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G.O.P Reopens Fight on Abortion Limits to Court Conservative Base

House Republicans are gearing up to reopen the fight on abortion limits–even if a new bill has no chance of passing. Arizona Representative Trent Franks is introducing a new bill today that would prohibit women from having an abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy, an effort that is seen as one of the most restrictive […]

Gearing Up for General Election, Romney and Obama Race to Define Their Campaigns

This Week’s Agenda: NATO Summit, G8 Conference, Rajat Gupta Trial, NAACP’s Gay Marriage Endorsement

This Week’s Agenda: Arizona’s Immigration Law Goes Before the Supreme Court, Romney Continues on the Campaign Trail, & Panic Returns to the Eurozone

This Week’s Agenda: Primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland, and DC; JOBS Act and Jobs Numbers; GOP Finally Coalescing Around Romney?

Primary Election Wrap-up: What’s Next for the GOP after Alabama and Mississippi?

More than halfway through the Republican primaries, there is still no clear frontrunner. It’s a three-way race with four men running, and the guy that no one paid any attention to last year keeps walking away with primary victories. Our expert political panel examines last night’s Republican primary election results and discuss what Mississippi and […]

Michele Bachmann Rises in the Polls; Takes Heat Over Migraines

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann acknowledged earlier this week that she suffers from chronic migraine attacks, a familiar problem for the 36 million other Americans that experience them. But some people are now speculating as to whether or not Bachmann’s migraines might interfere with her ability to do her job. This kind of talk […]