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Putin is a 'bully' who misses Russia's glory days: Schumer
Sen. Chuck Schumer on Monday said Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "schoolyard bully" who is trying to reclaim the former Soviet Union's status as a major superpower on the world stage.
Chris Matthews predicts Rand Paul wins GOP nod in 2016
Liberal talk show host Chris Matthews is predicting that Sen. Rand Paul will be the Republican party's 2016 nominee.
Matt Bevin: Mitch McConnell throws mud because he can't run on record
The primary challenger to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell released a new TV commercial Wednesday that says the veteran Kentucky lawmaker is resorting to campaign attacks because he doesn't have a record to run on.
Howard Dean knocks tabloid coverage of 'imploding' Anthony Weiner
The former chairman of the Democratic National Committee criticized the New York tabloids on Wednesday for spending too much time focusing on the "imploding" candidacy of former Rep. Anthony Weiner and not more on the "serious" candidates in New York's mayoral race.
Rep. Stockman backs 'defund Obamacare' drive
Texas Rep. Steve Stockman has stepped forward as a vocal advocate in the House for a divisive strategy being pushed by high-profile Senate Republicans to "defund Obamacare" through the upcoming debate on federal spending.
Obama economy: Part-time jobs swamp full-time jobs
House Republicans have crunched the numbers and say that since President Obama took office, the economy has added seven times more part-time jobs than it has created full-time jobs.
Pro-choice star Davis still weighing Texas governor's race
Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis on Monday cast herself as the kind of post-partisan figure that is needed to cut through the party divide in her state, telling a large Washington audience that she is still considering a run for governor.
Sen. Ted Cruz to headline big Iowa political dinner
The Republican Party of Iowa, site of the first caucuses of the 2016 presidential cycle, announced Monday that Sen. Ted Cruz will headline its annual Ronald Reagan Commemorative Dinner.
Key Democrat sees real danger in al Qaeda threat
A senior member of the House Intelligence Committee said Monday that all signs point to a real threat of a terrorist attack against the U.S. and said federal officials are showing more caution in the wake of the Benghazi attack last September.
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It's a date: Hillary, Christie are the 'hottest' politicians heading into 2016
A new poll shows that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are the "hottest" politicians in the nation, while congressional leaders from both parties receive the poorest scores.
Sen. Mitch McConnell casts GOP primary challenger as tax cheat in new TV ad
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is slamming Matt Bevin in a new television ad, warning that the Louisville businessman is "not a Kentucky conservative" and suggesting that he has lied about his tax history.
GOP governors warn against shutting government down to defund Obamacare
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was among several Republican governors who told congressional GOP members that they should think again about trying to shut down the government as part of their push to kill Obamacare.
Alaskans oppose Palin White House run: Poll
An overwhelming majority of Alaskans don't think Sarah Palin should run for president in the 2016 election.
Pelosi faces liberal heat for NSA snooping support
Liberal activists are planning a rally this weekend in House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's home district to protest her vote last week to protect the National Security Agency's phone records snooping program, saying the California Democrat has betrayed her principles.
OFA launches 'Truth Team' to tout Obamacare
Revisiting a tactic — or at at least a moniker — that President Obama's team deployed last year, a nonprofit offshoot of his re-election campaign is launching a "Truth Team" to get supporters to tout the benefits and combat perceived falsehoods of Mr. Obama's health care overhaul.
