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RSSDebate reheats Romney-Gingrich dueling
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Picking up where their last debate left off, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich resumed battling Thursday night over personal integrity and the tenor of their respective campaigns, each accusing the other of unfair character attacks. Continue reading...
Second $5 million donation boosts Gingrich PAC
Fueled by a second $5 million donation from the family of a casino magnate to Newt Gingrich, spending in the final week of presidential primary campaigning in Florida is expected to top $16 million. Continue reading...
Rep. Barney Frank to marry longtime partner
WASHINGTON — Retiring Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank, a gay pioneer in Congress, plans to marry his longtime partner Jim Ready of Maine. Continue reading...
House bids Giffords an emotional farewell
WASHINGTON — Steady in her sneakers and grasping the helpful hand of a colleague, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords walked onto the House floor as colleagues unanimously approved her border-security bill on the day she retired from elected office. Continue reading...
Gingrich calls Romney plan ‘fantasy’
DORAL, Fla. — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Wednesday ridiculed rival Mitt Romney’s call for self-deportation of illegal aliens as an “Obama-level fantasy” that would be inhumane to long-established families living in America. Continue reading...
Incentives proposed for adding jobs in U.S.
President touts rewarding manufacturers
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — President Barack Obama on Wednesday said manufacturers must be rewarded for bringing jobs back to the U.S. from overseas and expanding at home to set a foundation for job creation and growth. Continue reading...
Romney’s ’10 tax bill $3 million
Obama, Gingrich paid higher rates
LITTLE ROCK — Mitt Romney’s campaign released hundreds of pages of tax documents Tuesday, providing a glimpse into his sprawling investments, both in the United States and abroad, in an effort to dampen the attacks on his wealth that have become a central focus of the Republican presidential nominating battle. Continue reading...
Park Police to cite occupiers in D.C.
WASHINGTON — A top federal official said Tuesday that Occupy DC protesters will soon receive civil citations from U.S. Park Police if they continue camping in Washington’s McPherson Square. However, enforcement of a camping ban will be conducted against individuals and will not lead to a full-scale eviction of demonstrators. Continue reading...
Speech highlights
WASHINGTON — Highlights of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address: TAXES Obama said the wealthy should pay their fair share in taxes, arguing that anyone who makes more than $1 million should pay a minimum tax rate of at least 30 percent. He also provided more details about the socalled Buffett rule, which sets a goal of a minimum tax rate for those earning $1 million or more a year. Continue reading...
House approves faith images at memorials
WASHINGTON — The House passed two bills Tuesday endorsing the use of religious symbols at memorials. Continue reading...
Obama's State of the Union address, as provided by the White House
WASHINGTON — "Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens fought — and several thousand gave their lives. Continue reading...
U.S.: Ex-CIA man shared secret data
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — An ex-CIA officer who helped track down and capture a top al-Qaida figure was charged Monday with disclosing to reporters classified secrets, including the covert identities of his associates on the mission, in the latest of a series of prosecutions by the Obama administration against suspected leakers. Continue reading...
Debate a slugfest for Gingrich, Romney
TAMPA, Fla. — Republican presidential contenders Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich clashed repeatedly in heated, personal terms in Monday night’s campaign debate, the former Massachusetts governor tagging his rival as an “influence peddler” in Washington, only to be accused in turn of spreading falsehoods over many years in politics. Continue reading...
Proposed rules ban religious instruction at ABC
Proposed rules released Monday by the Arkansas Department of Education would prohibit religious instruction during the 7-hour school day at schools that receive taxpayer funding. Continue reading...
Campaign manager's cat killed
Jake Burris, campaign manager for Ken Aden, said he awoke this morning to find the family cat had been killed and the word "liberal" was scrawled across it. Continue reading...
