Cuccinelli's star rises in Virginia Tea Party
Virginia Attorney Gen. Ken Cuccinelli II emerges as a clear favorite of the first Virginia Tea Party Convention, drawing lusty cheers as he tells more than 2,000 activists that the tea party would not exist if not for Republican Party failures.
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Survey: What Americans really think of government
If there is an overarching theme of election 2010, it is the question of how big the government should be and how far it should reach into people's lives.
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D.C.'s presumptive mayor-elect Vincent Gray had no trouble winning over a crowd in the predominantly white ward that voted most strongly against him.
Arundel slots interests spend big ahead of vote
Monied interests on both sides are pouring millions of dollars into a fight over a ballot measure that could determine whether Maryland's largest slots casino can be built at Arundel Mills mall.
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DNC's Kaine remains a tireless messenger
As chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Tim Kaine has logged nearly 200,000 miles this campaign season. And three weeks before Election Day, Kaine finds himself at the head of a dispirited party that faces the possibility of historic losses.
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Democrats criticize GOP over nominee who dressed as Nazi
Democrats use report that an Ohio Republican House nominee dressed in a Nazi uniform during World War II reenactments to criticize the Republican Party for backing "extremist and fatally flawed candidates."
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The Obama administration is such a strong supporter of allowing federal employees to work from home that it even allowed a government official to be sworn in via telephone.
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White House economic adviser Larry Summers loves to talk, but he's been quiet about his breakout Hollywood moment in "The Social Network."
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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Wednesday morning gave the best performance that nobody will ever see.
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From abortion to affirmative action to voting rights, the foundation of the rights he helped enshrine remains even if some of the walls have crumbled.
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In a private conversation inadvertently captured on voice mail, Jerry Brown, California's Democratic candidate for governor and his aides discuss their intention to portray his GOP opponent, Meg Whitman, as a "whore."
Obama security adviser stepping down
Sources tell the Associated Press that President Obama's national security adviser Gen. James Jones is resigning.
Obama talks up private sector hiring in Md.
President Barack Obama is conceding that tough days still remain for millions of unemployed, but he is heralding another month of modest job growth in the private sector. (Oct. 8)
Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo wins Nobel Peace Prize
Imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights", a prize likely to enrage the Chinese government.
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Obama: GOP did nothing for last two years
At a campaign re-election rally for Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, President Barack Obama said Republicans knew it would take longer than two years for the country to recover from recession, but did nothing to fix the problem. (Oct. 7)
Desmond Tutu retires from public life
Desmond Tutu, whose outspoken criticism helped bring an end to South Africa's apartheid, retires from public life at the age of seventy-nine. The 79-year-old aims to spend time with family and, "sip tea in the afternoon."
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'Naked Cowboy' announces presidential bid
New York's "Naked Cowboy," Robert Burck, announced Wednesday that he intends to run for president in 2012 as a member of the conservative tea party movement.
Obama honors Green Beret killed in Afghan war
With the war in Afghanistan about to grind past another milestone, President Barack Obama on Wednesday honored the sacrifice of an Army Green Beret who died there by awarding him the nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor. (Oct. 6)
Father: protests at funerals "have to be stopped"
The father of a fallen soldier who's funeral was picketed says there are limitations to free speech. Media outlets, including the AP, are urging the court to side with the church despite what the church's "deeply offensive" message.
Video: Vince Gray holds first town hall meeting
On Tuesday night, Democratic mayoral nominee Vincent Gray fielded questions in the first of a series of town hall meetings before the Nov. 2 general election in the auditorium of the Community Academy Public Charter School in Ward 5.
Presidential seal falls off lectern during Obama speech
The presidential seal falls off President Obama's lectern and clatters to the stage as Obama delivers a speech to a women's conference. "All of you know who I am," the president quipped.
Times Square bomber sentenced, warns of attacks
The Pakistani immigrant who tried to detonate a car bomb on a busy Saturday night in Times Square accepted a life sentence with a smirk Tuesday and warned that Americans can expect more bloodshed at the hands of Muslims. (Oct. 5)
Federal judge arrested for drug use
A federal judge in Georgia faces drug and firearms charges after an exotic dancer at an Atlanta strip club tipped off authorities to his illegal activities with her. (Oct. 5
Emanuel hits Chicago streets in bid for mayor
Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel began campaigning for Chicago mayor on Monday with the standard fare-- greeting surprised commuters, listening to voters' ideas for improving the city and posing for pictures.
Obama: Community colleges essential
President Barack Obama says community colleges are essential to help build the nation's economic base. His message comes as a new poll finds some students should attend these institutions instead of four-year schools. (Oct. 5)
Motorcyclists block military funeral protestors
A group of about 20 motorcyclists, accompanying the funeral cortege of Navy Lieutenant Brendan Looney, park in front of three protestors from the Westboro Baptist Church and rev their engines to ear-splitting levels to block out the singing. They also partly block the mourners' view of the sign waving protestors.
Federal workers urged to use BikeShare program
Obama administration officials and the District Department of Transportation urged federal workers on Monday to start using the new Capital BikeShare program to commute and travel to meetings around Washington.
Video: Rahm Emanuel says he's preparing Chicago mayoral run
Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel says he's preparing to run for mayor of Chicago, a position widely known as being one he has desired. Emanuel's announcement came in a video posted Sunday on his website, ChicagoforRahm.com.
U.S. warns Americans to be vigilant in Europe
The Obama administration on Sunday warned Americans of potential terrorist threats in Europe and urged them to be vigilant in public places, including tourist spots and transportation hubs. (Oct. 3)
'One Nation' on the Mall
Thousands gathered on the steps of Lincoln Memorial for the "One Nation" rally on Saturday Oct. 2, 2010.
Video: Sex ed classes abstain from abstinence-only talk
For the first time in more than a decade, the federal government is funding sex education programs that aren't based solely on abstinence. But they're not just about handing out condoms, either.
Video: Emanuel out, Rouse in as Obama's chief of staff
President Obama on Friday said a bittersweet goodbye to the energetic and fierce manager of his White House, chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, and elevated a quiet and seasoned adviser, Pete Rouse, to the post.
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Can Democrats spring an upset in Texas governor's race?
I am an independent but lean Republican. I have never voted for Rick Perry because he is incompetent. I will vote for Bill White because of Perry's incompetence. That being said, I have no doubt in the current climate, he will be re-elected. And it won't be close.
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U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon, a Connecticut Republican, released an ad attacking Democratic opponent Richard Blumenthal on the subject that is most important to voters this election cycle: jobs.
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