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RNC Chair: “War on Women” Is Fiction

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus had this to say recently about the discussions about the GOP’s “war on women:” If the Democrats said we had a war on caterpillars and every mainstream media outlet talked about the fact that … Continue reading

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Senate Democrats Prepared to Push SOTU Agenda

Senate Democrats are preparing a legislative agenda to complement the vision President Obama outlined in his State of the Union Address. The goal is to test the idea that the public supports aggressive federal action on behalf of the middle … Continue reading

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Obama: “Defining Issue of Our Time” Is Keeping the American Dream Alive

In his third State of the Union address, President Obama said the “defining issue of our time” is how to keep the American dream alive: We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really … Continue reading

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SCOTUS Rejects Texas Map Favoring Democrats

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected elections maps drawn by a federal court in Texas that had favored Democratic candidates there. The unanimous decision said that redistricting is a job for elected state officials, and that the lower court had … Continue reading

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Edwards Trial Delayed Because of “Life-Threatening” Heart Condition

A federal judge disclosed that former presidential candidate John Edwards has a life-threatening heart condition. Edwards had sought a delay in his criminal corruption trial, scheduled to begin later this month. Related articles Source: John Edwards has life-threatening heart condition … Continue reading

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Onetime Opponent to Healthcare Reform Apologizes to President

In a recent L.A. Times op-ed, a woman who was so upset with President Obama for having “let down the struggling middle class” that she switched her registration to “Independent,” is apologizing to the President. She says that while she … Continue reading

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Payroll Tax Gives Obama Edge Over Republicans

When the debate over the payroll tax extension returns in February, more Americans have confidence in President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats than in Republicans. Forty-one percent expressed confidence in Pres. Obama and the Democrats, compared with 34% who told … Continue reading

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President Obama Signed Payroll Tax Cut

  President Obama signed a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut Friday, according to a senior administration official.   Both chambers of Congress earlier Friday passed an amended version of the extension, handing Democrats a hard-fought victory on an … Continue reading

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BREAKING: Obama’s Approval Rating Up Five Points

President Barack Obama’s approval rating jumped five percentage points from November to December, according to a CNN/ORC International poll released today. Pres. Obama’s approval rating rose from 44% to 49%. The results suggest the debate over extending the payroll tax … Continue reading

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BEAKING: House Promises to Return if Senate Will Negotiate Tax Cuts

After votes Tuesday, the House will go into recess but return if the Senate agrees to come back into session and work out differences in extending the payroll tax cuts. The Democratic-controlled Senate on Saturday passed a two-month extension of … Continue reading

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