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US President Barack Obama waves from Air Force One prior to departing Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 14, 2011. The visit marks the first by a US President to the island territory since former US President John F....

Tea Party fave Marco Rubio delivers first Senate speech

Republican Marco Rubio waited more than five months for this moment: The Tea Party favorite from Florida made his first speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Rubio, a rising GOP star often mentioned as a potential vice presidential pick in 2012,...

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (L) is joined by Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) while speaking about Medicare during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on June 14, 2011 in Washington, DC. Sen. Schumer and Majority...

Questions John King Didn't Ask Buddy Roemer at the CNN Republican Primary Debate But Roemer Answered Anyway

Just because someone who may be seeking the Republican presidential nomination doesn't get invited to the big, fancy CNN debate doesn't mean he can't participate. "Hello, I'm Buddy Roemer," he began. "I'm so happy to be close to New Hampshire, although...

Lawmaker sees July House vote on trade deals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives could vote on long-delayed free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama in July, a Republican lawmaker said on Tuesday. U.S.

Newtmentum 2012 Continues Apace

It purchased cases of Gingrich’s books and bought up copies of DVDs produced by another of the former House speaker’s entities, Gingrich Productions. “The spirit of operating a non-profit organization is to work for the public good regardless of the...
Source: Time Magazine

New York Gov. Introduces Bill for Web-Ready Health Insurance Exchange

The bill also provides critical protections meant to assist individuals in using the Exchange. For example, the bill provides that the Exchange will operate a toll-free telephone line to assist consumers and an Internet website containing standardized...
Source: techPresident

Texas Gov. Rick Perry: Voters want 'options' in GOP field

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Source: USA Today

Law and Order and the 2012 Election

It was the day after Memorial Day Weekend. The weekend had been violent, and Matt Drudge knew just how to bring the story to the attention of his Internet audience. The entire top quadrant of his website consisted of stories about rioting youths and...
Source: RedState

House panel backs $649 billion in defense spending

U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Platoon, B battery 2-8 field artillery, fire a howitzer artillery piece at Seprwan Ghar Forward fire base in Panjwai district, Kandahar province southern Afghanistan, June 12, 2011. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers...
Source: Reuters