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US Supreme Court: Big 21st century rulings
The past 12 years have seen significant US high court decisions with wide-ranging effects on personal freedoms and national politics. Another key ruling is expected this summer on President Obama's health-care reform law. Here are some recent top rulings, all decided by 5-to-4 votes.
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Newt Gingrich ethics investigation: 4 facts you haven't heard from him
Recently on the campaign trail, Newt Gingrich has made a number of forceful claims about the 1997 "reprimand" he received from the House Ethics Committee and challenged anyone to "go read the 1,300 pages” of the report. We did. Here’s what we found:
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Election 101: Five basics about 'super PACs' and 2012 campaign money
The 'super PAC' promises to shake up the 2012 election. This new fundraising heavyweight – which Stephen Colbert famously brought attention to with his own Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow – heralds a new era of 'superspending' in politics.
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Election 101: Tim Pawlenty as 'everyman's' candidate? Ten points about who he is.
The former governor declared his candidacy for president May 22, and is hoping his foes’ flaws are his ticket to victory.
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Why the John Edwards prosecution went down in flames
At the outset, the government's election-fraud case against John Edwards appeared open and shut. But vague laws, a shaky star witness, and political overtones all undercut the prosecution.
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Is John Edwards verdict the last straw for campaign finance?
A jury found John Edwards not guilty of the most serious charge, and the judge declared a mistrial on the others. The verdict is part of the changing landscape of campaign finance, experts say.
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Another sordid case of campaign fund misuse? Sen. Mark Kirk says no.
Sen. Mark Kirk (R) of Illinois faces allegations of violating campaign finance law by funneling contributions to his girlfriend and ex-wife. Denying wrongdoing, the Kirk camp sees ill will from a woman scorned.
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No verdict yet in Edwards trial
Jurors will begin a third day of deliberation on Tuesday as they decide whether or not John Edwards committed campaign finance violations by funneling money to his mistress.
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Why aren't more conservatives donating to Mitt Romney?
Mitt Romney raised $40 million last month. But an analysis of Romney's fundraising shows that many wealthy conservatives, who backed rivals Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, aren't donating to Romney's campaign.
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John Edwards trial: What will verdict mean for campaign finance? (+video)
Closing arguments in the John Edwards trial are set to begin Thursday. But the political significance of the trial in defining the limits of campaign finance has been greatly dampened.
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Obama helps re-election campaign and Dems by raising almost $44 million in April
President Obama raised that amount, almost nine million dollars less than what he raised in March, with more than 400,000 people contributing.
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Newt Gingrich bids farewell: After messy campaign, what next?
Don't expect Newt Gingrich to fade from view entirely after he formally suspends his campaign Wednesday. In a farewell video, he mentions plans that sound a lot like a continued campaign.
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Newt Gingrich to exit presidential race: What took so long?
Newt Gingrich said weeks ago that he knew Mitt Romney was the likely nominee. Now, campaign aides say, he is set to suspend his campaign May 1.
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In March, President Obama raises $53M for campaign, Democrats
Obama has entered a new phase in which he faces a direct challenge from Romney, who has begun raising money jointly with the Republican National Committee to overcome the president's fundraising edge.
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President Obama vastly outspends GOP presidential campaigns
Obama has spent more than $135 million — more than GOP challengers Romney and Rick Santorum combined — on his re-election apparatus, according to an Associated Press analysis of Federal Election Commission records.
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Newt Gingrich cuts one third of campaign staff but vows to press on
Gingrich, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, plans to spend much less time in primary states and instead personally call delegates to try to persuade them to back him at the Republican National Convention in August.
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Short on cash, Newt Gingrich turns to Twitter to win delegates
Newt Gingrich fired one-third of his campaign staff, including his campaign manager. Gingrich's new strategy is to win GOP delegates individually, via social media, to position himself for the Republican convention.
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US Supreme Court: Big 21st century rulings
The past 12 years have seen significant US high court decisions with wide-ranging effects on personal freedoms and national politics. Another key ruling is expected this summer on President Obama's health-care reform law. Here are some recent top rulings, all decided by 5-to-4 votes.
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Is Ron Paul running into money problems?
Ron Paul has about $1.6 million in the bank, according to the FEC, whereas he spent $5 million in January. It’s easy to think that this month he has to raise more, spend less, or dive into the red.
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Super Tuesday impossibly close for Romney, Santorum
Both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have three states as they wait for results from Ohio to come in. With 91 percent of the Ohio votes tallied, Romney only has a 5,000 vote lead out of the 1.1 million votes that have been counted.
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Super Tuesday results roll in for six states
Mitt Romney won in three of the first primary results to come in on Super Tuesday. Rick Santorum won two of the first states to tally their results, and Newt Gingrich took Georgia.
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Robert Reich
GOP's big investors: Who's really running for president?
A handful of billionaires are all but funding the GOP primaries. Never before have so few spent so much to influence so many.
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Mitt Romney: His super PAC burn rate soared in January
Mitt Romney had the biggest super PAC donations, and was the biggest spender. Can Rick Santorum's super PAC keep pace in Michigan and Arizona?
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Mitt Romney remains fundraising king, but look who's hard on his heels
Mitt Romney was both the big fundraiser and the big spender in January, in his quest for GOP's presidential crown. Despite his big war chest, he lags Rick Santorum by 10 points nationally.
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Newt Gingrich ethics investigation: 4 facts you haven't heard from him
Recently on the campaign trail, Newt Gingrich has made a number of forceful claims about the 1997 "reprimand" he received from the House Ethics Committee and challenged anyone to "go read the 1,300 pages” of the report. We did. Here’s what we found:
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What gambling industry money has done on Newt Gingrich's behalf
No single person, outside the candidates themselves, has had more raw impact on the presidential election than casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, via his donations to a pro-Gingrich 'super PAC.'
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Mitt Romney draws more Wall Street donations than Obama
Mitt Romney's six largest campaign donors in 2011 were from Wall Street. Romney got $1.8 million from Wall Street execs, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
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Super PACs: FEC report sheds light on powerful influence of a few big donors (+video)
A strikingly few wealthy donors were the main 2011 contributors to super PACs, which analysts see as the main force behind a flood of negative campaign ads.
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Who's behind 'toxic' super PAC ads? We may never know.
The super PACs paying for a flood of negative ads in the GOP presidential race are supposed to disclose who they are Tuesday. Don't expect to learn much, campaign watchdogs say.
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