Nov 1, 2011 – CARROLL, Ia. — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says the country is finally catching up to his brand of politics and economic thinking. For three decades, the libertarian-leaning Texan has preached limited government, a smaller role not only domestically in the form of lower taxes but also abroad, with...

Nov 1, 2011 – ATHENS — The Greek government was plunged into chaos on Tuesday, as lawmakers rebelled against Prime Minister George Papandreou’s surprise call for a popular referendum on a new debt deal with Greece’s foreign lenders. The revolt by lawmakers and a no-confidence vote planned for Friday raised the prospect...

Nov 1, 2011 – Bank of America Corp. is dropping its plan to charge customers $5 a month for making purchases with their debit cards, a person familiar with the situation said. The move is a dramatic retreat following decisions by several rivals in recent days to drop customer tests of the new...

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Nov 1, 2011 – Our condolences to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose mother passed away this morning. Dorothy Rodham, often credited by her daughter for her success in public life, was 92 years old. "She overcame abandonment and hardship as a young girl to become the remarkable woman she was,"...

Nov 1, 2011 – Ron Paul's presidential campaign is the first to respond to POLITICO's story this evening detailing accusations of inappropriate behavior made against Herman Cain when he headed the National Restaurant Association. Paul campaign chairman Jesse Benton criticized Cain in an email for being soft on the Fed and supporting...

Nov 1, 2011 – After initially denying any recollection of the incidents surrounding charges of inappropriate interactions with women who worked under him more than a decade ago, White House hopeful Herman Cain is slowly dripping out details of what happened. On Fox News Monday night, the businessman told host Greta Van Susteren...

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Oct 31, 2011 – "That's why this flavor of the week is now the flavor of the month -- and it still tastes good," said Herman Cain on Monday at an American Enterprise Institute event. This was a retort to an audience question about the possibility of the Republican Party "falling out of love...

Oct 31, 2011 – Editor's Note: This article is authored by John Fonte Why is New York Governor Andrew Cuomo hindering the Americanization of new immigrants? Like this writer Cuomo is the descendant of Italian immigrants. His father, Mario Cuomo is one of the great Italian-American success stories of the Twentieth Century....

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Nov 16, 2011 – MANCHESTER, N.H. - Armed with an anti-Washington message, Texas Governor Rick Perry appealed to workers at a defense manufacturing company with a policy of shrinking government. “The metro region of Washington is the most affluent metro area in America because lobbyists, contractors, and overpaid czars haven’t suffered one bit...

Nov 16, 2011 – A 21-year-old Idaho man suspected of firing a semi-automatic rifle at the White House was arrested today, authorities said. "On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 12:35 p.m. EST, based on information generated by Secret Service agents from the Pittsburgh Field Office, Pennsylvania State Police Troop A located and arrested Oscar...

Nov 16, 2011 – With Obamacare to be reviewed by the Supreme Court come February, the outcome of the historic case carries dangerous implications for federal power. Ironically however, Obamacare may still leave a legacy of downsizing the government, regardless of outcome. According to a recent report by Gallup, the American people...

Nov 16, 2011 – In the wake of high-profile gaffes and scandals on the campaign trail, many political observers are finding themselves scratching their heads in disbelief, saying: This GOP field is a total embarrasment! Over at Newsweek, former Clinton campaign operative and “Crossfire” co-host Paul Begala wonders: “How did we devolve to...

Nov 16, 2011 – Bloomberg released a Selzer & Co. poll of Iowa yesterday showing the caucus state is anyone's game. Today, the news organization follows up with a New Hampshire poll that shows the state is still Mitt Romney's to lose. The former Massachusetts governor draws 40 percent of the primary vote...

Nov 16, 2011 – Via POLITICO's GInger Gibson, Sarah Palin said Herman Cain - or "Herb," as she memorably called him during a Fox News appearance - said on "On The Record with Greta Van Susteren" that the presidential hopeful "needs to be candid and quite truthful about these sexual allegations." Palin didn't...

Nov 16, 2011 – Republican presidential candidate and former House speaker Newt Gingrich is an outspoken critic of the mortgage giant Freddie Mac, but the now government-controlled firm paid him between $1.6 million and $1.8 million in consulting fees, Bloomberg reports. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the agreement, Bloomberg reports that from May...

Nov 16, 2011 – If America is rooting for a particular side in the most momentous Supreme Court review in decades, Gallup’s latest poll indicates that they aren’t rooting for the White House. By a narrow plurality, the general adult population wants ObamaCare repealed: "Given a choice, 47%...

Nov 16, 2011 – Republican leaders have started laying the groundwork to persuade GOP lawmakers to support a compromise on a tax increase, an issue that has deadlocked a congressional super committee pressed to come up with a deficit-reduction plan by next week. Republicans would allow $250 billion in new tax revenue over 10...

Nov 16, 2011 – ABC News has learned authorities are increasingly concerned that a man sought in connection with a bizarre shooting incident on the Washington Mall last week may pose a threat to President Obama. The Secret Service now suspects that a bullet fired in this incident may have hit the White...

Nov 16, 2011 – White House officials are quietly bracing for “supercommittee” failure, with advisers privately saying they are pessimistic that the 12-member Congressional panel will find a way to cut $1.2 trillion from the deficit as required. In public, however, the official administration stance is that failure is not an option....