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This Obamacare bill will put a higher tax on elective cosmetic surgery.
Yet it is these liberal Hollywood stars that get the bulk of the cosmetic surgery in this country. [...] Continue Reading…

AP - Sen. Orrin Hatch says he's heard Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's name mentioned in connection with the Supreme Court vacancy brought about by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens.

NEW ORLEANS The Southern Republican Leadership Conference has become known in recent years as an early testing ground for would-be presidential candidates, a place to make an impression on party activists and the media. But there is a far different message coming out of New Orleans this weekend:...

Cherokee Nation officials expect thousands of people at the Saturday memorial service for former tribal Chief Wilma Mankiller, one of the most visible American Indian leaders in recent years and among the few women to ever lead a major tribe.

and does anyone here know if someone specific created the Democratic Party?

I am curious to learn more about my political party’s history

AP - Reaching anew for peace, President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday signed a treaty to shrink their nations' nuclear arsenals, the biggest such pact between the former Cold War foes in a generation.

The Democrats are accusing Republicans of obstructing the passage of the stimulus bill and tying up things in Congress so that the bill doesn’t get passed.

Yet, how can this [...] Continue Reading…

AP - The Obama administration is unveiling a new nuclear weapons policy that seeks to narrow the circumstances under which the United States would use such weapons while preserving long-standing assurances of nuclear protection for allies, U.S. officials said.

Best known for vociferous protests and confrontational placards, members of tea party groups across North Carolina are starting to channel their energy into more traditional political efforts: choosing candidates for upcoming elections.

AP - Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens says he will surely retire while President Barack Obama is still in office, giving the president the opportunity to maintain the high court's ideological balance.

In the late 70’s The Democratic party had a 150 seat advantage in the house and senate in addition to controlling the press , unions , and education [...] Continue Reading…

Time.com - Republicans may be hoping that Obama's first midterm test reprises Bill Clinton's, when the Republicans seized the House in 1994. Here's why things are different today