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    Republicans Sideline Akin While Asserting GOP Is 'Proud Pro-Life Party'

    Aug 21, 2012 10:02 PM EST

    ... that criticism, Akin still told radio talk show host Mike Huckabee he's in. TODD AKIN: And in my case, I believe, as I took a look at this race, that what we're doing here is standing on a principle about what America is. I believe that this is ...

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    'Mommy Wars' Erupt in Campaigns' Fight for Women Voters

    Apr 13, 2012 01:24 PM EST

    ... inartful and offensive comment from a Democratic consultant won't shift this election, either. And while campaigns attempt to capitalize on Hilary Rosen's dig at Ann Romney, most of America likely isn't caring that much about what a television pundit thinks of the woman who could become first ...

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    Tickets to Ride: Romney Heads South, Rivals Not Bowing Out

    Jan 11, 2012 02:21 PM EST

    ... hold a rally in Columbia at 6:10 p.m. Former House speaker Newt Gingrich is holding a town hall in Rock Hill at 9 a.m and Spartanburg at 1:30 p.m. Before that, Gingrich will attend a luncheon and hold a book signing in Spartanburg at noon ...

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    House Vote on Budget Compromise Looks to Be Rocky

    Apr 14, 2011 12:34 PM EST

    ... forming two outside groups aimed at defending President Obama's signature legislative issue from now through November 2012. Much like the Karl Rove inspired "American Crossroads" on the right, the new effort will have both a 501c(3) component and an issues-based lobbying effort housed inside a 501c(4 ...

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    American Taliban John Walker Lindh

    Jan 24, 2002 05:00 AM EST

    ... At his press briefing, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Walker Lindh knowingly chose to fight with the Taliban and al-Qaida. JOHN ASHCROFT, Attorney General: At each of the crossroads, Walker faced a choice. And with each choice, he chose to ally himself with terrorists. Drawn to South Asia, Walker ...

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    Conversation: Historian Sean Wilentz, Author of 'Bob Dylan in America'

    Sep 10, 2010 07:45 PM EST

    ... a young Bob Dylan. Part of the generation first shaped by the influence of Dylan’s music, Wilentz went on became a Professor of History at Princeton, the official historian of Bob Dylan’s website, and now, the author of a new non-fiction book, “Bob Dylan in America,” which ...

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    In Iowa’s GOP agriculture epicenter, tariffs spark Trump skepticism

    Apr 01, 2018 01:47 PM EST

    In a dominantly Republican region in northwest Iowa, there’s a sense of unease that new Chinese tariffs could threaten residents’ livelihood.

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    What Can the Middle East Learn From What's Happening in Qatar?

    Jun 28, 2013 04:41 PM EST

    How will this week's transition of power impact Qatar's grand experiment? Photo courtesy of Tantum Collins. Paul Solman: Tantum "Teddy" Collins was an especially stellar student in the "Grand Strategy" course I help teach at Yale. As part of the class, he spent last summer in Qatar. He's also lived and worked in Jordan, and...

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    Brennan to Face Tough Questions on Drones Memo

    Feb 07, 2013 01:57 PM EST

    John Brennan, President Obama's choice to head the CIA, is set to face the Senate Intelligence Committee. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. Anyone who has ever learned to drive in the snow is familiar with the phrase "turn into the skid." Well, the saying might also work for confirmation hearings. With the nomination of counterterrorism...

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    Outside Groups Outspending Political Campaigns in Competitive Senate Races

    Nov 01, 2012 10:29 PM EST

    Outside Groups Outspending Political Campaigns in Competitive Senate Races