Wis. Gov. Rebuffs Democrats' Request for Meeting
Mar 7, 2011 - 9:33 PM
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MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Democrats who fled the state nearly three weeks ago asked Monday for a meeting with Gov. Scott Walker to talk about changes to his plan to eliminate most public workers'...
CEO Vivian Schiller Defends NPR Against Budget Cuts
Mar 7, 2011 - 5:57 PM
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WASHINGTON -- The embattled head of NPR laid out the case today for rejecting Republican lawmakers' efforts to end federal funding for public broadcasting, even while acknowledging that the network...
Sarah Palin Family Jokes; 7 Kathy Griffin Punch Lines [VIDEOS]
Mar 7, 2011 - 5:02 PM
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The mama grizzly's mad. In a weekend interview on Fox News, Sarah Palin finally responded to comedian Kathy Griffin, who has mined the Palin family for material since they landed on the national...
US Wants to Take Your Dollars -- and Replace Them With Coins
Mar 7, 2011 - 4:52 PM
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Americans are a tight-fisted people when it comes to their dollars. So in order to replace the paper currency with dollar coins -- a long-advocated move that could save the government an estimated...
Strategic Petroleum Reserves: Should Obama Tap the Backup Oil Supply? [POLL]
Mar 7, 2011 - 4:14 PM
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Drill, baby, drill? With rising gas prices and ongoing unrest in North Africa and the Middle East, calls on Capitol Hill for President Barack Obama to tap America's 727-million barrel Strategic...
John Ensign Retiring: 3 Potential Candidates to Replace Him
Mar 7, 2011 - 4:07 PM
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Today Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., joined the growing list of federal legislators who won't seek re-election in 2012. Ensign is being investigated over his affair with Cynthia Hampton, his former...
Obama Restarts Military Trials at Guantanamo
Mar 7, 2011 - 3:28 PM
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama reversed course Monday and ordered a resumption of military trials for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, making his once ironclad promise to close the...
Sen. John Ensign, Nevada Republican, Won't Seek Third Term
Mar 7, 2011 - 2:50 PM
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Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada said Monday he will not seek re-election in 2012 because, in part, "there are consequences to sin."
GOP Sen. Ensign of Nevada Says He Won't Seek Re-Election
Mar 7, 2011 - 2:35 PM
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Oskar Garcia, AP
LAS VEGAS -- Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada, damaged politically and facing a Senate ethics investigation over an extramarital affair, said Monday he won't seek re-election next year. Ensign,...
'Feelings Thermometer': Michelle Obama Ranks 'Warmest' With Voters, Pelosi 'Coldest'
Mar 7, 2011 - 9:21 AM
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Jose Luis Magana, AP
Everyone is used to the familiar "horse race" poll that tells us who is out front when it comes to a campaign, but Quinnipiac University has a different measure for some of today's leading political...
Sarah Palin's India Trip: Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela Have Made Same Journey
Mar 7, 2011 - 7:43 AM
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AP
The jokes are already flying as Sarah Palin prepares to embark on a trip to India later this month, and more are surely to come. Will she rock a sari? Perhaps guest star in a Bollywood movie? Or...
Supporters of Wisconsin Anti-Union Bill Hold Rally
Mar 6, 2011 - 7:31 PM
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MADISON, Wis. -- About 700 people rallied Sunday in support of Republican Gov. Scott Walker and his anti-union plan to balance the budget - a demonstration meant to counter three weeks of large...
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