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Mich. lawmaker silenced for abortion bill comments
A Michigan lawmaker said support and campaign donations were rolling in Friday, a day after she was barred from speaking in the House because she used ...
In many statehouses, GOP confronts dissension
Republicans set out a bold conservative agenda after taking control of state capitols across the Midwest and South in the last general election.
THE RACE: Presidential slogan wars are heating up
Mitt Romney is on an "Every Town Counts" bus tour rolling across six states won in 2008 by Barack Obama and now being courted by Republicans.
Young millionaire's PAC seeks influence in races
College student John Ramsey stands out in a new campaign finance world order filled with big names like Republican casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and ...
APNewsBreak: Rubio book says he almost quit race
Sen. Marco Rubio was on the verge of dropping out of the 2010 race for Senate, convinced that then-Gov. Charlie Crist's popularity, power and money ...
Ore. court: Scouts 'perversion files' to be public
The Oregon Supreme Court's decision Thursday to approve the release of 20,000 confidential Boy Scouts of America documents will give the public its ...
NYC ban on big sodas could face legal test
If New York City bans big sodas, what's next on the list? Large slices of pizza? Double-scoop ice cream cones? Tubs of movie-theater popcorn? The ...
Republican won't seek rematch for Giffords' seat
The tea party Republican who sought former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' seat in Congress has dropped out of the fall race, two days after losing ...
Some GOP VP hopefuls face common personal issues
Not that they're a step away from the poor house, but some of Mitt Romney's potential vice presidential running mates are grappling with the same ...
ND school officially drops Fighting Sioux nickname
North Dakota's flagship university dropped its contentious Fighting Sioux nickname for the third time Thursday, and officials expressed hope that the ...
Romney demurs on VP search with Rubio at his side
Mitt Romney declined Monday declined to endorse an immigration proposal from potential running mate Marco Rubio. Romney said he's considering the ...