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Unemployment rates, inflation, poverty, exchange rates -- all familiar topics for readers who frequent this page. Normally, these are no laughing matter. But cartoonist Grady Klein and stand-up comedian Yoram Bauman (who should also be familiar to those who…

Everyone will talk about who won in Iowa. But the real story out of the state is the sharp divide in the vote -- and one that might be expected. We wrote earlier that the most likely result out…

Jan 04

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Romney Takes Narrow Iowa Win to N.H.

Mitt Romney won the Iowa caucuses by just eight votes Tuesday night. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Mitt Romney's foes made clear they have no plans to cede the presidential contest to him after Iowa's caucuses delivered a split result…

After the first contest of the primary season, Mitt Romney barely edged out Rick Santorum, with Ron Paul close behind. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is heading back to the Lone Star State to consider his next move. We'll have much…