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Dem Rep. Anthony Weiner, who has a real talent for crystallizing liberal anger at Obama into pithy phrases, has just released a statement opening fire

Wisconsin Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus will seek the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee early next year, a blow to the reelection chances of

On Friday, I asked: What should each party have learned from the 2010 midterms, and what incorrect conclusion are they most likely to extract? Read

1. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) gave Sarah Palin’s national hopes a boost over the weekend, telling Bloomberg’s Al Hunt that he believes it’s possible

The United States has stepped up diplomatic pressure on China by accusing its leaders of “enabling” North Korea to start a uranium-enrichment program and to

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Federal workers are preparing for a two-year freeze in pay, but also can expect some positive changes to their sick leave policy in the new

After Francisco “Quico” Canseco beat Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-Tex.) as part of the Republican wave on Nov. 2, the tea party favorite declared: “It’s going

For much of this year, the Obama administration touted its tougher-than-ever approach to immigration enforcement, culminating in a record number of deportations. Read more…

The Senate on Saturday rejected two Democratic proposals to let tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans expire, a symbolic but bitter defeat that now forces