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No one is quite sure how big an impact Latino voters will have on the upcoming elections. Polling early in the month pointed to low turnout among Latinos, who

Gov. Terry Branstad says statements from the Iowa Democratic Party that he and Wisconsin Gov

A new poll from the Washington Post and ABC News reveals mixed messages from the American public over the country’s budget crisis. With regard to fixing the

Some RNC staff and hardcore Mike Duncan supporters are seated right next to ballot box. When Duncan walked by during the first ballot (he’s a voter, too), they

So we’re not going to get much security news after the Afghan government demanded that news organizations not report on suicide bombings and other violent

The White House reaffirms its support for a public option, and the result may be an opt-out system. Stabenow and Dodd are pushing for expedited benefits in

Total job openings in the U.S. economy rose in September, increasing by 225,000 to 3.35 million, and total hires during the month increased by 185,000 to 4.25

Democrats and supporters of Sen. Barack Obama have officially seized on Sen. John McCain’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, arguing

Latino voters still overwhelmingly identify as Democrats, according to a Pew Hispanic Center study released today. But many may not turn out to vote in the

ANCHORAGE -- A poll released today by Anchorage pollster Ivan Moore shows support for Gov. Sarah Palin in her home state declining in the past two months. Of

During yesterday’s U.S. House floor vote on an anti-abortion bill aimed at eliminating coverage of abortions nationwide through the Affordable Care Act, Florida congressional representatives split their votes down party lines.

Although it’s not yet available on the White House Website, President Obama has reportedly issued an order aimed at reversing the secrecy policies of the Bush

In the guts of this Washington Post tick-tock about President Obama’s decision to release the torture memos comes an account of a meeting at CIA headquarters in

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) -- the heads of the Senate Banking and House Financial Services committees -- have set an ambitious

Iran’s nuke program might not be as much of a threat as previously thought. The vast majority of Obama’s judicial nominees remain unconfirmed. Palin is

Kyrgyzstan may have just sold the United States’ rights to Manas Air Base to a higher bidder -- Russia.

As Democrats in both Congress and the White House appear willing to wait a few more weeks (or months?) to tackle legislation that would allow bankruptcy judges

Reflecting on today’s New York Times story about how Hezbollah’s youth corps are part of a planned holistic society of resistance built by the Shiite Lebanese

Just got this press release from U.S. Forces-Afghanistan: KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition Forces are aware of the allegation of non-combatant casualties in

President Obama and the Democratic National Committee flexed their fundraising muscle in the third quarter by raising a combined $70 million, according the disclosure reports. But a large amount of money, coming through so-called bundlers, leaves the original sources shrouded in mystery.