http://www.mail.com/people/12904-karl-rove.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/12904-karl-rove.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2094922-irs-probe-ignored-influential-groups.html WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to inappropriately scrutinizing smaller tea party organizations that applied for tax-exempt status, and senior Treasury Department officials were notified in the midst of the 2012 presidential election season that an ... Sat, 18 May 2013 15:41:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2094922-irs-probe-ignored-influential-groups.html 2013-05-18T15:41:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2079244-ap-exclusive-irs-knew-tea-party-targeted-2011.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector general's report obtained by The Associated Press that seemingly contradicts public statements by the IRS commissioner. The IRS apologized Friday for what it acknowledged was "inappropriate" targeti... Sun, 12 May 2013 01:51:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2079244-ap-exclusive-irs-knew-tea-party-targeted-2011.html 2013-05-12T01:51:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066546-mass-gop-candidate-gomez.html BOSTON (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is on his own — at least for now. National Republican allies, conservative activists and major GOP donors outside Democratic-leaning Massachusetts are skeptical of Gomez's chances in the state's June 25 special election to replace former Sen. John Kerry. While local Republicans ar... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:06:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066546-mass-gop-candidate-gomez.html 2013-05-06T19:06:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2049792-bombing-shifts-mass-senate-race-primaries.html BOSTON (AP) — Even before the explosions, polling suggested that Massachusetts voters weren't excited about the looming special election to replace former U.S. Sen. John Kerry. But in the days after bombs ripped through the Boston Marathon's crowded streets, politics were all but forgotten as authorities launched an unprecedented manhunt and a region grap... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:16:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2049792-bombing-shifts-mass-senate-race-primaries.html 2013-04-28T22:16:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043366-politics-hold-dedication-bush-library.html DALLAS (AP) — George W. Bush shed a sentimental tear. Barack Obama mused about the burdens of the office. Bill Clinton dished out wisecracks. Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush chimed in, too, on a rare day of harmony at the dedication of the younger Bush's presidential library that glossed over the hard edges and partisan divides of five presidencies spanning more than three... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:14:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043366-politics-hold-dedication-bush-library.html 2013-04-25T20:14:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976746-rove-sees-potential-support-gay-marriage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP strategist Karl Rove says he can imagine a Republican candidate in the next presidential campaign supporting gay marriage. The statement from the former adviser to President George W. Bush appears to acknowledge that opposition to gay marriage has waned in some conservative circles. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, announced last week that ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:26:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976746-rove-sees-potential-support-gay-marriage.html 2013-03-24T19:26:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1959700-palin-urges-gop-to-broaden-message.html OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Returning to the national stage, Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Saturday that the Republican Party must broaden its message to grow. "We must leave no American behind," she said in a populist speech that electrified supporters at a conservative summit in suburban Washington. "And we must share our powerful message of freedom and... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:04:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1959700-palin-urges-gop-to-broaden-message.html 2013-03-16T18:04:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1927710-rove-gop-candidates-who-reflect-diversity.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — GOP strategist Karl Rove said Saturday that rebuilding the Republican brand in California will be a tough task that will require them to diversify and create a strategy to spread their message to a wider audience. Referring to the state party's deep losses in recent years, Rove said it needs to focus on larger themes of restoring... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 01:39:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1927710-rove-gop-candidates-who-reflect-diversity.html 2013-03-03T01:39:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1916770-calif-gop-pins-turnaround-hopes-chairman.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As Republicans nationwide reconsider the party's direction, nowhere is their challenge more daunting than in California. The state that produced Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon and the "Orange County conservative" has banished the GOP to the margins, with the party now accounting for less than 30 percent of all registered voters. ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1916770-calif-gop-pins-turnaround-hopes-chairman.html 2013-02-26T21:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1906750-gop-senators-treading-carefully-with-tea-party.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Twice burned, Republicans are treading carefully around tea party groups as they pursue a Senate majority that slipped through their fingers in 2010 and 2012. "You'd have to be an idiot not to prepare" for primary election challenges from the right, no matter the state, says Rob Jesmer, who was executive director of the GOP Senate campai... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:43:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1906750-gop-senators-treading-carefully-with-tea-party.html 2013-02-21T22:43:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1870224-pac-stirs-gop-rivalries-tea-party-angst.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans' struggles to redefine their party are intensifying, as tea party insurgents and establishment Republicans vie to control congressional primaries, and GOP leaders try to expand their focus beyond the deficit. Grassroots conservatives are condemning a new bid by wealthy donors to vet future Senate and House nominees. The donor... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1870224-pac-stirs-gop-rivalries-tea-party-angst.html 2013-02-05T20:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846896-fox-news-palin-cutting-ties.html NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel is parting ways with former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, ending her three-year tenure as a contributor on the network. While Palin's time at Fox was occasionally rocky, the network's news executive, Bill Shine, said Friday that "we have thoroughly enjoyed our association" with her. "We wish her the b... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846896-fox-news-palin-cutting-ties.html 2013-01-25T23:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1828206-fox-news-signs-karl-rove-4-years.html NEW YORK (AP) — Karl Rove enlivened Fox News Channel's election coverage last year by questioning the network's declaration that Barack Obama had been re-elected. It hasn't affected Fox's desire to keep him on the air. The network announced Thursday that it had signed Rove to a new contract as a contributor. The deal runs through the 2016 election. Rove w... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1828206-fox-news-signs-karl-rove-4-years.html 2013-01-18T11:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1825700-fox-hires-dennis-kucinich-analyst.html NEW YORK (AP) — Days before President Barack Obama's inauguration for a second term in office, Fox News Channel has signed Dennis Kucinich, one of his former opponents, to be a regular contributor. Kucinich, a presidential candidate in 2004 and 2008 who ended 16 years in Congress two weeks ago, will make his debut as a Fox contributor on Thursday's editio... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1825700-fox-hires-dennis-kucinich-analyst.html 2013-01-16T21:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760412-obamas-fiscal-cliff-strategy-tricky-balance.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Playing both sides, President Barack Obama is trying to balance his public pressure campaign on Republicans over the looming "fiscal cliff" with his private negotiations with GOP leaders. The White House is loath to abandon the two-pronged strategy even as the Dec. 31 deadline nears. Obama's advisers see the carrot-and-stick approach as ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760412-obamas-fiscal-cliff-strategy-tricky-balance.html 2012-12-12T17:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1751824-fiscal-cliff-ads-pick-up-where-campaign-stopped.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Debate over the "fiscal cliff" has money pouring into television, print, radio and online ads, picking up where the wall-to-wall election campaign left off. As Republicans and the White House joust over a way around big year-end tax increases and spending cuts, outside groups on both sides are weighing in with major ad campaigns aimed at... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1751824-fiscal-cliff-ads-pick-up-where-campaign-stopped.html 2012-12-07T20:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1749472-2-billion-price-tag-presidential-election.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2012 presidential election broke the $2 billion milestone in its final weeks, becoming the most expensive in American political history, according to final federal finance reports released Thursday. The reports detailed a last-minute cascade of money from mega-donors and an onslaught of spending by the Obama and Romney campaigns and "super" political ac... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1749472-2-billion-price-tag-presidential-election.html 2012-12-07T02:49:00Z