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For many Republicans, immigration is risky subject
FALLS CITY, Neb. (AP) — Rodney Vandenberg was the first to greet Republican Sen. Deb Fischer when she dropped by the Falls City’s Chamber of Commerce office last week. He wasted no time bracing her about immigration, Continue Reading
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Red-State Democrats Buck Obama On Social Security Cuts
WASHINGTON — The majority of Senate Democrats running for reelection in 2014, including three running in red states, have broken with President Barack Obama and are opposing his effort to cut Social Security benefits, imperiling the austerit Continue Reading
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President Obama Slays Business Killer Myth
There are two pesky myths about Democratic presidents. One is that they are inherently dovish on foreign policy and they are anti-big business in their domestic policy. The GOP myth that Democratic presidents were chronic foreign policy pushovers Continue Reading
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Obama Administration Heading for a Tough Few Weeks
Maybe it’s because two-term presidents suffer from hubris, or merely that after an administration has been in office for years, it inevitably makes mistakes (and too often tries to cover them up). But recent news reports ought to make Democr Continue Reading
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After years of defeats, immigrants win big state victories in 2013
WASHINGTON _ States this year are passing a slew of immigrant-friendly laws, a major change from the strict enforcement measures Arizona and other states approved just a few years ago. The November elections that Continue Reading
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Boehner on Sanford: House members ‘don’t get to choose’ their colleagues
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday offered lukewarm support for Mark Sanford on the day of South Carolina’s House special election, saying the former governor’s political future was now up to the voters. Asked if GOP lea Continue Reading
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IRS Scandal: John Boehner, Mitch McConnell Say Tea Party Targeting Was Criminal
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top two Republican leaders suggested Wednesday that criminal acts were likely committed by the Internal Revenue Service in its apparent targeting of tea party groups that were seeking tax-exempt status from th Continue Reading