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Obama Cuts His Own Pay, O’Reilly Explodes at Ingraham, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including RNC Chairman Reince Priebus accuses Democrats of supporting “infanticide” and the big obstacle Mark Sanford faces in his political comeback.

Posted on Apr 3, 2013 READ MORE



The Next Citizens United, Scott Brown Explains ‘Drunk’ Tweets, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including the newest Bowles-Simspson deficit reduction proposal and a Democratic lawmaker under fire for a rape remark.

Posted on Feb 19, 2013 READ MORE


‘Left, Right & Center’: Guns, Inauguration Day and the GOP Retreat

Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists explore President Obama’s plan for lowering gun violence. Will it have a measurable effect on shootings? Or is it a first step in changing the terms of debate?

Posted on Jan 18, 2013 READ MORE


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Pot Is Officially Legal in Colorado, Allen West Is a Sore Loser, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including President Obama’s take on the Michigan “right to work” battle and the Republican National Committee’s attempt to figure out what went wrong in the 2012 election.

Posted on Dec 10, 2012 READ MORE


Chris Matthews Rips GOP for Playing ‘Race Card’

Chris Matthews tore into Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus during MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Monday, getting visibly angry over a recent birth certificate joke made by Mitt Romney and by false claims that President Obama got rid of the welfare work requirement. 

Posted on Aug 27, 2012 READ MORE



Romney Clashes With New BFF, Coulter on Gay Marriage, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including July fundraising totals for the presidential candidates and the Republican National Convention speaker lineup.

Posted on Aug 6, 2012 READ MORE


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A Trip Down Michael Steele’s Money Trouble Trail

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele apparently isn’t the most highly esteemed figure over at Tucker Carlson’s online emporium The Daily Caller, as the site has published another unflattering story about Steele’s spending habits ... (continued)

Posted on Apr 1, 2010 READ MORE  |  2 COMMENTS


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GOP Family Values: RNC Looking Into $2K Erotic Club Tab

The Republican National Committee has a little image problem to account for after the Daily Caller reported Monday that RNC funds were used to pay for a $1,946 tab in early February at the Los Angeles nightclub Voyeur, where naughty shows of partial nakedness happen for patrons’ viewing pleasure.

Posted on Mar 29, 2010 READ MORE  |  9 COMMENTS


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Racial Parody Provokes RNC Controversy

The inclusion of a racially charged satirical song about President-elect Barack Obama in a holiday-themed CD compiled by one Chip Saltsman, former Mike Huckabee aide and current candidate for Republican National Committee chair, has drawn sharp criticism from within GOP ranks.

Posted on Dec 27, 2008 READ MORE  |  20 COMMENTS


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