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Wisconsin's new US Senate delegation a study in contrasts

Source: Madison.com, Nov 9 2012, 6:28am CST

Wisconsin will soon have what could be one of the oddest pairings of U.S. senators — tea party favorite Ron Johnson and proudly progressive Tammy Baldwin. While Republican Johnson and Democrat Baldwin represent near opposite ends o ...

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4 hours ago

Reid Mulls Nuclear-Style Filibuster Reform For Nominations

Source: Talking Points Memo  |   May 21 2013, 5:52am CDT

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is telegraphing his intention to use the nuclear option to reduce or eliminate the filibuster for nominations this summer if Republicans follow through with their threats to block Presi ...

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Massachusetts G.O.P. Again Seeks Senate Seat Left by Democrat

Source: The New York Times  |   May 20 2013, 9:10pm CDT

BOSTON — The major political question here is whether Representative Edward J. Markey , a longtime member of Congress whose liberal views generally reflect those of Massachusetts voters, could actually lose the special election for the Senate ...

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27 weeks ago


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"People wanted their voices to be heard ... I actually think they were well-informed."


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1 day ago

GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama's woes

Source: NCB-WCNC Charlotte  |   May 20 2013, 9:01am CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize on Dem ...

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Obama's newest ally: John McCain

Source: The Politico  |   May 20 2013, 4:05am CDT

President Barack Obama has an important new ally as emboldened Republicans work to derail his agenda: John McCain. The shift is striking: The 2008 rivals never got along throughout Obama’s first term in office. Mc ...

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Don Walton: Heineman may be ready to run

Source: Lincoln Journal Star  |   May 19 2013, 8:28pm CDT

Gov. Dave Heineman laughs with Sen. Mike Johanns on Tuesday, Nov. 06, 2012 during a election event for then-Sen.-elect Deb Fischer at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln. Last week, the governor sounded very much like a candidate for S ...

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1 day ago

Tea party hopes to seize political opportunity in IRS scandal

Source: PennLive.com  |   May 19 2013, 7:31pm CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so. "This is the defining moment to say 'I told you so,' " said Katrina P ...

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1 day ago

The last hope for bipartisanship in Washington appears to be dead (Commentary)

Source: SILive.com  |   May 19 2013, 11:11am CDT

WASHINGTON — In the past couple weeks, in interviews with House and Senate staffers for the Republican leadership, there has been a depressing message: Nothing is going to get done while Obama is in office. Again and again, t ...

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2 days ago

Texas Republican Sen. Cruz eligible to be president should he decide to run

Source: FOX News  |   May 19 2013, 9:35am CDT

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz was born in Canada but is qualified to become president should he mount a campaign in 2016 or beyond. Cruz was born in Calgary, and his father is from Cuba. But the Republican senator’s mother is from ...

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7th term up in the air for Cochran as list of possible replacements grows

Source: Biloxi Sun Herald  |   May 18 2013, 11:11pm CDT

The nation's journalists keep bugging U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran about whether he'll run again in 2014, but Mississippi's senior senator says he hasn't made up his mind. Cochran, 75, wouldn't have any trouble being re-elected if he decides to run. But there' ...

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