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Column: Dustups have government's role in common

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:50:15 -0400

WASHINGTON - A big brother you can trust to keep you safe, give you a hand and do right by you? Or a big brother who snoops, lies and bullies you in all corners of your life?

Several Republicans weighing challenge to Barrow

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:23:56 -0400

SAVANNAH, Georgia - Now that Rep. John Barrow has turned down a campaign for the U.S. Senate, the challenge ahead for the Deep South's last white Democratic congressman will be to defy the odds a second time by winning re-election in an eastern Georgia district that was drawn to ensure his defeat.

Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal battles

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:53:18 -0400

ATLANTA - Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections.

IRS probe ignored most influential groups

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:44:42 -0400

WASHINGTON - There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.

Religious groups say they were scrutinized by IRS

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:01:23 -0400

WASHINGTON - Two conservative religious groups say they were also the subject of unusual scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service.

For many Republicans, immigration is risky subject

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:11:52 -0400

FALLS CITY, Nebraska - 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, an issue that a Senate committee takes up Thursday in the form of sweeping overhaul legislation.

Va. Lt. Gov. Bolling to sit out GOP convention

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:09:41 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - Don't look for Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling at this month's Virginia Republican Convention, the party's statewide nominating process that he last year vehemently opposed and led him to abandon his gubernatorial quest.

A census first: Black voter turnout passes whites

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:08:32 -0400

WASHINGTON - New census data show that America's blacks voted in 2012 at higher rates than whites, in a historic first. Despite increasing population, the number of white voters declined for the first time since 1996.

Mark Sanford renews career, must build reputation

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:59:21 -0400

CHARLESTON, South Carolina - Mark Sanford is headed back to Congress after reviving his political career and winning his old House seat.

King latest Iowa Republican to decline Senate bid

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:49:23 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa Rep. Steve King said Friday he will not run for the U.S. Senate, opening the race to succeed Democrat Tom Harkin to lesser-known Republicans.

PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama's IOUs start coming due

Thu, 02 May 2013 03:22:07 -0400

WASHINGTON - Presidential campaigns are long in the making, quick to be forgotten. But one part of them lives on for years: the victor's promises.

Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:25:11 -0400

WASHINGTON - Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions.

San Diego-Tijuana Olympic bid dealt crippling blow

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:31:25 -0400

SAN DIEGO - A cross-border bid for San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, to host the 2024 Summer Olympics appeared dead before arrival Tuesday when the U.S. Olympic Committee said international rules don't allow two countries to mount a joint candidacy.

Paul Ryan touts immigration reform at town hall

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:10:01 -0400

ELKHORN, Wisconsin - Republican Rep. Paul Ryan is using a series of town hall meetings in Wisconsin this week to tout his support for a bipartisan immigration reform package that will grant citizenship to large numbers of people living illegally in the United States.

US loans from China at issue in debt-ceiling fight

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:59:05 -0400

WASHINGTON - Despite what you may have heard, China isn't the country's biggest creditor. America is.

Group seeks funds for NH primary monument

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:12:06 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - Veteran campaign workers who've worked against each other during New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary are coming together to raise money for a monument and marker honoring the state's political history.

Bombing shifts Mass. Senate race before primaries

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:18:44 -0400

BOSTON - Even before the explosions, polling suggested that Massachusetts voters weren't excited about the looming special election to replace former U.S. Sen. John Kerry.

Romney planning high-profile retreat in Park City

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:33:08 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is bringing high-profile political figures, business leaders and campaign donors to Utah this summer for a retreat to discuss "key opportunities."

Obama backs Planned Parenthood in political fight

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:51:07 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama vowed Friday to join Planned Parenthood in fighting against what he said are efforts by states to turn women's health back to the 1950s, before the Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide, and singled out the GOP-governed states of North Dakota and Mississippi for criticism.

San Diego mayor wants Romney to lead Olympics bid

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:54:32 -0400

SAN DIEGO - San Diego Mayor Bob Filner says he wants Mitt Romney to lead a bid to bring the Olympic Games to the city and its Mexican neighbor, Tijuana.

In early N.H. poll, Clinton and Rand Paul lead

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:49:35 -0400

CONCORD, N.H. - The 2016 New Hampshire presidential primary is a long way away. But at the moment, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton holds a commanding lead among Democrats and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has a slim lead in a crowded Republican field.

Republican businessman to run for Minn. governor

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:30:39 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Minnesota's slow-starting 2014 governor's race got its first serious Republican contender on Wednesday when a successful businessman and political newcomer launched a campaign.

Montana Democrat Baucus rules out 7th Senate term

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:30:08 -0400

WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana announced plans Tuesday to retire at the end of his term after a career of enormous power and notable independence, producing both collaboration and conflict with fellow Democrats on major tax and health care legislation.

Mass. lawmakers shelve death penalty bill

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:44:26 -0400

BOSTON - State lawmakers debated but ultimately shelved a proposal to reinstate the death penalty in Massachusetts on Tuesday, after the deadly Boston Marathon bombings and violent manhunt led some legislators to call for bringing back capital punishment in some cases.

Utah residents gave $12M in presidential election

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:05:48 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah residents donated just shy of $12 million to presidential candidates last year, according to the latest campaign disclosure reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.