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Obama’s second term clouded by controversies
After answering questions Monday morning about two of the controversies that have undermined his administration, President Obama flew off to New York to raise money for the Democratic Party. There, before partisan donors, he reflected on his seco Continue Reading
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GOP, Kochs eye North Carolina gains
The GOP lost big nationally in 2012, but may have found the key to future success in one southern state. Cash from groups backed by the Koch brothers and others helped North Carolina Republicans build a robust conservative infrastructure an 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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Democrats Try to Punch Back at House GOP
It was a long week on Capitol Hill for House Democrats, as the chamber’s Republicans hammered President Barack Obama for agency misconduct under his watch, then topped things off with a House vote to repeal his 2010 health care law. Continue Reading
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IRS scandal: A timeline of conservative groups under scrutiny
A look at events leading to the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service placed conservative groups under special scrutiny for 18 months before the 2012 elections, a practice that has prompted congressional inquiries and a Justice Department c Continue Reading
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Congress vows swift probe of flap
Bipartisan calls for action echoed through Congress on Monday in response to an admission Friday by an Internal Revenue Service official that conservative groups had been targeted for additional scrutiny. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ( Continue Reading
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U.S. Census: Blacks Voted at Higher Rate Than Whites for First Time
The percentage of eligible black voters that cast ballots in 2012 was higher than that of white voters for the first time, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Sixty-six percent of black voters turned out, compared to 64 p Continue Reading
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Walmart Moms: Walmart Moms Talk First 100 Days
Walmart Moms discuss what they want to see addressed during the first 100 days of the next presidency.