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Lawmakers Move to Change Va. Electoral Vote System

Virginia’s Republican-ruled legislature has taken the first steps toward ending the state’s winner-takes-all system of apportioning its 13 presidential electoral votes.

2013/01/23

According to a new Pew Research study, Americans say they think racial and immigration tensions have declined following the presidential election. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Study: Americans See Fewer Racial, Class Conflicts After Election

Americans say they believe there is less racial, immigration and class conflict following a presidential election that put many of those social issues in the forefront.

2013/01/13

An aerial shot of Sandy Hook Elementary School, site of one of the worst school shootings in America's history. (credit: Getty Images)

Could Newtown Shooting be Gun-Control Tipping Point?

The question surfaces each time a mass murder unfolds: Will this one change the political calculus in Washington against tougher gun control?

2012/12/15

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Mitt Romney Attends Pacquiao-Marquez Fight

Defeated presidential candidate Mitt Romney was a guest ringside Saturday night at the fourth fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez.

2012/12/09

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USDA Chief: Rural America Becoming ‘Less Relevant’

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has some harsh words for rural America: It’s “becoming less and less relevant,” he says.

2012/12/08

File photo of Dick Armey, former chairman of FreedomWorks. Contributions of close to $7 million came from one donor to FreedomWorks leading up to the election, according to campaign statements. (credit: Getty Images)

Shadowy Donor Behind Millions Of Dollars’ Worth Of Tea Party ‘Super’ PAC Checks

A lawyer in Tennessee who is mysteriously linked to millions of dollars in campaign contributions steered to congressional candidates doubled his investments in the weeks before Election Day and quietly funneled $6.8 million more to a prominent Tea Party group, according to new financial statements filed with the government.

2012/12/07