• Primary results boost Republican hopes of taking over the Senate

    Primary results boost Republican hopes of taking over the Senate

    May 21, 2014 01:06 PM EDT

    ... Oklahoma City bombing. LINE ITEMS The Obama administration will release a classified memo written by an appeals court nominee that signed off on killing an American accused of being a terrorist. The nominee, David Barron, faces a procedural vote in the Senate Wednesday. A federal judge on Tuesday struck down ...

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    For Romney, Leaked Video Creates Fresh Challenges

    Sep 18, 2012 01:31 PM EDT

    ti... patchworknation.org/content/politi... #PWNation — Dchinni (@Dchinni) September 17, 2012 OUTSIDE THE LINES Conservative political action groups American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS are expanding their advertising into a U.S. House race -- New York's 1st District. Ohio, long the state that held the key to winning the presidency ...

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    New Romney TV Ad Rebuts Obama Charges On Outsourcing at Bain

    Jul 12, 2012 01:32 PM EDT

    ... for Berkley's matchup against GOP Sen. Dean Heller. Florida Sen. Bill Nelson will be up against $6.2 million in attack ads reserved by American Crossroads, reports the Tampa Bay Times. In Virginia, former Sen. George Allen has a new Senate campaign ad focused on his record with welfare ...

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    Telenovelas: Are Spanish-Language Soap Operas Good for Your Health?

    Jan 25, 2012 11:32 PM EDT

    ... with grief. He knows if she'd sought medical attention sooner, the prognosis wouldn't be so grim. This tragic storyline is all part of a unique Spanish soap opera called "Encrucijada: Sin Salud No Hay Nada," or "Crossroads: Without Health, There Is Nothing." It's romance and drama and ...

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    GOP, Democratic Strategists on Potential Changes to the Political Map

    Nov 02, 2010 04:00 AM EDT

    ... folks on the Republican side like to talk a lot about labor and some of those other groups that raise money, but they are -- have a different type of reporting, frankly, than some of what -- they are now called these super PACs, like American Crossroads. So, again, with American Crossroads ...

  • Pandemic is 'direct threat to our homeland security,' says infectious disease expert

    Pandemic is 'direct threat to our homeland security,' says infectious disease expert

    Aug 10, 2020 10:50 PM EDT

    ... of COVID-19 and 160,000 deaths -- over 22 percent of the worldwide totals. Many American public health experts warn that the U.S. is at another important crossroads in its response to the pandemic. Dr. Peter Hotez, an infectious disease specialist at the Baylor College of Medicine, joins Judy ...

  • How drones raised privacy concerns across cyberspace

    How drones raised privacy concerns across cyberspace

    Jul 01, 2016 12:36 PM EDT

    ... They are prohibiting the companies from using the data in certain ways, such as creating student profiles for marketing purposes. “I think we are really at a crossroads,” Vance said. “How do we enable children to take advantage of all this new technology and data, and also ensure that their ...

  • GOP not taking any chances in Kansas Senate race

    GOP not taking any chances in Kansas Senate race

    Sep 05, 2014 01:05 PM EDT

    ... when it pertained to gifts. It’s all why the Washington Post’s Laura Vozzella writes that the ruling “reverberated far beyond the courtroom, shaking a state capital that takes enormous pride in its place in American history and reputation for clean government.” That may be one reform that comes ...

  • Midterm political ads get more positive spin

    Midterm political ads get more positive spin

    May 02, 2014 12:43 AM EDT

    As 2014 midterm election kicks off, there are 20 percent more positive political TV ads than during the cycle two years ago. To understand the slight shift away from mudslinging, Judy Woodruff talks with ad-maker and consultant John Brabender and John Geer of Vanderbilt University.

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    Despite Votes Today, Sequester Deadlines Will Come and Go

    Feb 28, 2013 02:00 PM EDT

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke this week about the GOP agenda and the economic impact of sequestration as fellow Republicans Sen. John Barrasso, left, Sen. Jerry Moran, and Sen. Roy Blunt listen. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images Maybe they forgot February only has 28 days? President Obama and congressional leaders will huddle at the...