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Pelosi: GOP attacks on Holder stem from voter suppression
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says Republican attacks over Attorney General Eric H. Holder is a ploy to distract him from investigating voter suppression in states.
Rubio: Holder should resign
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said that it is time for Attorney General Eric Holder to go, joining a growing chorus of Republicans who are angered by Mr. Holder's continued refusal to turn over documents related to the department's botched "Fast and Furious" gun-running operation.
RNC fundraising surpasses 2011
The Republican National Committee is a money-raising rock star this year. It has $60.8 million in cash on hand, raised $34.3 million in receipts this month and has generated contributions of $81.3 million so far in 2012, according to figures it reported to the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday.
Romney 'retreat' will not include Rubio
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will hold an exclusive retreat this weekend for an elite group of his closest supporters and donors with one notable absence: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.
Tommy Thompson holds leads in Wisconsin Senate poll
Former GOP Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson holds an 8-percentage-point lead over Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin in a hypothetical matchup for the Badger State's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a new independent poll.
NFL pledges player safety reforms, Sen. Durbin says
Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday assured him the league was taking steps to project player safety and the league's integrity in the wake of an ongoing scandal involving player bounties.
Obama opens big lead over Romney in Bloomberg poll
President Obama holds a big lead over Republican rival Mitt Romney in the presidential race, a new poll shows.
Brown agrees to Brokaw debate — with conditions
Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown has agreed to face his November challenger Elizabeth Warren in a debate moderated by Tom Brokaw — but only if MSNBC isn't involved and the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's widow doesn't take sides in the election.
Obama: 'Forgotten' Father's Day gets short end of stick
President Obama thinks Father's Day is a "forgotten holiday," but you won't catch him saying it around his wife anymore.
Jobs report is mixed bag in battleground states
The latest state jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics represents a mixed bag for President Obama and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney in some of the key battleground states, as both men try to convince voters they're best equipped to strengthen the nation's economy.
New Romney ad: Private sector is doing just fine?
The Romney camp on Thursday released a new television ad that challenges President Obama's economic chops by seizing on his recent assertion that the "private sector is doing just fine."
GOP senators call on Obama to withdraw nominee for ambassador to Iraq
Seven Republican members of the Foreign Relations Committee are calling on President Obama to withdraw the nomination of Brett McGurk to be ambassador to Iraq after a string of steamy emails surfaced last week between Mr. McGurk and a reporter whom he later married
Summers, Dill advance to meet King in Senate race in Maine
Republican Charlie Summers and Democrat Cynthia Dill survived their primaries in Maine on Tuesday, putting them a step closer to replacing outgoing Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, a Republican.
Poll: Obama leads Romney in Pa.
President Obama holds a six-point lead over Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania, built on advantages among women and independents, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.
Bryson to take medical leave of absence
Commerce Secretary John Bryson has informed the White House that he is taking a medical leave of absence to undergo tests and evaluations after he had a seizure and was involved in two traffic accidents in California on Sunday.
