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The ongoing divisiveness between Republicans and Democrats in Congress played out once again in the confirmation vote of Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel. In an unprecedented move, GOP Senators have opted to obstruct Hagel’s ascent to President Barack Obama’s cabinet by employing the first filibuster of a Defense Secretary nominee ever.

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As President Obama prepares for his State of the Union address, House Speaker John Boehner is throwing criticism his way. With the fiscal crisis still hovering over the commander in chief’s second term, Boehner believes that the president is too chicken to actually to cut spending.

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Glenn Beck believes that the Republican Party is dead, and held a mock declaration ceremony –dressed as a doctor—to drive the thought home. On his Blaze TV show last night, Beck celebrated the demise of the GOP with a cake, and footage showing elephants dying.

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Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton’s testimony on Capitol Hill yesterday, has drawn criticism among conservatives.  The 65-year-old got into a heated exchange with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) over the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi, Libya, resulting in a critique from Rush Limbaugh.

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Now that the celebration is over, President Obama is ready to begin his second term, and his cup runneth over with items to tackle. The commander is set to get to work on fiscal deadlines, including the debt limit, which is expected to be raised following a House vote, tomorrow.  

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As he promised after winning re-election last month, President Obama has reached out to Mitt Romney to go over ideas and potentially close the partisan gap. The commander in chief and the Republican former presidential hopeful are set to meet for a private lunch at the White House, Thursday (Nov. 29). The president’s aides reached […]

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With the fiscal cliff looming, President Obama is expected to make a public appeal to urge Republicans to approve tax increases for the wealthy and tax cuts for those making less than $250,000 a year. The president will travel to Philadelphia, Friday (Nov. 30) in a more aggressive attempt to avoid a tax increases for […]

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One week after he and Mitt Romney lost the presidential election, Paul Ryan has figured out what led to the defeat. President Obama was named the winner after passing the 270 electoral votes needed to become commander in chief, but Ryan sees the popular vote as the real election surprise.“I think the surprise was some […]

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With Election Day Tuesday (Nov. 6), President Obama and Mitt Romney have yet to grab a significant lead over the one another. According to a CNN/ORC International poll, 49 percent of likely voters are in support of Obama, while 49 percent are leaning on the side of Romney.

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The fight for the White House is far from over, but Mitt Romney and President Obama will go at one another for the second round of three debates scheduled for Tuesday (Oct. 16). Winning the first debate, and grabbing a lead in national polls, Romney appears to be the front-runner to some, but that doesn’t […]

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The presidential race is only two short months away, and regardless of what party you side with, it’s important to know the issues when marking your ballot. As we have reported, President Obama continues to lead opponent Mitt Romney in national polls, but the fight goes far beyond the two  candidates.

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Members of a Pennsylvania tea party group had a good laugh at President Obama’s expense, thanks to an email sent out Monday (Aug. 9). The alleged “joke” email titled Our Forefathers Express Their Outrage, describes the POTUS being beaten by this country’s Founding Fathers. “As Obama lay bleeding in pain, an Angel appeared,” reads the […]