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Walker Hints at Presidential Run

Walker Hints at Presidential Run

On Sunday, Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) implied that he was investigating a run for the presidency. Commenting on qualifications for the Oval Office, Walker said, “I think it’s got to be an outsider. I think both the presidential and the

Washington & Wall Street: Questions for Janet Yellen

Washington & Wall Street: Questions for Janet Yellen

On Thursday Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Janet Yellen appears before the Senate Banking Committee to defend her nomination to succeed Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, who received the weakest approval ever from the Senate when he was confirmed in February

NRSC Walks Back Attack on Senate Conservatives Fund

NRSC Walks Back Attack on Senate Conservatives Fund

After immense pressure from the conservative movement, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has walked back its efforts to attack the Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF).  At a press conference on Tuesday, NRSC executive director Rob Collins complimented SCF’s work against

Obamacare Nearly Doomed McAuliffe

Obamacare Nearly Doomed McAuliffe

Lining his political coffers with $34.4 million, including a surge of $8 million in the last week, former Democrat fundraiser Terry McAuliffe was able to squeak out a victory on Tuesday over Republican challenger Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia governor’s race. 

Rand Paul: Chris Christie a 'Moderate'

Rand Paul: Chris Christie a 'Moderate'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Tuesday that he thinks New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who is likely to win re-election Tuesday, is a “moderate.” “I think every individual race is a little bit different, but I think

NY Times: GOP Making Politics Divisively Racist

NY Times: GOP Making Politics Divisively Racist

In a cleverly concealed attack on the GOP and its conservative base as being racist, the New York Times featured an article lamenting the racial polarity that now pervades American politics. To show the great division along racial lines, the

Dimmer View of Economy Makes Fed Pullback Unlikely

Dimmer View of Economy Makes Fed Pullback Unlikely

(AP) Dimmer view of economy makes Fed pullback unlikelyBy MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONA lot can change in six weeks. When the Federal Reserve last met in mid-September, almost everyone expected it to start reducing the stimulus it’s given the U.S.

Ken Cuccinelli Is Virginia's Libertarian Choice, Too

Ken Cuccinelli Is Virginia's Libertarian Choice, Too

Though Robert Sarvis is the announced Libertarian candidate who is reportedly pulling 10 percent of the vote in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, Republican Ken Cuccinelli likely has more to offer libertarians in the state than Sarvis. Libertarian Ron Paul and his

In Final Debate, Cuccinelli Attacks McAuliffe 'Platitudes'

In Final Debate, Cuccinelli Attacks McAuliffe 'Platitudes'

Republican Ken Cuccinelli brought a circumspect, serious tone to his final debate against Democrat Terry McAuliffe. With less than two weeks before voters go to the polls, Cuccinelli tried to paint McAuliffe as a Washington insider who had done nothing

Paul: 'Irresponsible' for Obama to Warn About Default

Paul: 'Irresponsible' for Obama to Warn About Default

Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union with Candy Crowley, Rand Paul called Barack Obama “irresponsible” for scaring the American people with his strident warning about the debt ceiling battle. Crowley asked: Senator Paul, I know you said that you

Rand: Sequestration 'The Law of The Land'

Rand: Sequestration 'The Law of The Land'

On Sunday, appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that sequestration would remain part of any deal on the government shutdown and debt ceiling. “It’s funny,” Paul said. “They’re all about Obamacare being the law