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Study: Female GOP politicians look more feminine
If a new academic study is to be believed, Republican women politicians look more feminine than their Democratic counterparts.
Donnelly, Mourdock tied as money floods Ind. Senate race
In a Senate race many thought would be a relatively easy win for the GOP, a new poll released Thursday follows others showing Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly essentially tied with Republican state Treasurer Richard Mourdock in the race to replace Sen. Richard G. Lugar, the longtime Republican incumbent.
Madonna: Obama 'black Muslim' comment meant as irony
Pop superstar Madonna is clarifying her recent comment during a Washington D.C. concert describing President Obama as a "black Muslim," saying she was poking a little fun at voters who doggedly believe the president is Muslim despite his repeated professions that he is a Christian.
Conservative PAC endorses Akin
Rep. Todd Akin now has the Senate Conservatives Fund firmly on his side, as the powerful political action committee sent out its first fundraising plea on his behalf Thursday morning.
Watchdog: Even government agencies fail to pay IRS
Federal agencies may be exempt from paying corporate income taxes but they still have other tax obligations such as withholding and paying employment taxes for their workers, and a new audit released Thursday found they owe $14 million in unpaid taxes.
McCain calls Obama's foreign policy 'feckless'
Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican and ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, blasted President Obama's "failed, feckless" foreign policy Thursday morning and charged that Mr. Obama "does not believe that America should lead."
Poll: Obama, Cardin up big in Maryland
Maryland voters appear to be strongly behind President Obama and Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, according to a poll released Wednesday.
Cherokee chief calls Brown staffers 'racist'
A top Cherokee chief has called several of Sen. Scott Brown's campaign staffers "offensive and downright racist" for making war whoops and tomahawk chopping motions at a rally for their boss earlier this week.
Nelson expands lead in Fla. Senate race
Sen. Bill Nelson has widened his lead to 14-percentage points over GOP challenger Rep. Connie Mack in his bid for a third term, a new poll shows.
DeMint, Santorum endorse Akin
Two leading conservatives have endorsed Rep. Todd Akin in his U.S. Senate race, joining a growing list of Republicans who are deciding to support him despite his comments about rape.
McCaskill opens fire with 'legitimate rape' ad
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill was ready and waiting as the deadline passed Tuesday for her Republican opponent, Rep. Todd Akin, to drop out of the race.
Ann Romney: Mitt is 'cheap' and claims cold showers 'not that bad'
In the wake of President Obama's much-ballyhooed appearances on "Late Show With David Letterman" and "The View," Ann Romney made her first appearance on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Tuesday night and effusively "praised" her husband's, ahem, frugality.
Poll: Obama up double digits in Ohio, Pennsylvania; ahead 9 in Florida
A new poll shows President Obama widening his lead to in the swing states of Ohio and Florida and maintaining a double-digit lead in Pennsylvania, just as he and GOP nominee Mitt Romney are scheduled to campaign Wednesday in the Buckeye State — one that no Republican has won the White House without.
Obama wants regular NFL refs back
President Obama hasn't had time to meet one-on-one with world leaders while in New York at the U.N., but he has kept abreast of much more parochial concerns — including the NFL's referee situation.
Gov. Walker wants NFL's union refs back
Union-busting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has changed his stance on organized labor — at least when it comes to the NFL.
