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10 most controversial authors (in recent memory)
These writers have all sold plenty of books – and taken quite a lot of flak.
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If not 'sequester,' then what? Five ideas from left and right.
Few in Washington believe that "the sequester,” $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the federal budget as of March 1, is a good idea. But what's the alternative? Here are five proposals, from the right, the center, and the left, to replace the sequester. Which do you like?
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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill
A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
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10 most-looked-up words of 2012, according to Merriam Webster
Here are the 10 words that most often sent Americans to the dictionary in 2012.
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Mitt Romney says his health care plan in Mass. was a win for women (+video)
As the GOP Convention approaches, Mitt Romney said he was proud that his Massachusetts health care plan guaranteed coverage for women. He criticized President Obama for trying to tie him to Rep. Todd Akin's rape and abortion remarks.
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Issac approaches, sending GOP scrambling
Despite tropical storm Issac, which could become a Category 2 hurricane, Republican delegates are still flocking to Tampa, Fla. The storm has forced the GOP to postpone convention events.
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Interview: President Obama on Romney's 'extreme' views
On the eve of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, President Obama says that a President Romney would not 'stand in the way' if Congress gave him a bill that stripped away women's control over their reproductive health.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 differences on women's issues
President Obama won the women’s vote four years ago, and he’ll need to again to win reelection, given Mitt Romney’s strength among male voters. Here are some of the women’s issues on which the candidates differ.
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Convention bounce: How much will Romney and Obama get?
The numbers don't lie - political conventions give their respective party candidates some positive momentum going into the general election season.
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Decoder Wire The real problem with Mitt Romney's birth certificate joke (+video)
Campaigning in Michigan, Mitt Romney quipped that no one has ever asked to see his birth certificate – a nod to anti-Obama 'birthers.' But what was he doing in Michigan?
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Global News Blog Fiscally conservative Romney-Ryan ticket: Does it appeal in Germany?
Germany has promoted austerity as central to fixing eurozone woes. So is there any resonance between Chancellor Merkel's views and the Romney-Ryan ticket?
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GOP convention speakers focus on women, reassuring party stalwarts
The neck-and-neck nature of the presidential race heightens the importance of energizing party stalwarts — and getting them to cast actual votes on Election Day.
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Romney says big business 'doing fine,' with foreign tax haven assist
The former Massachusetts governor, speaking at a fundraiser in Minnesota Thursday, added large US businesses are receiving loans and are better at dealing with regulation.
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Akin 'hangs in there' despite funders' desertion (+video)
Though many Republicans have urged him to quit, Congressman Todd Akin continues his pursuit of a U.S. Senate seat. His revised campaign plan includes reaching out to small donors for a few dollars at a time.
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Paul Ryan's black ex-girlfriend: What does it mean to Election 2012?
Presumptive VP nominee Paul Ryan's 2005 comment that he once dated a black woman has prompted discussion about whether that fact changes views of his character and policy.
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Decoder Wire Bill Clinton's new ad for Obama: Will it help or hurt? (+video)
With soaring public approval ratings, Bill Clinton calls on Americans to back Obama's economic plan. But he also puts the focus back on a struggling economy – uncertain terrain for Obama.
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Poll shows Obama ahead of Romney in swing states
Obama led slightly in Florida, Wisconsin, and Ohio in the random telephone survey.
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Opinion: After Todd Akin comments: Why women – and men – still need feminism
My students' Who Needs Feminism online campaign is reclaiming feminism as an umbrella for dialogue on issues that affect all of us. And it holds the potential to effect real change, especially in the face of Todd Akin's shockingly misinformed and misogynist statements.
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Todd Akin rape remarks highlight divide in GOP over abortion
Todd Akin's 'legitimate rape' comment has highlighted the differences between Mitt Romney and Sen. Paul Ryan on abortion. And Republicans would rather talk about the US economy than abortion.
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Poll: Paul Ryan gives Mitt Romney 'micro-bump' in key battleground states (+video)
Mitt Romney, now with Paul Ryan on the ticket, has closed in on Obama in Florida and Wisconsin, a new poll of three battleground states shows. But he didn't gain ground in Ohio.
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Obama will bounce between battleground states during GOP convention
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will campaign in Iowa, Florida, and Virginia next week while the Republican convention is held in Tampa.
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Chapter & Verse Conservative books are leaping off the shelves, says Amazon. Liberal titles, not so much.
According to a new heat map by Amazon, readers in 44 states prefer conservative 'red' books to liberal 'blue.'
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No Paul Ryan lift to Mitt Romney campaign yet, says new poll (+video)
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are still almost tied for support among registered voters, 46-47 percent, says a new AP poll. But among independents, Mitt Romney has the lead. And 23 percent of voters remain undecided.
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Republicans braced for hurricane Isaac: Will it hit Tampa? (+video)
Tropical Storm Isaac could become a hurricane by Thursday. Republican National Convention planners have prepped for a hurricane to hit next week in Tampa.
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Poll: Akin's lead narrows against Democrat McCaskill (+video)
Despite encouragement from fellow Republicans, Representative Todd Akin has refused to exit a tight Senate race in Missouri. Following comments he made about rape, a new poll shows his lead ahead of Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill has narrowed from 10 points to 1.
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Where Todd Akin and Paul Ryan agree, and disagree, on abortion
There's nothing to indicate that Paul Ryan shares Rep. Todd Akin's strange rationale for denying rape victims access to abortion. But the GOP's vice presidential candidate opposes such abortions, nonetheless.
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Chapter & Verse Teachers buying lots of Ayn Rand for the classroom
This past school year saw a 30 percent increase in classroom requests for Ayn Rand novels from the Ayn Rand Institute.
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Todd Akin and Republican abortion plank: bad timing? (+video)
The GOP platform committee is meeting in Tampa, Fla., this week – and set to approve a plank opposing abortion with no exceptions. Democrats call it the 'Akin plank,' after Missouri Rep. Todd Akin, who is under pressure to quit his Senate race after a sensational comment on rape.
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Opinion: Why Paul Ryan is no Ayn Rand on Social Security
Mitt Romney's running mate Paul Ryan deserves credit for trying to tackle the coming entitlement crisis. But whatever you can say about his plan for Social Security, you cannot ascribe it to Ayn Rand. Rand did not want to save Social Security; she wanted to end it.
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