Pa. GOP unanimously endorse Corbett-Cawley ticket

Gov. Tom Corbett accepts the unanimous endorsement for re-election from the Pennsylvania Republican State Committee Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 Bathing in the expected unanimous endorsement of the Pennsylvania Republican State Committee, Gov. Tom Corbett delivered a pragmatic acceptance speech Saturday touting his fiscal management and avoiding social ... (more)

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Farm bill plows under direct payments

Farm subsidies that have guided agriculture through record profits in recent years are going away in the five-year farm bill that could become law in the coming week.

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'They call it rage. But it feels more like grief'

Peggy Noonan in a must-read piece, Meanwhile, Back in America expresses what half or more of the country is feeling these days.

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NYC pols bask in Super Bowl glow

An Atlantic City man who strangled a woman at a local motel and then left her body inside a van he... NEW YORK - Some of New York City's leading politicians celebrated Super Bowl silliness by riding down a giant slide set up in Times Square with the NFL commissioner and the owners of the Jets and Giants.

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Beer-delivery drone grounded by FAA

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Malcolm: 4 House Bipartisan Bills Ready For Senate Action

This week's Republican Party remarks are a team effort, presented by four members of the House of Representatives, as identified below: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton of Michigan: You may not have been thinking about it at the time, but on Tuesday, when the president was delivering the State of the Union, we were observing ... (more)

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Remarks At A Press Availability In Tunis, Tunisia

Thank you very much for coming and good afternoon. It's truly a pleasure to be back in Tunisia, especially at such an historic and hopeful moment in this country's democratic transition.

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Columbia River Crossing: Oregon Senate wavering on bridge project after Washington pullout

The governor and legislative leaders met with reporters Thursday at the Capitol to talk about the legislative session that convenes Monday.

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IRS Rules Change Seen As Limiting Nonprofit Free Speech

Conservative groups are mounting a major resistance effort against the Internal Revenue Service's post-tea party targeting scandal rules, which are designed to clamp down on outside groups' ability to organize as nonprofits and still play a role in political conversations.

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Obama's myRA Plan Seeks to Enhance Retirement Savings

Few topics lit up Twitter during the State of the Union address like myRA -- President Obama's proposal for a beginner's retirement savings program aimed at getting more workers to start socking away for their golden years.

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Obama says Clapper could have handled his congressional testimony better

Last year, James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, came under fire after he told the Senate Intelligence Committee in March that the United States does not collect data on millions of Americans.

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Is Obama overreaching with executive orders?: Red/Blue America

President Obama says he plans to advance an ambitious policy agenda this year "with or without Congress."

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Will real issues about immigration come to the forefront?

Rep. Jeff Denham , who was the first GOP House member to sign on to a Democrat-led comprehensive immigration reform bill, said Thursday that the effort shouldn't be declared dead yet.

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By Jonathan BernsteinWhat Mattered This Week?

The State of the Union speech is always important: what's included, what's left out and, as I wrote earlier this week, just for the ritual itself.

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Obama running out of reasons to reject Keystone XL

President Barack Obama is running out of reasons to say no to Keystone XL, the proposed oil pipeline that's long been looming over his environmental legacy.

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Bobby Dodd Will Not Run For Sheriff

Mr. Dodd said he is enjoying more time with family and enjoying "a slightly slower pace" since retiring as police chief at the end of December.

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Emotions not part of the solution | My Perspective

When I read commentary in the Federal Way Mirror or talk to people directly, we seem to be locked in philosophical battles.

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Warren blasts government profits on student loans

Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she is shocked that the federal government earned an estimated $66 billion in profit from student loans originated between 2007 and 2012.

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Has Malibu's Kelp Been Contaminated by the Fukushima Spill?

Scientists will begin testing California's prized kelp for radiation; a former TSA agent spills the agency's secrets; and Bernie Sanders squashes Michele Bachmann in a debate on "The Situation Room."

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Republicans push Obama on bipartisanship

Republicans Saturday called on U.S. President Barack Obama to find bipartisan solutions for initiatives he touched on during his Srate of the Union address.

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Lake County Treasurer candidate feted at Walsh home

A recent shindig at a former Tea Party congressman's home has given Lake County treasurer candidate Jeri Atleson's campaign a big financial push, state records show.

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European defense, trans-Atlantic relations key at Munich Security Conference

MUNICH, Germany - The Munich Security Conference kicked off Friday with Germany's president calling out his country for not doing enough to confront global threats, saying 70-year-old guilt over World War II should not be used as a "shield for laziness."

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Syria chemical arms accord shaky

The United States on Thursday accused Syria of deliberately delaying the surrender of its chemical weapons stockpiles and jeopardizing a tightly timed and costly international removal and destruction operation that narrowly averted U.S. airstrikes last year.

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Alexander And Kline Give Statement On Student Loan Interest Rate Report

Senator Lamar Alexander and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline issued the following joint statement after the Government Accountability Office released a report on federal student loan interest rates: "Today's GAO report makes it clear that Congress was exactly right to tie student loan interest rates to market rates, ... (more)

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Picture from Lakemaid's video of drone delivery

A craft brewer had a plan to deliver beer to thirsty ice fishing anglers on a Minnesota lake until the Federal Aviation Administration stepped in and grounded the idea.

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Constitutional: Federal Court Upholds Connecticut Gun Law

A federal judge Thursday dismissed a claim that has been at the heart of the gun control debate in Connecticut - that a state law banning assault weapons violates rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment.

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Openly gay Republican seeks to make history in congressional race

On a mid-January morning in the well-to-do San Diego neighborhood of Rancho Bernardo, Carl DeMaio moves effortlessly through a hotel conference room with a ready smile that's seemingly part of every politician's DNA.

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Obama dumps on Congress, a lot

Buzz Cut: a Obama dumps on Congress, a lot a Unions set to win, enviros set to lose on pipeline a War dance or kabuki on immigration? a A DeMint man for Oklahoma race? a New York declares war on the birds of the 1 percent OBAMA DUMPS ON CONGRESS From President Obama 's interview with CNN: "Uh, the House Republicans, in particular, have had ... (more)

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Goldman Sachs Sued for Selling Libya Billions in 'Worthless' Options

Andy Stern of SEIU International addresses protestors at a rally outside Goldman Sachs office.

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Pence wants 2014 vote on gay marriage ban

Republican Gov. Mike Pence is asking Indiana lawmakers to send a proposed state constitutional ban on gay marriage to voters this year.

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