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PICKET: (video) Sparks continue to fly at Newt events with Romney surrogates-Gingrich calls surrogates' attendance sign of 'desperation'
Romney campaign surrogates originating from Capitol Hill are stepping up their own campaign that includes following former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to each of his campaign stops in Florida.
Picket: (audio) Fireworks erupt between Gingrich spokesman and Rep. Chaffetz, a Mitt supporter, at Newt event
Prior House Speaker Newt Gingrich taking the stage at a gathering for the Republican Jewish Coalition in Del Ray, Florida on Friday afternoon, his spokesman, R.C. Hammond, confronted Congressman Jason Chaffetz, Utah Republican and Mitt Romney supporter (who was also with Romney supporter and conservative movement leader Bay Buchanan) for attending the Gingrich event.
Gingrich, Romney camps spar over attacks
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich released a new ad Friday accusing rival Mitt Romney of peddling falsehoods in Florida's primary contest, warning that that kind of dishonesty is why the former Massachusetts governor will lose in an general-election match-up against President Obama.
Len likely to come off bench against Virginia Tech
Center played 12 minutes Wednesday against Duke
Howard progressing five weeks after return
Sophomore has played 10 games since returning from a broken left foot
Maryland assistant Hill to return from suspension
Aide missed last two games after DUI arrest
Game day prep: Current Terps vs. Virginia Tech
Looking ahead to tomorrow afternoon at five players who have seen the Hokies before
TRR: Obama's Natural Gas
President Obama says the U.S. is "the Saudi Arabia of natural gas,” yet America has lower proven natural gas reserves than the Saudis.
MILLER: Applying to register a gun in D.C.
While my new gun was being transferred to the District from Virginia, I returned to D.C.’s Gun Registry Office to turn in my registration application. As you will see in what follows, this should have been simple step, but it took all day. Like everything else in my effort to get a legal handgun in this city has been far more complicated and time-consuming that it needed to be.
Romney pulls ahead in Florida poll
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has opened up a nine-point lead over former House speaker Newt Gingrich among likely voters in Florida's Republican presidential primary, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Friday.
PICKET: Gingrich '87 - Reagan 'blew it' over Iran Contra affair
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is defending his political relationship with President Ronald Reagan today as a slew of articles have dropped questioning if Mr. Gingrich was as close to the conservative icon as Mr.Gingrich has described. One such criticism Gingrich had toward Mr. Reagan was the president's handling of the Iran-Contra arms for hostage affair.
Former governor has fundraising lead in Hawaii
Hawaii Republican Linda Lingle has amassed $1.7 million in her bid for the Senate, nearly three times the amount raised by her closest Democrat competitor, Rep. Mazie Hirono.
GABL: National school choice week comes at bleak time for NYC charter school
Educators and legislators across the country celebrated National School Choice Week from January 22-28 in all 50 states with over 400 events including lectures, documentary showings, and even group twitter happy hours. Over 200 organizations partnered with National School Choice Week, which on its website champions “effective education options for every student” as its mission. The cause garners support from charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling groups, among others who value educational options.
After rising, support for health care law dips
After public support for President Obama's health care law took a dive and then rose again over the fall, it fell again in January, according to the latest poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
PICKET: New FL GOP primary poll - Mitt ahead of Newt by 7- want Rubio as VP
A Monmouth University poll that was released Thursday shows likely Florida Republican primary voters giving former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney a 7 point lead over former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
House Dems say they'll reintroduce campaign finance bill
House Democratic leaders said Thursday they will reintroduce previously failed legislation that calls for strict disclosure requirements on political campaign donations for ads paid for by corporations, unions and other organizations.
Pelosi denies she has Gingrich secret
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has dismissed suggestions she knows something that could derail Newt Gingrich's bid for the Republican presidential nomination, saying her belief he won't win is based on "instinct."
MILLER: I will testify before D.C. city council about guns
Through the course of writing this series on getting a firearm legally, I’ve become all too familiar with the ins and outs of the registration process in Washington, D.C. Now I will have the opportunity to share my experiences, complaints and suggestions with the local lawmakers who have the power to change these regulations. I will be testifying before the D.C. city council’s Judiciary Committee on Monday, Jan. 30.
