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Iran election overseers may bar former president

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:05 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's election overseers say they will bar candidates who are physically weak from running in next month's presidential election, a clear nod toward a former president.

GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama's woes

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:31:28 -0400

WASHINGTON - 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 Democrats' woes, legislatively or politically.

Wisconsin Gov. Walker to headline Iowa GOP event

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:40:28 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will visit Iowa this week to deliver a speech that may bolster speculation that he will run for president in 2016.

Washington scandals intrude on Mass. Senate race

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:38:41 -0400

BOSTON - The controversies swirling around the Obama administration - from the IRS targeting of conservative groups to lingering questions about last year's terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya - are threatening to engulf Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate election.

Dissident ex-general released in Venezuela

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:23:16 -0400

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan authorities have released a dissident ex-general who was jailed on charges of inciting unrest after the country's disputed presidential election.

Wis. not likely to take up gay marriage again soon

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:20:14 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Wisconsin's neighbor Minnesota may have become the 12th state in the country to legalize same-sex unions on Tuesday. But gay marriage is not on the legislative agenda in Wisconsin, and that's not expected to change in the near future.

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.

Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:13:04 -0400

PETARE, Venezuela - Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.

Christie: Obama wasn't assertive enough

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:21:52 -0400

BURLINGTON CITY, New Jersey - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Friday that President Barack Obama has not been assertive enough as three scandals involving his administration have mounted.

Edwards reactivates law license, speaking at event

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:27:32 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Former presidential contender John Edwards has reactivated his license to practice law and is setting out on the speaking circuit.

Obama walking a familiar path on IRS allegations

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:29 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused of political meddling and bias. Nor is it the first time that political and social advocacy groups have searched for and exploited loopholes and fine points in the federal tax code.

Tea party groups call IRS process 'nightmare'

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:11:29 -0400

WASHINGTON - Anger over President Barack Obama's policies drove businessman Tom Zawistowski to file paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service nearly three years ago to create the Ohio Liberty Coalition.

A timeline of the IRS's scrutiny of the right

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:22:39 -0400

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, a Justice Department criminal investigation and the ouster of the agency's acting chief:

Trio of troubles threatening Obama's second term

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:04:45 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to pivot from a stinging defeat on that issue and push forward on others, the president finds himself rocked by multiple controversies that are demoralizing his allies, emboldening his political foes and posing huge distractions for all.

Online gags galore after Czech president's mishap

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:32:11 -0400

PRAGUE - Was he or wasn't he? The video footage shows the new Czech president clearly worse for wear, propping himself up against a wall at a public event, struggling to negotiate a step and being aided by a cardinal.

Mali leader: Presidential election set for July 28

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:40:06 -0400

BAMAKO, Mali - Mali's interim leader says the country's presidential vote will take place on July 28 after months of speculation about the date.

Ex-Philippine president elected mayor of Manila

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:38:36 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - Former President Joseph Estrada was declared the winner of Manila's mayoral election on Tuesday, his first ballot victory since his ouster in a 2001 anti-corruption revolt and a possible prelude to a return to higher office.

Raising cash for Dems, Obama bemoans partisan jams

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:21:10 -0400

NEW YORK - Huddling with A-list celebrities and top re-election donors, President Barack Obama bemoaned the partisan forces that have stymied compromise in Washington as he raised campaign cash for Democrats in New York.

National GOP chairman touts Okla. speaker as star

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:04:22 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - The chairman of the Republican National Committee visited Oklahoma on Monday and called state House Speaker T.W. Shannon of Lawton a "rising star" within the GOP.

Rubio's PAC airing ads defending Ayotte on guns

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:28:13 -0400

WASHINGTON - A political group backed by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is coming to the aid of New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, airing a new television ad in the Republican's home state defending her stance on gun legislation.

Ex-Gov. Huntsman launching talk show on SiriusXM

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:27:11 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Former Republican Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a 2012 presidential candidate, is helping launch a new monthly radio talk show on SiriusXM satellite radio aimed at promoting bipartisan politics.

Report: Lawmakers join complaint on president

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:20:06 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - A report says more than half the members of Iran's parliament have joined a complaint against the president for accompanying his chief adviser when he registered for June's election.

Emanuel says he'll seek 2nd term as Chicago mayor

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:14:14 -0400

CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to seek re-election in 2015 and says he's not interested in higher office, telling a newspaper he intends to fulfill his obligations should voters give him a second four-year term.

Iran's cunning Rafsanjani seeks one more shot

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:00:17 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - Signs on currency exchange shops in Tehran explained why the doors where temporarily shut: Waiting to see if former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani would seek to reclaim the office. On Sunday, the money changers reopened early amid a mini-surge in Iran's gasping economy after Rafsanjani joined the race.

GOP ready to push Benghazi case into 2014, beyond

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:19:59 -0400

WASHINGTON - Steady drips of information about a horrific night in Libya are fueling Republican arguments and ads designed to fire up the conservative base and undercut the Democrats' early favorite for president in 2016.