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FACT CHECK: GOP field proving to be 'factually challenged'
Republican presidential hopefuls are proving to be "factually challenged," as Newt Gingrich rather haughtily described a rival, despite getting some things wrong himself.
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Cain mulls future of his campaign, but exit strategy awaits
He's plotting an aggressive campaign schedule across several states, but Herman Cain has begun to outline a possible exit strategy from the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Occupy Charlottesville protesters arrested, including one nude
More than a dozen Occupy Charlottesville protesters--including one female who stripped off her clothes--face trespassing charges for refusing to leave a city park after the group's permit expired.
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Cain reassessing presidential campaign
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Herman Cain's Iowa campaign chairman says the candidate is reassessing his presidential campaign a day after an Atlanta businesswoman alleged a 13-year extramarital affair with the Republican.
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Marion Barry to run for third term
D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry has filed to run for a third consecutive term representing the poorest of the district's wards.
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Frank-ly my Dear, Mitt v. Mitt, Old Enemies Become Friends?
Rep. Barney Frank had a somewhat tough race in 2010, is 71, and is ready to watch the 2012 competitions from the sidelines.
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WATCH: DNC ad targets Romney over flip-flops
Democrats are using humor to try to undermine Republican Mitt Romney, pushing a movie trailer-style ad that portrays his candidacy as a "the story of two men trapped in one body."
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Kagan, Thomas asked to sit out health care case
Conservative interest groups and Republican lawmakers want Justice Elena Kagan off the health care case. Liberals and Democrats in Congress say it's Justice Clarence Thomas who should sit it out.
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Biden to target 2012 battleground states: OH, PA, FL
Democrats are crafting a campaign strategy for Vice President Joe Biden that targets the big three political battlegrounds: Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida, states where Biden has deep ties with major constituencies.
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Harold 'Bud' Otis may run for Bartlett's seat
The longtime top aide to Republican U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett says he has resigned and is considering running for his boss's western Maryland seat.
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Getting Testy & Ready to Rumble
'Tis the season to fight fight fight.
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Today’s TCT is Full of Question Marks
Is it too soon to begin a countdown clock on Herman Cain dropping out of the race?
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“Dear Herman…” –an open, imaginary letter to a candidate in trouble
Man, you were almost there.
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Woman alleges long affair with Cain
GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain is now facing an accusation that he had a 13-year extramarital affair with a woman.
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Rep. Barney Frank to retire, closing long career
Frank, 71 and a lifelong liberal, won a House seat in 1980 was one of the first lawmakers to announce that he is gay.
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Newt Gingrich endorsed by New Hampshire paper
Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich landed the endorsement of New Hampshire's largest newspaper on Sunday.
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Clean air, water: Companies give GOP, regulators different stories
In the politics over clean air and clean water, companies are spinning two different stories: one for Republican-led congressional committees and another for financial regulators and investors.
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Crowded GOP race may stay that way
With just one year before the GOP will run one of their many candidates against President Barack Obama in the 2012 election, the race to be that candidate remains competitive...and large.
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