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New app tracks the politics of shopping
A new app being marketed at the conservative Value Voters summit this weekend will help partisan consumers who want to vote their pocketbook.
Shutdown escape: Bidens retreat to Camp David for three-day holiday weekend
The federal government is closed, but Camp David is very much open for Vice President Joseph R. Biden and his wife, Jill.
Ron Paul endorses Cuccinelli in Virginia governor's race
Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II has secured the endorsement of former Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, in the Virginia governor's race.
Santorum hints at 2016 re-run at Values Voters Summit
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum teased the crowd gathered here Friday for the Values Voters Summit with the idea that he is considering another bid for the White House.
N.J. high court expedites gay marriage challenge
The New Jersey Supreme Court Friday afternoon agreed to speed up its consideration of whether to make gay marriage legal in the states.
Administration offers patch for beleaguered Obamacare website
The Obama administration is trying to improve the beleaguered website tied to the new health care law by offering a new tool that lets users compare health plans in their area without first having to go through the registration process.
Rand Paul calls on mainstream Muslims to police radicals
Sen. Rand Paul on Friday took on radical Islam and asked taxpayers at the Value Voters summit to oppose any U.S. support for militants who are persecuting or even killing Christians and pastors around the world.
Sen. Mike Lee: I will not back down in fight to defund Obamacare
Sen. Mike Lee won the first standing ovation of the Values Voters Summit Friday after he promised that he and Sen. Ted Cruz would not back down in their fight to to derail Obamacare.
FRC's Tony Perkins: Government shutdown like standing in TSA line
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins opened up the annual Values Voters Summit in Washington with a joke, saying the government is not shutdown, it is slowed down.
Starbucks calls on leaders to open the government
With the government shutdown entering its 11th day, Starbucks is brewing up a petition movement aimed at jolting lawmakers into action.
Rep. James Lankford: Negotiations show promise, but Obamacare is hurting people
Rep. James Lankford of Oklahoma said Friday that Washington is "headed in the right direction" as it attempts to hammer out a deal to fund the federal government and extend the nation's borrowing authority.
Desire for a third major party reaches an all-time high: Gallup poll
Three out of five Americans say Democrats and Republicans are doing such a lousy job that a third major party is needed to right the ship in Washington, according to Gallup.
Shutdown has tarnished GOP brand: poll
A new poll says the political stalemate on Capitol Hill has tarnished the Republican Party's reputation, with the public blaming the GOP more for the shutdown than President Obama by a 22-point margin.
Palin, Levin headline tea party rally for Lonegan's New Jersey Senate bid
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will look to inject some extra energy into Republican Steve Lonegan's Senate bid as he heads into the final days of his campaign against Newark Mayor Cory Booker.
Feds can secure prison term for Detroit's ex-mayor, but can't update website
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison for corruption, but don't look to the federal prosecutor's webpage for any updates or statements about the momentous news.
