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Mitt Romney's Debt to Newt Gingrich — Given the way Gingrich wore out his welcome, Romney could easily leave him out in the cold. But he owes his rival for one big favor. — Newt Gingrich is preparing to drop out of the presidential race, and not a moment too soon.
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Republicans request investigation of Obama travel — (CNN) - President Barack Obama isn't just playing politics - he may be committing fraud on the taxpayer's dime, the Republican National Committee charged on Wednesday. — In a letter to the Government Accountability Office …
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Perry endorses Romney after Gingrich signals an exit — Texas governor Rick Perry announced Wednesday night that he would endorse Mitt Romney's presidential bid, hours the campaign of Newt Gingrich — Perry's previous choice — announced that the former Speaker would be ending his bid for the White House.

Gingrich to end White House bid — Washington (CNN) - Newt Gingrich will officially end his bid for the Republican presidential nomination and formally express his support for Mitt Romney next week, two sources close to Gingrich tell CNN. — While details are still being worked out …

Texas governor switches endorsement from Gingrich to Romney
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Poll: Dead heat in Arizona
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Fox News Poll: Obama and Romney tied, but majority of voters say neither has plan to fix the economy
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RNC calls for investigation into Obama's travel costs for ambiguously political trips
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House GOP to back lower student loan rates
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Gingrich Tells Romney He Will Quit Race
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Republican National Committee Files Complaint Over Obama Travel
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Gingrich to leave presidential race next Tuesday, sources say
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Argument recap: A choice between radical and reasonable? — Analysis — With Justice Antonin Scalia pushing the radical idea that the Constitution gives states clear authority to close their borders entirely to immigrants without a legal right to be in the U.S., seven other Justices …
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A Bad Day In Court for the Obama Administration — Some years ago, I worked on a big case in Alaska and spent a lot of time there. At that time, the local bar was buzzing about a lawyer who had a really bad day in court: he was kicked to death by a moose in the parking lot of the federal courthouse in Anchorage.

Supreme Court seems favorable to Arizona illegal immigration law — Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared highly doubtful of the Obama administration's objections to a controversial immigration law in Arizona. — The ideologically diverse group of justices pummeled Solicitor General Donald Verrilli …
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Arizona Immigration Law Argued at Supreme Court — WASHINGTON — Justices across the ideological spectrum appeared inclined on Wednesday to uphold a controversial part of Arizona's aggressive 2010 immigration law, based on their questions at a Supreme Court argument.
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Supreme Court casts doubt on Obama's immigration law claim
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George Zimmerman: Prelude to a shooting — (Reuters) - A pit bull named Big Boi began menacing George and Shellie Zimmerman in the fall of 2009. — The first time the dog ran free and cornered Shellie in their gated community in Sanford, Florida, George called the owner to complain.
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Liberal Media Mock Obama for Faux Campaign — Members of the media are questioning the Obama administration's numerous “official business” trips to swing states, during which he has been giving stump speeches and raising campaign funds. — High-profile Washington reporters engaged in a line …
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OVERNIGHT TECH: House weighs changes to cybersecurity bill after veto threat
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Kimmel to “feast on stupid comments” at White House dinner
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OBAMA'S FALLON APPEARANCE VIOLATED CAMPAIGN LAW — Last night, President Obama appeared on Jimmy Fallon's unwatchable show to “slow-jam the news.” By this, Fallon meant that Obama would read a campaign speech about student loans, Fallon would utter a few lines to back him up every so often …
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Obama slow jams the news with Jimmy Fallon. How does that work? (+video)
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Ready for the Fight: Rolling Stone Interview with Barack Obama — The president discusses his job, the opposition and the coming campaign — We arrived at the White House on Easter Monday, the South Lawn overrun by children and their parents enjoying the annual Easter Egg Roll.
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Barack Obama is cool. Mitt Romney is not. What does it mean for 2012?
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Family misses flight after TSA screeners target disabled 7-year-old — Dina Frank, who is developmentally disabled, wound up on the TSA's radar at John F. Kennedy Airport — Dr. Joshua Frank, a pediatrician, and his 7-year-old daughter Dina, who has cerebral palsy.
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Robert Draper Book: GOP's Anti-Obama Campaign Started Night Of Inauguration … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Republican Party, Barack Obama , Obama's Inauguration, Republican Party, Video, Obama Election, Obama Congressional Republicans, Robert Draper, Robert Draper Obama, Politics News
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Jimmah: Obama Will Win Re-election, But I'd Be “Comfortable” With Romney … How many other Dems will be “comfortable” with Romney? — Sign-Up to receive Updates from TH — Sign Up — Breaking on TOWNHALL — It's probably about time Greg Hengler started getting “comfortable” with Romney too.
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Fred Karger Campaign Ad Flagged, Pulled by YouTube — Citing their Terms of Service, YouTube yanked GOP presidential candidate's Fred Karger's “Sexy Frisbee” California campaign video after it was flagged by YouTube viewers. The video is now on Vimeo. — Karger, who is openly gay …
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Exclusive: Senior U.S. General Orders Top-to-Bottom Review of Military's Islam Training — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Tuesday ordered the entire U.S. military to scour its training material to ensure it doesn't contain anti-Islamic content, Danger Room has learned.
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EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Robert Spitzer Apologizes to Gay Community for Infamous ‘Ex-Gay’ Study — Today, in a letter to Dr. Ken Zucker obtained exclusively by Truth Wins Out, Dr. Robert Spitzer made an unprecedented apology to the gay community — and victims of reparative therapy in particular …
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Obama's Budget Means a Tax Increase on Everyone — Maintaining the president's higher spending levels will require raising taxes for all Americans, including an 11% increase on those earning less than $200,000. — The defeat in the Senate of the so-called “Buffett Rule” …
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State bill would let non-doctors perform abortions — Sacramento — As states across the country are passing laws to restrict access to abortion, California lawmakers are considering a significant expansion of who would be able to perform the procedure in the state.
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Career Criminal Arrested In Matthew Owens Beating … Terry Rawls did not say a word to News 5 and other media outlets as police took him from police headquarters to a patrol car. — Rawls has an extensive criminal history in Mobile and Baldwin counties including assault, burglary, theft and cocaine possession.
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Rural kids, parents angry about Labor Dept. rule banning farm chores — A proposal from the Obama administration to prevent children from doing farm chores has drawn plenty of criticism from rural-district member of Congress. But now it's attracting barbs from farm kids themselves.