• Crist, Scott coast to primary wins in Sunshine State

    Crist, Scott coast to primary wins in Sunshine State

    Aug 27, 2014 01:02 PM EDT

    ... Iraq.” That follows previous reports that the president had approved surveillance operations over Syria to gain additional intelligence about Islamic State militants there. “Rooting out a cancer like ISIL won’t be easy and it won’t be quick,” the president said Tuesday in a speech at the American Legion ...

  • Can the tea party get its groove back?

    Can the tea party get its groove back?

    May 13, 2014 01:08 PM EDT

    ... the Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Karl Rove Crossroads groups. Translation: The tea party can still get a win… when the establishment doesn’t challenge. ...But it’s probably limited: Beyond Nebraska, there aren’t a whole lot of other opportunities shaping ...

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    What Does Poverty Mean to Children?

    Nov 13, 2012 04:51 PM EDT

    ... and Illinois, to explore the lives of children living in the suburbs of the nation's heartland. We asked the children what being poor in America really looks like through their eyes. On Tuesday, Frontline hosted a conversation at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. to explore what ...

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

    Aug 21, 2012 10:02 PM EDT

    ... 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 EDT

    ... 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 EDT

    Mitt Romney celebrates his New Hampshire primary victory with supporters in Manchester. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Mitt Romney made history. The former Massachusetts governor is the first non-incumbent Republican in modern times to win nominating contests in both Iowa and New Hampshire. After a squeaker for the ...

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    House Vote on Budget Compromise Looks to Be Rocky

    Apr 14, 2011 12:34 PM EDT

    House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, predicted passage of the budget compromise deal. Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Remember that much heralded 11th-hour deal to cut $38.5 billion from this year's federal spending in order to avert a government shutdown? Well, it turns out actual savings in this year's spending are only about 1...

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    American Taliban John Walker Lindh

    Jan 24, 2002 05:00 AM EDT

    Accused American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh is ordered held without bail in a federal court appearance.

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

    Sep 10, 2010 07:45 PM EDT

    Sean Wilentz grew up in Greenwich Village at the height of its bohemian influence in the 1950s and 60s. He is now the author of a new non-fiction book, "Bob Dylan in America," which combines biography, social history and cultural commentary about the musician.

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

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

    Apr 01, 2018 01:47 PM EDT

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