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Sanford Wins House Seat in Comeback from Scandal

Sanford Wins House Seat in Comeback from Scandal

Mark Sanford's political comeback is now a reality, his campaign premised on second chances vindicated. Watch »

May 8, 2013
Mayoral Candidates Speculate About Bloomberg's Pick

Mayoral Candidates Speculate About Bloomberg's Pick

Who is Mayor Bloomberg's secret pick in the mayoral race? Several of the mayoral candidates say they believe... Watch »

May 7, 2013
NJ Dems Too Divided to Press Christie on Guns

NJ Dems Too Divided to Press Christie on Guns

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Christie's re-election challenger, the mostly unknown Sen. Read »

May 6, 2013
Rhode Island Legalizes Gay Marriage

Rhode Island Legalizes Gay Marriage

Rhode Island legalized gay marriage on Thursday, bringing the number of states recognizing gay couples'... Read »

May 2, 2013
Liu Associates Convicted in Campaign Fundraising Scheme

Liu Associates Convicted in Campaign Fundraising Scheme

Two former associates of Comptroller John Liu have been convicted in a scheme to illegally raise campaign funds for... Watch »

May 3, 2013
Maryland Repeals the Death Penalty

Maryland Repeals the Death Penalty

Maryland has become the 18th state in the union — and the first state south of the Mason-Dixon line — to... Read »

May 2, 2013
Dem Running for NJ Gov Details Gun Control Plan

Dem Running for NJ Gov Details Gun Control Plan

The Democratic state senator seeking to unseat Gov. Chris Christie this fall announced a plan Thursday to... Read »

May 2, 2013
Giuliani Considered Supporting Quinn for Mayor

Giuliani Considered Supporting Quinn for Mayor

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani says before Joe Lhota entered the mayoral race, he considered voting for City... Watch »

May 1, 2013
Protest Over XL Pipeline Ads at Facebook HQ

Protest Over XL Pipeline Ads at Facebook HQ

Mark Zuckerberg has clicked "Like" on the Keystone XL Pipeline — and now his timeline is going to be chock-full... Watch »

May 1, 2013
NY Man Says He Never Made Threats Against Congresswoman

NY Man Says He Never Made Threats Against Congresswoman

An upstate New York man who was arrested after allegedly phoning death threats against Read »

May 2, 2013
Toomey: GOP Politics Killed Background Check Deal

Toomey: GOP Politics Killed Background Check Deal

The bipartisan compromise to expand background checks for gun buyers failed a Senate vote in part because... Read »

May 1, 2013
City Councilman in Bribe Case Won't Seek Re-Election

City Councilman in Bribe Case Won't Seek Re-Election

A New York City Councilman charged with taking bribes to help a would-be mayoral candidate won't run... Read »

May 1, 2013
WATCH: Newtown Relative Presses Senator on Gun Vote

WATCH: Newtown Relative Presses Senator on Gun Vote

New Hampshire's Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte has faced a backlash from constituents after her vote... Watch »

Apr 30, 2013
Sanford, Colbert Busch Square Off in Feisty S.C. Debate

Sanford, Colbert Busch Square Off in Feisty S.C. Debate

Mark Sanford, South Carolina's one-time philandering governor and current embattled congressional candidate, will ge... Watch »

Apr 29, 2013
Georgia School Holds First Integrated Prom

Georgia School Holds First Integrated Prom

Georgia students achieve their goal to hold the first integrated prom in Wilcox Watch »

Apr 29, 2013
U.S. Weighs in Options for Syria

U.S. Weighs in Options for Syria

Lawmakers continue to consider various options for the United States in Syria in the wake of an assassination attemp... Watch »

Apr 29, 2013

The 2013 White House Correspondents Association Dinner

The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner brings together journalists, government officials, politicians... View »

Apr 29, 2013
Obama Vows to Fight for Planned Parenthood

Obama Vows to Fight for Planned Parenthood

President Barack Obama vowed Friday to fight with Planned Parenthood against what he said were efforts across... Watch »

Apr 26, 2013
Flicked Off: Frisbee Team Wants to Play Near White House

Flicked Off: Frisbee Team Wants to Play Near White House

Frisbee teams say they are being forced off fields near the White House. The National Park Service says it's... Watch »

Apr 26, 2013
Senate, House Could Clash in Approach to Immigration

Senate, House Could Clash in Approach to Immigration

The dueling House and Senate approaches could wind up clashing this summer, if the Senate passes comprehensive refor... Read »

Apr 25, 2013
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