Terry Branstad

File photo of the U.S. Capitol. (credit: Kris Connor/Getty Images)

GOP Faces Senate Recruitment Woes In Key States

Republicans are struggling to recruit strong U.S. Senate candidates in states where the party has the best chances to reclaim the majority in Washington.

2013/04/27

File photo of Tea Party Express Chairperson Amy Kremer. (credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

New PAC Stirs GOP Rivalries, Renewed Tea Party Angst

Republicans’ struggles to redefine their party are intensifying, as tea party insurgents and establishment Republicans vie to control congressional primaries, and GOP leaders try to expand their focus beyond the deficit.

2013/02/05

Several governors are calling for federal legislation to make online businesses pay a state sales tax. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Several Governors Want Online Sales Taxes

Gov. Terry Branstad has joined other governors in calling for the passage of federal legislation requiring online businesses to pay state sales taxes to states choosing to collect them.

2012/07/23

President Barack Obama could see a boost in his reelection bid if there's a high Democratic turnout for congressional elections in battleground states. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Dems In GOP-Leaning House Races May Aid Obama

Republican-leaning areas in states vital to President Barack Obama’s re-election prospects are drawing top-tier Democratic congressional candidates who, even if they lose, could help turn out the vote and boost Obama’s chances of winning a second term.

2012/05/03

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