albeit with a much younger audience.
Shadowy donor behind record 'super' PAC checks
A lawyer in Tennessee who is mysteriously linked to millions of dollars in campaign contributions steered to congressional candidates doubled his investments in the weeks before Election Day and quietly funneled $6.8 million more to a prominent tea party group, according to new financial statements filed with the government.
Michigan Republicans end part of union tradition
For generations, Michigan was the ultimate labor stronghold _ a state built by factory workers for whom a high school diploma and a union card were the ticket to a middle-class life.
Obama adviser shaves 'stache for charity
President Barack Obama's strategist David Axelrod had his trademark moustache shaved Friday on MSNBC after the hosts of "Morning Joe" helped raise $1 million for his epilepsy charity.
Bachmann re-election run eased other campaign debt
Michele Bachmann has dramatically reduced what had been a more than $1 million debt from her failed presidential run and she has her congressional re-election effort to thank for it.
GOP Senate group aided Akin despite disavowal
Despite publicly disavowing candidate Todd Akin after his "legitimate rape" remark, the National Republican Senatorial Committee quietly sent $760,000 to Missouri in a last-ditch attempt to aid Akin's unsuccessful bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.
Obama adviser shaves 'stache for charity
President Barack Obama's strategist David Axelrod had his trademark mustache shaved Friday on MSNBC after the hosts of "Morning Joe" helped raise $1 million for his epilepsy charity.
Election hits $2B mark amid last-minute donations
Remarkable for its last-minute surge of contributions, the U.S. presidential election witnessed unprecedented sums of cash boosting two men in their quest for the White House. It was a cost that surpassed $2 billion and sometimes came with the cloak of anonymity for billionaire donors.
Neb. state Sen. Flood exits 2014 governor's race
Nebraska's outgoing Speaker of the Legislature Mike Flood is bowing out of the governor's race less than a month after he declared he was running.
Local Election News
- Md. Lt. Gov. Brown announces bid for governor
- McAuliffe kicking off campaign for gov in Va
- DC Council to consider moving mayoral primary to June
- D.C. primary election date could be pushed back to June
- McAuliffe, unchallenged, is Va Dem nominee
- McAuliffe and Cuccinelli in dead heat in Va. governor's race
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