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IRS 101: Seven questions about the tea party scandal
How the tables have turned: The Internal Revenue Service is the one under the microscope now, as revelations emerged Friday that the agency wrongly targeted conservative groups seeking nonprofit status. Here’s an accounting of what has happened, along with the ramifications.
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Election 2012: top seven super PACs
Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.
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Election 101: How an Iowa GOP caucus works
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A year of oops: five big political gaffes of 2011
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Gallery: Repeat contender: Mitt Romney
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Newt Gringrich, ahead in Virginia, promises tougher counterpunches
Newt Gingrich leads Mitt Romney in Virginia, says a new poll. Gingrich responds to attack ads with a promise to hit back at GOP opponents.
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Do new endorsements mean Mitt Romney is finally winning over the GOP?
GOP endorsements are piling up for Mitt Romney – his share of them has grown to 65 percent. While that's no guarantee, it's becoming harder to envision anyone else winning the nomination.
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How Newt Gingrich won over the tea party
As opponents and the Republican establishment turn on former House speaker Newt Gingrich, he's getting a lifeline of support from a constituency he has ambitiously courted: the tea party.
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What if Ron Paul wins Iowa – and New Hampshire, too?
Some say a Ron Paul victory in Iowa would damage the reputation of the caucuses as favoring fringe candidates. But that would change if the momentum helps Paul win in New Hampshire, too.
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Did Newt Gingrich peak too early? CNN poll shows him fading
A new CNN poll shows signs that Newt Gingrich has peaked – like fellow GOP candidates Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, and Herman Cain, all of whom surged rapidly in the polls only to fall.
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Ron Paul back on top in Iowa, new poll says
Ron Paul moved ahead of Newt Gingrich in Iowa with support from young voters, says new poll.
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Keystone XL pipeline: a jobs coup for Republicans in tax deal?
A congressional deal to preserve a payroll tax cut, approved by the Senate Saturday, contains a provision designed to force President Obama's hand on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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Newt Gingrich: Challenges ahead, but 'he's still dangerous'
Newt Gingrich is taking flak from his GOP rivals and some conservative commentators on things like Freddie Mac and his ideas about the federal judiciary. But as his fellow debaters have learned, he can be a well-armed and highly-confident opponent.
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GOP candidates blast Ron Paul over Iran policy. Is one side crazy?
After Thursday night's GOP candidate debate, a political analyst suggested the Ron Paul hands-off position toward Iran 'jumped the shark.' Mr. Paul says intervention is what's truly nuts. Here are their arguments.
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Did Michele Bachmann fight her way back into the GOP race?
Michele Bachmann came out swinging in Thursday night's Republican debate. She landed repeated blows on Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul.
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The Tim Tebow moment and other takeaways from last pre-Iowa GOP debate (VIDEO)
Rick Perry had a memorable line with his Tim Tebow comment, but Thursday's GOP debate – the last before the Iowa caucuses – didn't exactly offer an electrifying finish. Still, a few jabs hit their mark.
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Republican debate: Gingrich likens himself to Ronald Reagan
Thursday's Republican debate was the last before voters begin making their choices on January 3. Front-runner Newt Gingrich insisted he could beat Obama and likened himself to Ronald Reagan.
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GOP debate in Iowa: Best quotes out of the night
A summary of the one-liners delivered by Republican candidates in Sioux City, Iowa Thursday night.
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Gingrich and Bachmann duke it out early in Republican debate
Michele Bachmann came out swinging at Newt Gingrich and his $1.6 million in earnings from Freddie Mac.
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The final GOP debate before Iowa: what each candidate needs to do
It’s anybody’s guess who will win the Iowa caucuses. In Thursday’s debate, each candidate has a final chance to impress Iowa Republicans – and the rest of America.
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Rasmussen poll shocker: Gingrich tanks in Iowa, Romney now on top
Mitt Romney has never been expected to win Iowa, but he's taken the lead in that first-in-the-nation contest, a new Rasmussen poll shows. Newt Gingrich is a close second, but he has lost ground.
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A Rick Perry comeback? It all rides on Iowa now.
Rick Perry's strategy now amounts to betting everything on Iowa, where he launched a bus tour Wednesday. Newt Gingrich shows slippage in the polls there, but the field remains open.
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Newt Gingrich wouldn't beat Obama in 2012, new poll shows
Newt Gingrich would do worse than Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election, says a new Reuters-Ipsos poll. But Mitt Romney wouldn't beat Obama either.
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Donald Trump withdraws as debate moderator. Did he just fire himself?
Donald Trump won't moderate a Republican debate after all. The problem, he said, was that the GOP establishment is terrified that he himself might run for president as an independent.
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Oh, yeah? Fact-checking the presidential candidates
Did you hear the one about Romney? Fact-checking journalists found some of the assertions in Saturday night's Republican debate to be at least a little wobbly and in some cases outright false.
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As debate approaches, Republicans, conservatives target Newt Gingrich
As front-runner in the Republican presidential nominating race, Newt Gingrich is a natural target for critics. At this point, it's mainly conservatives and fellow Republicans questioning his character and leadership qualities.
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Donald Trump to moderate GOP debate. But what if nobody shows up?
Billionaire and reality show host Donald Trump is scheduled to moderate a Republican presidential debate. But only Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich have agreed to participate.
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New Mitt Romney 'fidelity' ad aims to lure social conservatives
Mitt Romney talks about fidelity. Rick Perry about religion. Will these new TV ads resonate with social conservatives in Iowa?
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Why Republican efforts to corral Jewish vote may come up short
As expected, Republican presidential candidates courting the Jewish vote made mention Wednesday of Israel and Iran, but experts say it's unrealistic to expect they'll make major inroads on Jewish support for Obama.
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Mitt Romney chooses theme song. Is 'Born Free' a good choice?
Mitt Romney has chosen Kid Rock's 'Born Free' as the theme song for his presidential campaign, but pundits wonder what he's trying to say with the choice.
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