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Senate approves online sales tax. Is it fair, or a tax increase?
The Senate voted late Monday to require e-commerce businesses to collect sales taxes from buyers. The Marketplace Fairness Act may bring as much as $23 billion, by one estimate, in online sales tax revenue to states and cities. It faces an uncertain future in the House.
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Decoder Wire Donald Trump invited to speak at CPAC. Is that a good idea?
Donald Trump also spoke at CPAC in 2011, when he was toying with the idea of running for president. This year, CPAC has not extended invitations to GOP Govs. Chris Christie or Bob McDonnell.
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Obama's divide-and-conquer strategy: Is it really about destroying GOP?
The day after Obama's inauguration, Boehner accused him of trying to 'annihilate' the Republicans. Indeed, the party's struggles since have only grown. But weakening the GOP may not be all Obama wants.
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Decoder Wire Mitt Romney to speak at CPAC. Why?
Mitt Romney says he'll speak next month at CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) to say thank you. But maybe he'll also outline his plans for staying involved in politics.
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NRA president: Foes using 'emotion' of Newtown shootings to spur gun control (+video)
Opponents of the National Rifle Association 'hope to use emotion' to achieve an 'antifirearm agenda' in the wake of the school shootings last month in Newtown, Conn., NRA President David Keene said Thursday.
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Focus Rebuilding the GOP: Can Republicans pitch a bigger tent?
The party must come to grips with the 'demographic realities' reshaping the US electorate and devise new strategies for connecting with growing populations of minorities, single women, and youth.
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Large Hispanic support for Obama worries GOP
According to initial exit polls, Republican candidate Mitt Romney, who backed hard-line immigration measures, came away with 27 percent Hispanic support, less than any presidential candidate in 16 years.
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Sen. Orrin Hatch survives tea party primary challenge: how he did it
Orrin Hatch, a six-term veteran of the US Senate, fought off a tea party-backed challenge in Utah’s Republican primary Tuesday. His tactics could serve as a lesson for other GOP incumbents.
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Sen. Orrin Hatch: Will the tea party bring him down in Utah?
Six-term US Sen. Orrin Hatch faces his first Republican primary election since 1976, challenged by tea party favorite State Senator Dan Liljenquist. Will Hatch suffer the same political fate at the hands of the tea party as defeated GOP Senate veterans Bob Bennett and Richard Lugar?
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Marco Rubio gets VP nod in conservative straw poll
Sen. Marco Rubio won CPAC's straw poll vote to be Mitt Romney's running mate. Rubio denies wanting the job, but would bring two important things to the ticket: his Hispanic background and tea party support.
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Scott Walker: What's next for GOP's new supernova?
After the high-stakes recall election, national Republicans assess the Scott Walker effect, ranging from his policies to the prospect that he might appear on a Romney ticket.
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Mitt Romney rips Obama, but did he get CPAC seal of approval?
Mitt Romney made his bid for conservative voters at CPAC Friday. But some CPAC attendees said Romney's speech lacked 'emotion' and didn't squarely address his health-care record.
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Rick Santorum asks CPAC conservatives to 'honor' their true values
Rick Santorum played down organization and fundraising in his speech Friday at CPAC. Instead, Santorum appealed to CPAC conservatives' principles.
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Marco Rubio, a CPAC darling, hammers Obama
Marco Rubio's opening CPAC address hammered President Obama on class warfare and inspired conservatives with his vision of the American free enterprise system.
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America's big shift right
Why the country's conservative drift, on a wide range of issues, has accelerated.
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In Pictures: Conservative America: The big shift right
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Election 101: Ten facts about Michele Bachmann and her presidential bid
With her announcement Monday that she is entering the presidential race, Michele Bachmann has given the tea party a candidate to call its own. Her conservative views and flame-throwing style have already attracted tangible support from evangelicals and the anti-Washington crowd. But is she capable of running a campaign that can withstand the rigors and scrutiny of the presidential process?
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GOP candidates in the Tea Party crosshairs
The Tea Party movement is taking aim at Republican incumbents, including Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Olympia Snow of Maine, and Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts. Will it succeed in unseating them?
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Budget stalemate: Why America won't raise taxes
Budget stalemate has many on Capitol Hill crunching numbers. With any new budget, taxes may be the real third rail of politics. Can the U.S. solve its fiscal woes without more revenue?
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Tea party movement ousts Sen. Bob Bennett in Utah
Three-term Republican Senator Bob Bennett lost his reelection bid at the GOP nominating convention in Salt Lake City. Other Republican incumbents are feeling the Tea Party heat.
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After big losses, GOP looks to rebuild public trust
Leaders say they’ll have to examine their party’s ‘brand’ and consider new faces.
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Military culture, pragmatism shape McCain
John McCain's military experience and Senate record show a presidential candidate who values integrity and getting things done.
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Opinion: What's next for the Ron Paul revolution?
The effort to renew the Founding Fathers' vision is good for America.
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Opinion: The conservative revolt over McCain
In November, many GOP voters may stay home – or even vote Democratic.
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Romney out: Will conservatives move to McCain?
The house that Reagan built shows cracks, as the far right chafes at McCain as GOP standard-bearer.
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