March 31, 2009

Is the end near? Probably not, but a three-judge court in Minnesota is getting closer to declaring a winner in the U.S. Senate race that never ends. USA TODAY's John Fritze reports on today's development: It's been more than two...

Mitt Romney's quite busy these days. Today, the former Massachusetts governor is off in Chicago for a fundraiser for a state treasurer hopeful. Tomorrow, he'll be in Washington as the headliner for a National Republican Senatorial Committee fundraiser. And then...

Michigan Rep. Pete Hoekstra, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, officially launched his bid for governor with a vow to resuscitate the economically-battered state with new jobs and investments. "Our revitalized Michigan begins with us thinking differently and...

Democrats are making fun of a Republican budget today but a top Republican is dead-serious in a critique of President Obama's budget. The Democratic National Committee says its web ad about a numberless GOP budget released last week is so...

Today's Election Day in New York's 20th Congressional District. Republican James Tedisco and Democrat Scott Murphy are battling to replace Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the Upstate New York district -- a swing district that voted for President Bush in 2004...

March 30, 2009

Politicians are starting to weigh in on President Obama's plan for General Motors and Chrysler. Mark Memmott lays out the plan at The Oval. Democratic congressional leaders Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi issued supportive statements. Republicans were more mixed. Senate...

Arizona Sen. John McCain is keeping his options open when it comes to his endorsement in 2012. That's the political takeaway from the 2008 GOP nominee's appearance yesterday on NBC's Meet The Press. Asked point-blank if he'd support his running...

March 28, 2009

Former representative Pat Toomey, who increasingly looks likely to challenge Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter next year in a highly anticipated rematch of the 2004 Senate race, takes center stage today as the keynote speaker at the conservative Pennsylvania Leadership Conference's...

March 27, 2009

So exactly why did Republicans lose the White House and congressional seats last year? What are the core beliefs of the GOP? And how should Republicans use technology? More texting? More Twitter? Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele wants to...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told reporters and editors from The Los Angeles Times earlier this week that he's "not running for anything" once his gubernatorial term ends in 2011. But would he run for anything, ever? Two days later, the...

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