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Although there are rumblings in Washington that Republican senator and Tea Party proponent Ted Cruz is aiming his sights towards a bid for the White House in 2016, he may have to do some damage control first. Cruz’s father landed on the national radar after video surfaced of him publicly stating that Blacks are “uniformed” and […]
A Republican Party official in North Carolina made the foolhardy choice of appearing on Comedy Central’s satirical talk program, The Daily Show. During the shocking interview, the GOP operative spewed racist rhetoric regarding the newly minted voter ID laws in the state.
As the federal government shutdown enters its 10th day, President Barack Obama has taken an increasingly aggressive stance in demanding House Republicans pass a budget bill to end the ongoing crisis. Wednesday (Oct. 9), Obama and House Democrats met to discuss an end to the shutdown and raise the looming debt limit that threatens to […]
At a recent town hall meeting last weekend, Florida congressman Ted Yoho was critical of gay marriage, accused immigrants of being terrorists, and even managed to reignite the “birther” debate. The strangest declaration, however, was the Republican lawmaker saying that Obamacare is racist against white people.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s celebration of their fifth wedding anniversary in Cuba prompted a pair of Republican lawmakers to demand an investigation of the trip. Last Friday (April 5), Florida Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart sent a letter to the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Treasury Department inquiring about the superstars’ […]
One-time Republican presidential hopeful, Michele Bachmann’s, campaign has become the focus of a federal probe, over alleged ethics violations. Bachmann’s attorney confirmed reports that authorities belief that she, or one of her staff members, misused money raised for her failed White House bid.
Fresh off his vacation in Hawaii, President Obama formally nominated Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense, today. Choosing Hagel has not been without political opposition, but the president noted him as “the leader that our troops deserve.”
More than a month after President Obama was named the winner of the 2012 election, members of the Republican Party seek to look deeper into the matter. The Republican National Committee announced plans Monday (Dec. 10) to launch an inquiry into what aided in the public shift away from the GOP.
Defeating Mitt Romney made President Obama more popular. New polls reveal that Obama’s election win has upped his approval rating.
As the week comes to a close Mitt Romney is probably breathing a heavy sigh of relief, because he doesn’t have to do the political dance only to lose (another) bid for president. Over the last year, Romney went from not being favored by his own party, to the front-runner to bring the presidency back […]
Don’t tell Rush Limbaugh, but President Obama is still on Chris Christie’s good side. The New Jersey governor placed a phone call congratulating the president on his re-election, but the most awkward part is all Mitt Romney got was an email.
Police in Manhattan Beach, Calif. are investigating a dead pig found wearing a Mitt Romney T-shirt and placed at a Republican campaign office Thursday (Nov. 8) morning. The animal, which was said to be from a pork butcher shop, was discovered at the front of the building, with barbed wire around its neck. Authorities discarded […]
