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Democrats' new budget proposal: why it's balanced ... but not balanced (+video)
Senate Democrats have put forward a new budget proposal that offers balanced deficit reduction (between cuts and new tax revenue), but doesn't balance the budget.
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Wisconsin: Tammy Baldwin helps Democrats retain US Senate seat (+video)
Former US Rep. Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly gay member of the US Senate after defeating former Gov. Tommy Thompson.
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Why has the Wisconsin Senate race tightened?
A Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday shows former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) leading US Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D) 46 to 45 percent among likely voters in Wisconsin.
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Todd Akin says he's staying in Senate race, despite furor over rape comment
Todd Akin's remark on 'legitimate rape' set off a firestorm, including within Republican ranks. If he were to drop out of the Missouri Senate race before 5 p.m. Tuesday, the state party can nominate a replacement.
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Chapter & Verse Paul Ryan does an about-face on Ayn Rand
Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan once credited Rand as the reason he entered public service, but now says, 'I reject her philosophy.'
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Paul Ryan's record: huge role in debt debate but few legislative wins
Rep. Paul Ryan's grasp of federal spending has given him an outsized role in defining the GOP position on deficits and debt, but he has a lower profile in driving the bipartisan compromises needed to pass laws.
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In Wisconsin, Mitt Romney is running against Obama, not Rick Santorum
Even before Tuesday's Wisconsin primary is finished, Mitt Romney breaks away from a tough GOP primary season to reset themes for a November campaign against President Obama
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Why Wisconsin primary could be start of something big for Romney
With a decisive win Tuesday in the Wisconsin primary, Mitt Romney could finally claim the mantle of the inevitable GOP nominee. Wisconsin is also important to the Republican Party as a potential battleground state in November.
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Economist Mom Tax policy won't fix the economy on its own
Many tax policy experts spin a simple fairy tale when they talk about how to reform the tax system. They say that we just need to cut tax rates, which will expand the economy, which in turn will reduce the deficit. But unfortunately, in the real world, we face real budget constraints and a real scarcity of resources.
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Can Democrats hold the Senate in 2012? Now Herb Kohl says he's retiring.
Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl says he's retiring after his fourth term ends in 2012. He is the sixth Democrat-aligned senator to do so, compared with only two Republicans.
05/13/2011 03:32 pm -
Wisconsin protests: 'democracy in action' or 'mob rule'?
Some critics say Wisconsin protests were borderline unconstitutional because they threatened the orderly processes of state government. At issue is an obscure clause in the Constitution.
03/12/2011 09:12 am -
In Wisconsin standoff, a test: Has governor gone overboard to trim deficit?
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wants state workers to pay more for their pensions and health care, while taking away their unions' collective bargaining power. The governor says he has no choice in order to trim a $3.6 billion deficit. But state workers are livid.
02/16/2011 08:56 pm -
Tea Party Tally Why senators are avoiding the Tea Party Caucus
Some tea party favorites stayed away from the Thursday's meeting of the new Senate Tea Party Caucus, as newly elected Republicans try to define themselves in Washington.
01/28/2011 04:59 pm -
Opinion The tea party will fail -- unless it fully embraces individualism as a moral ideal
The tea party's aim to restore America's founding ideals is commendable, but it still harbors the same moral impetus that's justified bigger government since the Progressive Era. To deliver on its promise to restore lost freedoms, the tea party must anchor its work in Ayn Rand's understanding that all schemes that sacrifice the individual to society are morally wrong.
01/21/2011 09:04 am -
Republican Party chair Reince Priebus: What's his record in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin voters went decidedly red in the 2010 midterm elections, while Reince Priebus presided over the state Republican Party. As new RNC chair, he appears eager to embrace tea party activists.
01/16/2011 09:26 am -
Senate's 16 new members arrive on Capitol Hill: Who are they?
Starting this Monday, the Senate welcomes 16 fresh faces to the Capitol’s marbled halls. While they won’t be sworn into office until January, these newly-elected members – three Democrats and 13 Republicans – come to Washington to tour the buildings, learn rules of decorum, and meet with their future coworkers. The new Senators come largely from open seats where both parties had a new candidate on the ticket and include a handful of tea partyers.
11/16/2010 07:15 pm -
Struggling in Wisconsin, 'maverick' Russ Feingold cozies up to Obama
Dubbed by some as the 'least loyal' of all Senate Democrats and trailing in the polls, Wisconsin's Russ Feingold is in a tricky spot as he tries to appeal to the Democratic base.
10/22/2010 04:49 pm -
Which Election 2010 race has run the most TV ads? Not the one you'd expect.
Campaign TV ads are ramping up ahead of Nov. 2, but the race that has run more than any other in the nation has been largely overlooked by the national media, though it is crucial to the GOP.
10/21/2010 07:32 pm -
The Vote Why Republicans shouldn't take a Pennsylvania Senate win for granted
Polls suggested that Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey had a firm grip on his race with Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania. But new polls point to hope for Democrats here and elsewhere.
10/20/2010 06:33 pm -
Senate Democrats fight back with balance sheet against GOP
Nationally, Democrats are having success raising money this fall, in their attempt to maintain control of the US Senate over Republicans.
10/15/2010 05:17 pm -
Vox News Christine O'Donnell, Sharron Angle: Any GOP candidate can win in November, says Jon Stewart
Christine O'Donnell, and her "I'm not a witch" campaign, is doing so well that it indicates Republicans can do no wrong with American voters, according to Stewart.
10/07/2010 02:26 pm -
2010 Senate races: Four key debates this week could be game-changers
Many voters don't tune into the campaigns until debate season, which this week includes clashes in four 2010 Senate races: Connecticut, Florida, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
10/04/2010 06:00 pm -
Midterm elections run-up shows Democratic desperation, says GOP
Midterm elections and the prospect of a power shift in Congress have Democrats desperate, according to GOP strategists. President Obama attends a rally Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin to energize young people for the midterm elections.
09/28/2010 02:44 pm -
Will tea party in Wisconsin rally around Ron Johnson?
Oshkosh millionaire Ron Johnson has a checkered history with Wisconsin tea party groups. Will they forgive and forget?
09/20/2010 09:39 am -
Primary elections: Seven states to watch
Democrats will be watching the Republican contests closely, hoping for additional upsets by tea party-backed candidates. Democrats hope the Republicans will be saddled with unelectable candidates. Republicans are looking to ride a wave of voter anger over the sputtering economy and politics-as-usual to regain control of Congress. The competition between traditional Republicans and their tea party counterparts is particularly strong in Delaware, New Hampshire, and New York. Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Maryland also hold primaries Tuesday.
09/14/2010 01:45 pm
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