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The media have jumped all over the story of Ashley Todd, a McCain campaign volunteer in Pittsburgh who claims she was attacked because she supports Sen. John

Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced new restrictions for for-profit companies that consolidate, reduce and eliminate debt on consumers’

Curious choice of words from Defense Secretary Bob Gates yesterday on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. He’s talking about how to deal with the law-slash-regulation in

Add another conservative activist to the ranks of people blaming the Ft. Hood massacre on Islam. Here’s Gary Bauer, in his end-of-day email sent to supporters,

A pair of stories from The New York Times reveal Sen. John McCain has not divorced himself from lobbyists as much as his presidential campaign would have you

At one time Sen. John McCain was a light-hearted, free-wheeling straight-shooter, but these days he’s become a smug, grouchy candidate.

It remains unclear whether Florida will be eligible to apply for a federal Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant.

We’re going to need a lot more examination of government programs to help the long-term unemployed in the years to come. At The Wall Street Journal, Phil Izzo

A proposal by House Speaker Dean Cannon to create a commission to choose the date of Florida’s presidential primary has been added to a controversial overhaul of state election laws . # The commission would consist of nine members — three each appointed by the speaker, the Senate president and the governor — and would be led by the Secretary of State. The plan is intended to give the state flexibility in choosing its primary date

One group hoping to storm Washington is a new, targeted umbrella organization for workers who have exhausted their unemployment benefits, the American 99ers Union.

Any day now, Republican Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is expected to sign a bill that strips state and federal family planning dollars from Planned Parenthood of

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logo (Pic via newportpharmacy.com) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Thomas Frieden said Wednesday that reducing teen pregnancy should be a major public health priority in the U.S., according to the National Journal . Friedan said teen pregnancy affects health care costs and limits opportunities for young girls.

Zachary Roth digs up something I’d nearly forgotten about. In April 2009, Kristopher Pale Horse Sickles posted a risible YouTube video beseeching fellow

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty , who continues to explore a possible 2012 GOP presidential run, will hold events in four Iowa counties this weekend

PELLA — Social conservative leader and CEO of Iowa’s The Family Leader Bob Vander Plaats on Monday blasted former Utah Governor and Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman , a presidential prospect who said he is avoiding campaigning and competing in the Hawkeye state due to his stance on ethanol policies and subsidies. Huntsman told the Associated Press he would skip Iowa because “I don’t believe in subsidies that prop up corn, soybeans and ethanol.” While similar beliefs have been expressed by other candidates such as former Govs.

<p>Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign is upping the pressure on Sen. Barack Obama over the disputed primary votes in Michigan and

The Obama administration approved a rule requiring gun dealers in Arizona, New Mexico, California and Texas to inform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) if a person buys more than one semiautomatic rifle that accepts a detachable magazine and uses ammunition greater than .22 caliber within five days. The rule is an attempt to make it more difficult for Mexican drug cartels to purchase weapons. Straw buyers often purchase guns, which are then smuggled back to Mexico

I ask, Mike Allen answers. So long, Eric Edelman: EXCLUSIVE: Secretary Gates’ deputy at the Pentagon is slated to be Richard Danzig, who was Navy secretary