Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

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  Jackson Jr.'s House successor faces difficult road

  Democrat Robin Kelly should have little trouble winning the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. — the territory's been held ... 

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  Obama: Nation stronger, GOP should back his plans

  Uncompromising and politically emboldened, President Barack Obama urged a deeply divided Congress Tuesday night to embrace his plans to use government ... 

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  Signs of unity in a divided Congress

  President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday night produced fleeting moments of bipartisanship in a divided Congress. 

• Groups urge probe of $12 million mystery donation

  Two election watchdog organizations on Thursday urged the Justice Department and Federal Election Commission to investigate more than $12 million in ... 

• Shadowy donor behind record 'super' PAC checks

  A lawyer in Tennessee who is mysteriously linked to millions of dollars in campaign contributions steered to congressional candidates doubled his ...